To act in someone’s name means to act with their authority. An ambassador, for example, acts with the authority of the government of the country he or she represents; the ‘status’ and ‘authority’ of the ambassador is invested in him by someone greater than himself....

Acts 4:1-22 tells the story of the repercussions which Peter and John faced following the healing of the crippled man at the gates of the temple. The response of the crowds to this miraculous healing was positive and favourable; another two thousand men believed as a...

I've been continuing to take mosaic workshops this week with a kids' club in Thurnscoe and in two primary schools. As always, making a mosaic is a messy process. The grout seems to get everywhere and even at the end of a session, the finished product is in desperate...