Imagine waking up to the sound of the smoke detectors in your house shrieking and the choking smell of thick, acrid smoke. I consider the content of the attached discussions to have the same sense of urgency. Without a doubt the most important & prescient subject I’ve faced in my lifetime as a Christian – […]
“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Tim 1v7
Several times a week, for the past 18 years, I have put one or more of my children to bed. The final thing I’ve done before a goodnight kiss is to speak or sing God’s blessing over them. Usually it has been the same ancient blessing that the High Priest of the Israelites spoke over […]
I don’t know about you, but with wall-to-wall Covid19 news everywhere you go it makes me long for the good old days of Brexit!! With so much fear and anxiety filling the airwaves, let me share a really short, personal Easter message with you: DO NOT FEAR Let me give you two very good reasons […]
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Psalms 23:4 RSV https://bible.com/bible/2020/psa.23.4.RSV
This lent I am using resources provided by @BarnabusFund to pray & fast for the persecuted Church. Each day is challenging & humbling – reading of the terrible suffering of my brothers & sisters in Christ endure for His name’s sake. (There is a recurring theme to most of the persecution, but like the recurring […]
Interesting article (via Milo, in his own inimitable style). But I’m left with as many questions as I am answers. I can’t help wondering if the problem isn’t with the Church so much as it is with the millenials themselves : spoilt, narcissistic, capricious… Or, most likely, some combination of the two. Maybe I’m just […]
With all the darkness of the world and all the personal stories of tragedy & hardship that intersperse our lives, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed and helpless. That’s why stories like this one are so important to share, to help us raise our heads, strengthen our faith, quicken our step. In the words of […]
Sometimes it’s hard to put emotions into words. Today was one of those days. I had the opportunity to visit the church – and visitor centre – of Martin Luther King jnr. What an incredible, anointed & courageous servant of Christ. There are so many profound words and stories that I could quote & reflect […]
The difference between radical Christianity and radical Islam. Hope I have the faith & courage of Fr Douglas Al-Bazi’s if/when the time comes. The priest who forgave his Islamist torturers – CatholicHerald.co.uk
