It is the mid 1970s in the South Eastern United States. A husband’s drug taking and infidelity have caused his marriage to come close to crumpling. But he…
It is a sunny Sunday afternoon, on the cusp of spring-turning-into-summer, and I am sitting by the river that runs through the city where I live. All around…
Late last year, a vicar friend invited me to preach on the subject of ‘Miracles’, as part of a sermon series about the Biblical prophet, Elijah. Reluctantly, I…
A friend of mine, Kate*, is excitedly jumping up and down. Although an upbeat person by nature, today she is positively beaming, her zest for life bursting out…
This is the second part of a story, about a Canadian couple called Glenn and Cheryl. The initial part of their story is contained in this blog post and…
Summer is fading fast. Some of the trees are starting to turn a glorious golden orange, and the available evening light is diminishing with every passing day. Schools…
When my phone pings, letting me know I’ve received a message, I see it’s from a friend who I’ve known since we were teenagers: Would I like to attend…
Most Christians have ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill type testimonies, about how they have come to faith in Jesus. But there are some who have extraordinary, dramatic, barely believable testimonies.…
I am standing in a field in rural Somerset in South West England. Overhead, the skies are foreboding, leaden and grey. A colourful sea of tents and caravans…
I’m staying with friends in their elegant Edwardian vicarage home. They live in an up and coming neighbourhood in south London. Once upon a time, in the dim…