Pastor's Thought

Our main theme this year has been speak life and this week has demonstrated it like never before. This week we have been confronted by three stories that questions us on the seriousness of human life? Firstly, the deaths of Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters, ruled suicides at their Brighton inquest, call for […]

On 30th December 2025, an ordinary flight left for Israel with a captain and a co-pilot at the controls. Unbeknown to the pilot and passengers, however, an attack had been planned, and the co-pilot attacked the captain. The reported attack aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 raises disturbing questions about trust and the protection of innocent lives. […]

President Donald Trump’s welcome for China’s President Xi Jinping in Washington was highly ceremonial. Xi’s visit ran from 23 to 25 September 2026, and the White House hosted a state dinner attended by leading figures from the technology industry. The display of goodwill allowed both governments to discuss cooperation, even as difficult questions about trade, […]

The recent report of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s withdrawal of an interfaith award from Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi is more than an institutional reversal. Here, we see a warning that good intentions cannot replace judgement. The award recognised his contribution to reconciliation and support for religious minorities in Pakistan. However,  it later came to […]

Once again the issue concerning the right to die has come to parliament with MPs voting against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The Terminally ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was defeated by 286 votes to 270, meaning the existing law remains unchanged. The proposed legislation would have allowed terminally ill adults, judged […]

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026,  a major glacier and rock collapse along the Nepal Tibet border which triggered flash floods and debris flows.  This covered villages and people beneath debris and waters at a grand scale. During this time, for nine days, two workers remained trapped deep inside a hydropower tunnel as, mud and boulders […]

On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the world lost one of the most recognisable and influential voices in country music. Dolly Parton, aged 80, passed away following a brief battle with cancer, leaving behind an extraordinary musical and humanitarian legacy. Born in Tennessee USA, Dolly rose from humble beginnings singing in her grandfather’s church to become […]

It has been almost 17 years since Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set a new world record for the 100 meters sprint of 9.58 in the 2009 World Athletics Championships.  This has stood as the benchmark of human speed and a celebrated achievement. Recently, this record has now been broken.  Not by a fellow sprinter from […]

On 14 August 2026, Professor Jason Arday was found dead at his home in Battersea, South London, aged 41. The Metropolitan Police called the death unexpected but not suspicious, so speculation about its cause is unwarranted. What deserves scrutiny instead is what happened to him in the weeks before. Arday faced serious allegations of plagiarism […]

The resignation of Professor Jason Arday from the University of Cambridge following intense scrutiny of aspects of his academic work and personal biography raises questions extending far beyond one individual. Without doubt; academic integrity matters. Where claims have been exaggerated, inaccurately presented, or cannot be substantiated, they should be investigated. Professor Arday like any other […]

The European Union has convened an emergency meeting following a sharp rise in migrants crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. The dangerous crossings have overwhelmed local resources, claimed lives and once again brought Europe’s migration policies under intense scrutiny. Behind every statistic is a human life. Many migrants are fleeing conflict, persecution, […]

On the 17th July 2026, we saw the passing of cricket legend Garfield Sobers. Sir Garfield Sobers stands as one of the greatest sporting figures ever produced by the Caribbean. Representing the West Indies between 1954 and 1974, he played 93 Test matches and established himself as a player of exceptional versatility and consistency. In […]