It is late in the summer of 2019 and I’m on vacation in a beautiful part of Italy. My stay has been organised by a Christian holiday company,…
Many of us were rocked, last week, by the shockingly unexpected news of a devastating explosion at the port in Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. The cause…
I recently read this story, narrated by Revd Nicky Gumbel, vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton Church in London, and pioneer of the Alpha Course, which is a basic…
I recently stumbled upon this story from Emma Stark of the Glasgow Prophetic Centre and it seemed appropriate to share it here, given the theme of this blog.…
Recent weeks have seen a worldwide surge in calls for racial justice and equality – a recognition that ‘black lives matter’ – and it’s been impossible to ignore…
When a farmer in rural China is involved in a serious car accident, he is left with depression, insomnia and acute anxiety. But his wife persuades him to…
Nearly three decades ago, a Scottish anaesthetist is volunteering, with Mercy Ships, in the West African country of Sierra Leone. He specialises in obstetric anaesthetics – the provision…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s always encouraging to hear stories of how God is bringing lightthroughthecracks into people’s lives. This one comes from a Northern…
I recently stumbled upon a reflection, written by a stranger, from a secular perspective, which I found really helpful: “We are all in the same storm,” the…
C.S. Lewis once wrote: “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until he has something to forgive.” It was on the Cross that Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them,…