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The Parable of Departures
Having survived our arrival in Lisbon, we approached our departure with a quiet confidence. After all, how difficult can it be to leave a country? The answer, as it turns...
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The Parable of Arrivals
Recently Killy and I embarked on what we thought would be a straightforward journey. The alarm sounded at 3am! We were travelling from Heathrow to Lisbon where we had been...
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Can I Believe In Evolution?
I find it troubling that some Christians are more likely to get worked up about the age of the earth or whether evolution took place than about how to live...
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Wisdom I’d Tell My Younger Self
If I could sit down with my 19-year-old self over a cup of coffee, this is what I would say: First, give your life completely to Jesus. Not partially. Not...
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Three Prayers That Can Steady Your Life
Richard Baxter in 1691 prayed a prayer that has echoed through the centuries because it touches one of the deepest needs of the human heart – the longing for peace...
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Do Angels Exist?
The topic of angels suffers equally from the sceptical who will believe nothing about them and the credulous who will believe anything, however weird. Of the various ideas about angels...
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Q&A with J.John
We sat down with J.John and asked him the questions we’re all wondering about his new book What inspired you to write Will I Be Bald In Heaven? and...
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Why can’t I find a local church that I’m comfortable with?
Although most Christians are happy with their local church, some struggle to find a spiritual home. So they continue drifting around churches or end up as those who describe themselves as...
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Angry, Ashamed and Apprehensive
Some evils shout. They march, they headline, they provoke outrage. Others whisper. They slip through quietly, dressed as progress, framed as compassion, yet no less deadly. It was this quieter...
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Mother’s Day
Love That Stands Mother’s Day is a beautiful pause in the calendar. Cards are written. Flowers are bought. Restaurants are fully booked.And somewhere, I suspect, heaven smiles because whenever...
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These Are Solemn Days
The renewed escalation of conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East has once again unsettled the nations. Air strikes, retaliation and rising tensions – ordinary families carry fears about...
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The Parable of the GP
What My Mouth Ulcers Taught Me About Modern Britain Two weeks ago I woke up with a mouth full of ulcers.Not one discreet little ulcer hiding in the corner –...
