When Question Marks Cast Shadows
How a single word in quotation marks can cast doubt on a serious crime — and why those tiny choices in reporting shape what (and who) we believe.
Michæl McFarland Campbell
Prison Gossip or Public Interest
Prison gossip sells papers—but at what cost? While headlines linger on the dramas of loyalist inmates, the real stories of political intrigue, power, and everyday struggle in Northern Ireland remain untold. This reflection asks: what truths are being buried beneath the spectacle?
Times New Roman: Bureaucracy’s Bad Punchline
In a world where diplomacy hinges on nuance, symbolism, and the careful calibration of words, the U.S. Secretary of State has decided the battlefield of perception will be fought not in treaties or summits, but in typefaces. The decree: abandon Calibri, return to Times New Roman. Times New Roman—the font that looks like it was … Read more
🎶 Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Every December, like clockwork, the same song resurfaces: Feed the World / Do They Know It’s Christmas? And every December, I find myself cringing. The irony is staggering. Ethiopia—one of the oldest Christian nations in the world—has the ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church, with roots stretching back to the 4th century. Yes, they do know it’s … Read more
The Illusion of Scale: Evangelical Networks in the Church of Ireland
Four networks, one minority voice—how #ChurchOfIreland #EvangelicalNetworks amplify #MinorityInfluence through #PerceptionVsReality
🎄 Christmas decorations should spread joy, not trauma.
Christmas decorations should bring joy — not images of violence. Port Laoise McDonald’s needs to rethink this display…
🕊️ A Wound in the Body: Why GAFCON Must Repent—and What It Means for Irish Anglicans
The Anglican Communion is a global fellowship built not on uniformity, but on shared worship, sacrament, and mission. It is a body that stretches across cultures and continents, holding theological tension within the bonds of communion. But in recent years, that body has been wounded by schism. The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), formed in … Read more
Liturgical Meditation: Shaped, Known, Called
Based for the readings at the Eucharist, Sunday 7 September 2025. Jeremiah 18: 1-11, Psalm 139: 1-5, 12-18, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14: 25-33. Silence to BeginLet us enter the stillness.Let the breath settle.Let the soul listen. We are the clay.The wheel turns.The Potter watches.We resist change, yet we long to be made whole.In the quiet, … Read more
Religion Is Not Self-Help: Embracing the Fire and the Cross
Thoughts on the Gospel for the Sunday between 14 and 20 August Year C. – Luke 12:49–56 Today’s Gospel reading offers words from Jesus that may unsettle us: He speaks not of peace, but of division—even within families. For those of us who cherish Christ as the Prince of Peace, this can feel jarring. Isn’t … Read more
Radical Love, Faithful Communion: A Response to the Church of Pakistan’s Letter on the Appointment of the Archbishop of Wales
To the Bishops and Officers of the Synod of the Church of Pakistan, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I write to you not as a representative of any institution, but as a fellow Anglican Christian—one who is part of the Body of Christ and who … Read more