On this day one year ago I received a phone call from an esteemed elder in a Baptist church over…
An inherited garden (a ministry parable)
We recently moved to a new home and, given how much outdoor spaces are now being used for entertaining, we…
Moving home and thoughts of heaven
During the past four months my family and I have been contemplating a ministry move which has entailed relocating around…
The courage of Christ
Like the best of portraits, the gospel accounts give us a view of Christ and his cross which is multi-faceted,…
Embracing the Butterfly Effect Pt.3 – Giving
The ‘butterfly effect’, the theory that small individual actions can operate within a wider ecosystem to affect huge change, is…
Embracing the Butterfly Effect Pt2. – Evangelism
Believing that big things can follow small actions offered in faith is one of the keys to understanding how God…
Embracing the Butterfly Effect Pt.1: Prayer
It is amazing how language which begins life in the laboratory, or in the halls of the academy, can quickly…
The Pain of Pretended Omniscience
There can be little doubt that in the present day most of us are awash with knowledge and parched for…
Bethlehem, Year Zero (An Advent Poem)
As 2020 comes to a close, I’ve noticed many folks make a comparison between the imperfections of our Christmas plans…
Losing the Truth again
It doesn’t take a lot of research to discover that some subtle shifts are taking place in our society with…
