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,…
We are living in uncertain times, unprecedented upheaval, uncharted territory. The Coronavirus pandemic needs no introduction – nor the COVID-19 disease that the virus produces. Our media and…
A large metal shipping container is an unlikely prison. Especially when it’s been plonked, quite deliberately, in the middle of the Eritrean desert. Baking hot by day; freezing…
It’s thanks to a friend from work that I have stumbled upon this story, because my friend knows Jessie, the young woman at the heart of it. She…
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…
Many of us have been following the news from Australia with horror and heartache in recent months. Severe prolonged drought has combined with record-breaking temperatures to fuel huge…
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…
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.…