RevRabRantsDec 23, 20204 minChurch-Covid-ChristmasSo the grand reopening never came to pass. It has stop-started for many months and, in our case at Falkirk Trinity, stopping again in the...
RevRabRantsFeb 27, 20204 minFAKE NEWSWARNING: This blog post is NOT for those who like to wear rose-tinted spectacles and/or DO NOT have a sense of humour and/or HAVE a...
RevRabRantsJan 31, 20204 minClimate of change!It is official: each decade is getting warmer; the last decade was the hottest on record; we now have the highest carbon dioxide...
RevRabRantsOct 27, 20194 minM&Ms, don’t you love them? In Church speak, M&Ms stands for our Ministries and Mission contributions, something every Church pays annually over the course of the...
RevRabRantsJul 27, 20195 minGood old Summer Mission has something still to teach us!The late, great, Sandy McDonald, minister at my Church in Paisley asked me one day, “Have you ever thought about going on summer mission,...
RevRabRantsJan 19, 20194 minWhat is cheesecake?So you probably have some slightly different recipes for coming up with cheesecake, but at the end of the day you will be eating...
RevRabRantsOct 1, 20183 minBasic task(s) of ordained ministry1. Answer all e-mails swiftly. 2. Lead all spiritual discussion evenings at Church because you are the expert. 3. Open and close up the...
RevRabRantsAug 19, 20184 minOpen letter to my Presbytery ClerkDear Andrew, Having sat in your seat for five years before you took up office as my successor as Presbytery Clerk, I know some of the...
RevRabRantsJul 15, 20183 minBums on seats!They say it’s not all about bums on seats; the Church is so much more than that. It’s about showing God’s love in action, it’s about...
RevRabRantsJun 11, 20183 minOpen letter to my congregation!Dear friends, What a privilege it is to minister alongside you! I have great news to share with you! There are some 2.2 billion...
RevRabRantsApr 29, 20183 minDiary of a nobody!Some will no doubt hear of me ranting away about change and reform in the Kirk and dismiss me as an irksome nobody who will soon fizzle...
RevRabRantsApr 15, 20182 minHarbour or open sea?Have you seen that recent movie “The Greatest Showman”? Thought it was brilliant. One of the songs called “Tightrope” begins with these...
RevRabRantsMar 18, 20182 minThose were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end…Hello Reformers! I remember my dear old Mum and Dad used to watch a programme on the telly called “The Good Old Days” when various...