Foreword: 30 years ago today, 167 men lost their life as the Piper Alpha oil rig went on fire and partially collapsed into the North Sea. John Goldthorp was one of them. His widow, now a regular attendee at St Peters, shares with us how this tragedy ‘shattered’ her life and yet shaped her faith. [...]
After a recent talk I had given at Aberdeen University on “The Evidence for the Resurrection” a student approached me and asked if I had a moment. As we chatted, he explained how he had been raised in a Christian home, but had abandoned his faith as a teenager because he had concluded that faith, [...]
It was 25 Years Ago… 25 years ago myself, Annabel, Andrew and Becky arrived in Dundee to begin a five-year redevelopment post at St Peters Free Church. I have been asked to write some reflections on our time here and why we are still here. Times have changed considerably in city and church over this [...]
I woke after a wonderful sleep. It was a bit surprising considering where I was. The city of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda was eerily silent. Normally the sleeper is awakened throughout the night by dogs barking at the moon and car horns beeping as the compound guards are alerted to allow the homeowner access [...]
Nearly every Sunday we pray for the work of the Christian Unions (CUs) in Dundee. This short article is designed to give more information about the Christian Unions and the work they are involved in. What are Christian Unions? "We exist to provide an opportunity for every student on campus to hear and respond to [...]
St Peter's Free Church in Dundee is famous throughout the evangelical world for being the church of Robert Murray McCheyne. But many of those who come to the church now, know very little about McCheyne; and many of those who are aware of McCheyne know very little about the current St Peters. This short article [...]