At the end of each month this year, I am writing a ‘thought for the month’. This one is September’s. You will find the others here. ***When was the…
Earlier this year, some friends of mine were putting final preparations in place to move their family from the UK to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
When they were in their twenties, my friends, Sonia and Ross, travelled to Brazil, as part of a short term mission team. Amongst other things, they spent time…
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…
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.…
Working in international development inevitably involves a lot of travel, usually to some of the poorest parts of the world, with which there come some inherent risks: Are…
Seven years ago, I was gripped by this real life news story – the story of Saroo Brierley, a young man, who used Google Earth to find his childhood…
This is the date, twenty years ago, when I could have been killed or left permanently paralysed. It still fills me with awe and wonder that I’m here.…
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…
Once again, it’s been an honour and a privilege to write a reflection for Next Leadership, this time about the importance of rediscovering Sabbath rest. It’s not strictly speaking…