Steve Richards
Jul 3, 2020
Trust in God; trust in Jesus
My stepfather’s graveside funeral was held a few weeks ago. Following a short stay in hospital, he was discharged to a nursing home where...
Steve Richards
Jun 5, 2020
Where authority rests
While scientists seek to understand the COVID-19 virus; how to contain its spread; how it can be weakened through vaccination and...
Steve Richards
May 1, 2020
Hoping for the best
There have been a series of impressive light projections onto the exterior of Lichfield Cathedral. One of these featured the word HOPE...
Steve Richards
Feb 7, 2020
Taking the leap
It’s February, the month of Valentine’s Day, and a leap year as well. Tradition has it that on February 29th the initiative for a...
Steve Richards
Jan 3, 2020
The heart of humanity's problem is the problem of the human heart.
‘It restores my faith in human nature’ is something one might say following on from an experience of a kindly, loving or compassionate...
Steve Richards
Dec 6, 2019
Is God a killjoy?
There is a devilish lie doing the rounds. Actually, it’s been passed on and been believed for century after century. What is it? We are...
Steve Richards
Nov 1, 2019
Out of the foreshadow into the light
Some of my mates are really into Star Trek and Doctor Who. I’m not really into sci-fi movies myself. I am a big fan, however, of Steven...
Steve Richards
Sep 6, 2019
The few and the many
As a World War Two historian, the month of September features large for me, one significant date being 15th September 1940, which is...
Steve Richards
Aug 9, 2019
Knocking on heaven's door
‘Lord I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief’. This was the exclamation of a father whose seriously disturbed son needed to be...
Steve Richards
Jun 6, 2019
Who we are, not what we are
Think of beaches and we think of sunny summer days; places of family fun, games and relaxation. Seventy five years ago, neither fun and...