Every team knows that success breeds success. That a “cup-run” increases attendances. Creates more “column inches”. Provides a feel-good factor. Uplifts and invigorates.

The football team I “support” from a distance had their glory days decades ago. Nowadays they stretch all but the die-hard’s passion as they lurch from promise to disappointment to frustration to despondency!  I look at those who follow a football team that actually delivers and think how things could be – if only …

“Now large crowds were travelling with him; and he turned and said to them … “

Thank you? Well done? Let’s all get something to eat? Here’s what we will do tomorrow? The disciples and I are really proud of you – you inspire us to inspire you?

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot…