I’m a big fan of Corrie Ten Boom. I read her book, The Hiding Place, as a teenager, and ever since have marveled at the depth of her faith and faithfulness to God. If you haven’t read her […]
Read MoreWhere is God in the Midst of Conflict?
Toddlers, Tantrums and Timeouts
There are tears and there are tantrums but there’s nothing quite like a toddler meltdown to ruin a perfectly good day on holiday. I can remember having several such meltdowns myself at an early age when we went […]
Read MoreThe simple art of being
I have not long returned from a holiday in the Outer Hebrides. As I reflect upon it now, it was an exercise in ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’ in which I was aware of God taking me deeper into […]
Read MoreGo to your room!
I wonder what Jesus meant when he told us to go to our room to pray. It could seem like punishment, like isolation, but is that the Jesus that we know? Maybe it is, maybe prayer for you is the place of struggle and silence and trying and failing.
Read MoreDon’t worry, just pray.
My favourite passage of Scripture of all time comes from Philippians chapter 4, verses 6 and 7. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. […]
Read MoreA Kingdom Hope Today
People need hope. I find those three words so powerful this morning I think I might just repeat them. People need hope! My people, your people, all people, God’s people. Hope. I have yet to cross the threshold […]
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