Pastor's Thought

This week saw the death of American businessman and magazine publisher Hugh Martin Hefner.  He was a controversial yet well-known figure within the American media empire, and his most notable association has been as the founder of the Playboy magazine which he founded in 1953.  In addition, Hefner was a political activists/ philanthropist and also an advocate of sexual liberation.  …

In a recent report that examined crime and society, it was noted that people from (Black, Asian, Minorities, Ethnics) BAME communities were over-represented at almost all stages of the criminal-justice process. The report also noted that these members of society were disproportionately targeted by the police and were also more likely to be incarcerated and also more likely to be …

This week Hurricane Harvey hit Houston Texas with great devastation.  Following heavy rains, rising waters and severe floodings, many individuals, families and around 43,000 members of the various communities were displaced, and this devastation has reportedly left at least 47 known dead.  Leading up to the hurricane warnings were issued to people to leave their homes and the area and …

This week 20 years ago, many of you may recall waking to the sad news of the death of the mother of William and Harry – Diana. Princess Diana came to public attention following her engagement and subsequent marriage to Prince Charles. The Royal Wedding was watched by more than 20 million homes around the UK and 750 million around …

The fastest sprinter of all times, Usain Bolt, ran his final 100-meter race at the World Athletics Championships in London bringing to an end his glorious solo track career.  Bolt, the eight-time Olympic champion (who will retire at the end of the championships after the 4x100m relay next weekend), clocked in at 9.95 seconds but only managed to achieve a …

Over the past fortnight, the British public has been shocked by the utter devastation and loss of at least 79 lives (and still counting) following Grenfell Tower fire in the affluent area of Kensington. With the public inquiry and investigation commissioned from Prime Minister Theresa May now undergo, many high rise towers and their owners are under scrutiny for safety. …

On Wednesday 14 June, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron resigned as the party’s leader. He was continually pressed during the general election about his Christian beliefs and scrutinised constantly as to whether he believed homosexual sex was a sin. Farron, in his resignation announcement, stated that “remaining faithful to Christ was incompatible with leading his party.” It is reported that …

This week has been a dramatic week wherein we have seen a second attack equivalent to that carried out earlier this year on London Bridge. This being the third attack in the UK in three months. The outcome has been one of great travesty in the face of democracy and the value of human life. In the middle of this …

Monday, 22 May 2017 at approximately 10.30pm, thousands of people (many of which were young children) were leaving the Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. As some parents and guardians waited to meet children and friends, Salmon Avedi detonated a suicide bombing device killing 22 men, women and children and injuring around 100 others, many with life changing injuries. …

Friday, the body of Christ commemorated the death of Jesus as a salvivic event, wherein humankind was redeemed through His death. However, it didn’t stop there, because though he died a greater event was about to take place. A physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Jesus having been dead and buried, through the power of God overcame death …

Yesterday, guests including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews. Miss Middleton, 33, is the younger sister of the duchess and got engaged to 41-year-old Mr Matthews last year. Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie, and Roger Federer and his wife Mirka were among the guests at the church. The bride received a rousing …

Nearly every house in the Western world either owns or has use of or access to a computer. Computers are now ingrained within the infrastructure of our global economy and are the platform for the world governments and governance. Our financial structures are dependent on the computer systems throughout the various stock exchanges and also our medical infrastructure is equally …