The start of this parable was shocking to Jesus’ listeners and should be shocking to us also. A fFather had two sons – so far nothing unusual about that, but the youngest asks for his half of his Father’s estate…

I am usually fairly good at remembering people’s names, but there have been occasions when someone’s name has completely gone out of my head. One of those times happened when someone who I had known for many many years asked me to pray for them. As I started to pray my mind went blank …

During Holy Week, we approach three significant events – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day.

I recently saw a video of someone who thought God was called Howard. When questioned about it she explained that we are told to pray, “Our Father, Howard be your name…”. I doubt that this was genuine as ‘Hallowed’ and ‘Howard’ don’t really sound the same but it did make me chuckle …

My surname has lent itself to a few nicknames in the past, particularly when I was growing up! Hummie, Hummus, Markus Hummus Aurelius and The Hummster are some that I recall, they were just for fun and carried little meaning.