I see you and me as pilgrims in a beautiful, intriguing and often perplexing world. We have inherited political, cultural, social and religious stories. How are we to make sense of them? You have a unique story to tell – a unique perspective from which to view the world. You are invited to tell your story and to share your insights at this website. I think of myself as a pilgrim in pursuit of goodness, truth, beauty and genuine insight. I hope you will engage in the discussion of my blog, books, features and articles – especially if you are on a similar pilgrimage.
"With warmth, perception and sympathy, Roger Steer describes the life long journey of John Stott."
Jeremy Vine on Inside Story
While staying with family in Hackney in November 2024, my wife, Sheila, and I visited the memorial to Isaac Watts in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, which has recently been restored to its original condition. Watts was born in 1674...
Continue reading this entry →At Pip and Jim’s church in Ilfracombe we have been studying Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Finding on my shelves a commentary on Romans by Handley Carr Glyn Moule (1841–1920) I have carried out a little research into his life. ...
Continue reading this entry →One day, in the year 1901, when Prime Minister Lord Salisbury was visiting King Edward VII at Sandringham, the PM asked the King, ‘Who is the young clergyman sitting at the far end of the table?’ ‘That is the man you...
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Inside Story: The Life of John Stott
Jeremy Vine’s verdict: “Scrupulously researched, vividly written, this book lights up the character of the man with the longest shadow in the modern church.”
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