There is a school of essay-writing called ‘The History of Ideas.’ Mike was ‘A Theologian of Ideas’ . He was unique in that field – not just unusual, but one-of-a-kind. I have come to think that this is the most significant new book I have read for many years.
One of the lessons I’ve been learning recently is that different days of the week tend to have predictably different characters, and that learning to recognise and work with that is a healthy habit.
I do wonder, sometimes, if we go too hard with our plans too early, and the result is that we feel trapped by them.
The Prime Minister’s ‘frog-in-the-throat’ moment will be something that any preacher will know. It feels as though your entire speaking system has gone on lockdown. So what to do?
