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Christian Viewpoint - Remembering Dad

08 October 2022
Christian Viewpoint - Remembering Dad

Christian Viewpoint - Remembering Dad

08 October 2022

Inverness churchman John Dempster remembers his father's wise words on the 100th anniversary of his birth.


Christianity amid Ukraine horror

25 September 2022
Christianity amid Ukraine horror

Christianity amid Ukraine horror

25 September 2022

Christian Viewpoint tells of how God's love can help even in the pain of Ukraine war.


The Queen's faith was a pillar to her life

18 September 2022
The Queen's faith was a pillar to her life

The Queen's faith was a pillar to her life

18 September 2022

Inverness churchman John Dempster reflects on the long reign of the Queen, and notes how she saw her faith as a central pillar in her life.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Carla feels free to be the person she’s created to be

11 September 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Carla feels free to be the person she’s created to be

JOHN DEMPSTER: Carla feels free to be the person she’s created to be

11 September 2022

Carla saw two birds of prey circling purposefully, high above the car.


JOHN DEMPSTER: The perfect world is not here, but it is coming

04 September 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: The perfect world is not here, but it is coming

JOHN DEMPSTER: The perfect world is not here, but it is coming

04 September 2022

I can imagine a child looking up from Kenneth Steven’s new book with illustrations by Laetitia Zink and saying: “But it’s not like that, is it?”


JOHN DEMPSTER: Return the gaze of God to become truly alive

28 August 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Return the gaze of God to become truly alive

JOHN DEMPSTER: Return the gaze of God to become truly alive

28 August 2022

“I begin with the eyes,” portrait painter William Mather describes how he vividly reproduces people’s personalities on paper.


JOHN DEMPSTER: The moment I viewed Jesus as if for the first time

21 August 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: The moment I viewed Jesus as if for the first time

JOHN DEMPSTER: The moment I viewed Jesus as if for the first time

21 August 2022

Wouldn’t it be rather lovely to meet Jesus again as if for the first time?


JOHN DEMPSTER: Where was God, when I was quivering with fear?

07 August 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Where was God, when I was quivering with fear?

JOHN DEMPSTER: Where was God, when I was quivering with fear?

07 August 2022

Would you say you were indoctrin-ated? – that’s what Jeff Zycinski asked me.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Faith has brought hope through the hard times

31 July 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Faith has brought hope through the hard times

JOHN DEMPSTER: Faith has brought hope through the hard times

31 July 2022

Our columnist John Dempster looks at the life of Dot Getliffe.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Golden silence link to God finds Inverness churchman

24 July 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Golden silence link to God finds Inverness churchman

JOHN DEMPSTER: Golden silence link to God finds Inverness churchman

24 July 2022

A Sunday afternoon on the Speyside line inspires John Dempster to seek the stillness where God is found.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Clachworks vision shines light on the common good

17 July 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Clachworks vision shines light on the common good

JOHN DEMPSTER: Clachworks vision shines light on the common good

17 July 2022

I recently attended a gala held by Clachworks at Merkinch. This community project plans to open a tool library later in the year.


JOHN DEMPSTER: New film, The Most Reluctant Convert, about author C.S. Lewis reminds us of holiness

10 July 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: New film, The Most Reluctant Convert, about author C.S. Lewis reminds us of holiness

JOHN DEMPSTER: New film, The Most Reluctant Convert, about author C.S. Lewis reminds us of holiness

10 July 2022

A new movie, The Most Reluctant Convert, tells of the journey from atheism to Christian faith by one of the foremost Christian communicators.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Exploring the relationship between faith and health

03 July 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Exploring the relationship between faith and health

JOHN DEMPSTER: Exploring the relationship between faith and health

03 July 2022

Our columnist discusses his new book 'Choosing Joy'.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Opening our hearts is key to finding solutions

26 June 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Opening our hearts is key to finding solutions

JOHN DEMPSTER: Opening our hearts is key to finding solutions

26 June 2022

Open the Eyes of My Heart is the title of a stunning exhibition of work by local artist Ian Whyte which is on display at Inverness Creative Academy.


Inverness churchman's views in inclusivity

19 June 2022
Inverness churchman's views in inclusivity

Inverness churchman's views in inclusivity

19 June 2022

Inverness churchman's concern over preaching which makes people fear they are not among God’s "chosen”.


John Dempster: Re-thinking the structure of the church locally

12 June 2022
John Dempster: Re-thinking the structure of the church locally

John Dempster: Re-thinking the structure of the church locally

12 June 2022

When someone suggested to Mike Robertson that God might be calling him to lead a church, he thought this was “the silliest thing on earth”.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Jubilee reminds us what type of king Jesus can be

05 June 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: Jubilee reminds us what type of king Jesus can be

JOHN DEMPSTER: Jubilee reminds us what type of king Jesus can be

05 June 2022

John Dempster reflects on the original meaning of a Jubilee year.


JOHN DEMPSTER: We are all welcomed as God’s unique people

29 May 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: We are all welcomed as God’s unique people

JOHN DEMPSTER: We are all welcomed as God’s unique people

29 May 2022

Sometimes you hear people saying they’re “spiritual but not religious,” meaning that they don’t follow a particular religious tradition.


JOHN DEMPSTER: Milestone brings with it a moment of reflection

22 May 2022
 JOHN DEMPSTER: Milestone brings with it a moment of reflection

JOHN DEMPSTER: Milestone brings with it a moment of reflection

22 May 2022

Just before 6.50am every morning, as a young teenager, I’d wake and tune the radio by my bedside to the BBC Home Service.


JOHN DEMPSTER: World can be seen as wondrous in moments

15 May 2022
JOHN DEMPSTER: World can be seen as wondrous in moments

JOHN DEMPSTER: World can be seen as wondrous in moments

15 May 2022

Feeling God was far from her, Joy almost skipped the Maundy Thursday service.


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