Gran Torino (2008 film directed by, and starring, Clint Eastwood) is a modern parable on meekness and self-sacrifice. Like any parable, it tells a story: the story of an old, irascible war veteran and factory worker, Walt, and his increasing alienation from his own...

Garry cotninued his study of the Beatitudes last night, looking at Matt 5:5 ("Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.")Meekness is not a quality the world values. It is perceived as being the same as weakness. Biblical meekness can look like weakness to...

Mark followed on from Stephen's sermon last week on rebuilding broken walls by looking at 'possessing the gates of the enemy' (Gen 24:60) this morning.Gates are often found in cities and towns and serve a dual purpose of keeping out enemies and letting people in....