A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with a young woman, whose parents I have known since before they met and married – and I was sharing…
If you follow the news, you will probably be aware that a number of economists are predicting pending shortages of food and fuel. This is because of the…
Back in my twenties, I spent a lot of weekends attending friends’ weddings. Nowadays, I only seem to be invited to funerals – and this last month has…
Have you ever experienced times of testing? Times when precious people or possessions are taken away? Times when your faith in God is stretched? Times when it feels…
For a number of years now, I have been reading through the Bible in a year. Each January, as I start afresh with this annual discipline, I always…
Earlier this month, I had the joy of fulfilling a long-held dream. As a long-time fan of C.S. Lewis and his books, I did a tour of his…
If you’re anything like me, the news can sometimes feel overwhelming. It can be hard to see ‘light through the cracks’ in the midst of the slow and…
Recent weeks seem to have unleashed unprecedented levels of fear. Fear that has arisen within nations, between nations, and then swept across the global stage. Fear that has…
Have you ever had one of those ‘Aha’ moments, when you’re reading through an obscure section of the Bible, and you suddenly see how it helps make sense…
I recently reached the anniversary of the first time I walked away from a stable job and a decent salary. It was many years ago, and led to…