A friend of mine said to me recently: ‘The only thing holding me together is perpetual motion.’ She felt that life had become so pressured that, if she were to stop, she would collapse. Many of us feel like that. Finding the opportunity to step aside from the distracted restlessness of our world and of our hearts is a vital ingredient in living the life of faith. But it’s not easy, is it?
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I’m writing only a couple of weeks after Easter when once again I was astonished, amazed and thankful of all that God has done in Jesus. The unity of the church is something else as it celebrates a pivotal moment in history, a fulfilment of Scripture and the significance of the resurrection. How our hearts are warmed when we recognise Jesus as the Christ.
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Early rises, long distances, beautiful scenery, challenging situations and inspiring people were my daily experience during my recent visit to Peru. I was there to see first-hand some of the work the Peruvian Bible Society are doing and […]
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It’s Friday morning, the day after the general election and I have yet to turn on the telly or properly boot up my smartphone. It took me an hour to get out of bed and face the reality […]
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Much of life involves waiting. There’s the everyday waiting of traffic and shop queues; the joy of looking forward to a holiday, a special event, a new birth; the less easy moments of waiting for exam results or […]
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May 25th to June 4th, between the celebrations of Ascension to Pentecost, is an Anglican/Episcopal initiative to pray, ‘Thy Kingdom Come…’ Join with the family of God to pray ‘Come Holy Spirit’, that we may be effective witnesses […]
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