Life On The Fiddle

Life On The Fiddle? Was our guest speaker less than honest? Were the DWP interested in his financial affairs? Thankfully not! Jeremy Sampson, accomplished musician and member of many noted ensembles, was here to take us on a journey through a most interesting life. By way of introduction, he performed the Prelude from JS Bach’sContinue reading “Life On The Fiddle”

Israel between the Old and New Testaments

This was the first main mirth event of 2026. Twenty-nine of us gathered. We enjoyed our lunch and catching up with friends, old and new. To kick off the new year, David Harkness came to talk to us about the 400 years between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the NewContinue reading “Israel between the Old and New Testaments”

What Price For Your Passion?

“What price for your passion” was the title of the talk given by Paul Linnell, who had travelled from Leicester for the MIRTH Main Event presentation on Tuesday October 21st. The talk coincided with the 500th anniversary of the bible being translated into the English language. Paul told us that the early 16th century wasContinue reading “What Price For Your Passion?”

Finding (& keeping faith ) in a bad world.

Chris McKeogh visited MIRTH for a third time in 8 years to share insights into his life, faith and career. Again we enjoyed hearing how his career progressed thorough the ranks of the police force and stories as to how this had been impacted by his Christian faith. Chris spent the final part of hisContinue reading “Finding (& keeping faith ) in a bad world.”