Things are not going to be better by Christmas. The pandemic continues.
The country is in trouble. The churches are under strain. We need help and encouragement. This ought to be one of those occasions when Christians give themselves to prayer in a concentrated form – perhaps for a day or half a day. But how do you do that – especially if you are not used to such things?
Here are some ideas to consider.
How big is too big?
During the depths of lockdown I was out walking having a pastoral conversation when we bumped into someone who went …