The Reverend Garibaldi McFlurry

Well, February is a short month, and things have been busy, so the blog has suffered somewhat. Twenty blog posts, and here's a summary o...

Here's the latest update on the Twittering Clergy of the Church of Ireland, using Twitter Grader rankings for influence. Bishop Harold ...

The End of an Era. It can be a worrying time when the leader retires, particularly if they’ve been in charge for a long time. Just think of ...

On Sunday night, I was preaching on the life of Elijah, and the call of Elisha, Pass It On . Here's what it sounded like.

Last year I reviewed The Trellis and the Vine, a book looking at the importance of building the kingdom through training and discipleship. F...

What is it we should look for in gospel workers? How do we spot the next generation of preachers and pastors? How do we ensure that the gosp...

Here's another selection of links, carefully chosen. Enjoy. The New Year Resolutions may be a distant memory, but Ordinary Pastor gives ...

On Sunday night I was preaching on that well known passage of Elijah's life with the wind, earthquake, fire and still small voice, with ...

I was recently preaching on God's Grace from Titus 2. Here's how it sounded.

Are you looking for love this Valentines Day? Lost without a lover? Struggling with singleness? Searching for someone to love you, just as y...

The question I want to ask tonight is this: What can God do when his people fail him? It’s a question we could ask when we look at the state...

Yesterday we thought about the benefits of running a church bookstall. You might think it's a great idea, but then don't know how to...

One of the jobs I inherited when I joined my current church was to manage the church bookstall. After nearly two years in the business, I th...

If you could have been at one of the moments of Jesus’ life, which would you choose? Perhaps you would like to have been present in the stab...

I wonder did you make any New Year’s Resolutions this year? Perhaps you decided that you would go to the gym three times a week; or give up ...

This was another of my charity shop finds, spotting Adrian Chiles, formerly of The One Show on the front cover. Basically, Chiles is fanatic...

Last Sunday evening I was preaching on the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal, trying to find The God Who Answers . Here's...

It all started with a request for help from a friend. Could I recommend a book on the doctrine of grace? I promised to have a look in my stu...

It was one evening in rural West Tyrone that I first encountered The White Stripes . I was working in Newtownstewart at the time, and had ta...

I can exclusively reveal that the new Archbishop of Dublin is... not going to be me! While it would be a quare move from first Curacy to Arc...