It’s been about fifteen months since I last saw my Nigerian colleague in person and, in the intervening months, I’m aware he’s been seriously sick. Today, he greets…
About a year ago, I stumbled upon a British pastor’s powerful and dramatic light through the cracks testimony, which I shared here on my blog. So I couldn’t…
It’s not often that you stumble upon a story behind the national news headlines, which forces you to stop a moment, thinking, ‘Wow!’ This is one such story.…
Every year, during the Advent and Christmas season – ever since this happened – I find myself remembering and reflecting, pausing and praying … (Please can I encourage…
Heading rapidly towards Christmas, I’ve been reminded of a busy Saturday morning in this same season a few years ago, when my friend Dan invited me on a…
December is approaching rapidly – and so is Advent. With it will come many inevitable distractions, competing for our time and attention in the hectic run up to Christmas.…
I am taking a taxi to the train station, homeward bound after a meeting. As we head steadily closer to the centre of this large cosmopolitan city, we…
When British evangelist, David Hathaway, decided to host a National Day of Prayer for the UK, it was January. When he asked Wembley Arena whether they had any…
It is a swelteringly hot summer’s day. The sun is riding high in a pure blue cloudless sky, the temperature and humidity are soaring, and I am at…
An old friend and long term missionary has sent me an urgent message. Her name is Alison* and she is based in Burundi, a landlocked country that’s located…