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Plant the Tree Today
The Wisdom of Beginning Now There are plenty of ways to waste time. Sometimes we spend so much time writing a to-do list that we run out of time to...
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The Theology of the Teacup
There is something wonderfully civilised about a cup of tea. I am an Earl Grey tea drinker. We British instinctively understand this. Good news? Put the kettle on. Bad news?...
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Give Flowers Before the Funeral
There is something strange about funerals. We gather and say wonderful things about someone who is no longer there to hear them. ‘He encouraged me.’‘She was so generous.’‘He changed my...
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The Ministry of Welcome
I have travelled to 69 countries during 46 years of evangelistic ministry. I have encountered a considerable number of airports, immigration officers, baggage carousels and people holding signs with my...
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The Other Voice
Some years ago, Bobbie Houston very kindly invited me to speak at the COLOUR Conference in Sydney. Around 25,000 women gathered in a magnificent arena for three days. I felt...
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The Forgotten Art of Wonder
One of the saddest things about growing older is not the wrinkles on our faces; it’s the wonder we sometimes lose from our hearts. Children are experts at wonder. Show...
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The Story I Hesitated to Tell for Years
I have hesitated to tell this story for many years. Not because I was embarrassed by what happened, but because I never wanted it to sound as though I was...
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Uninvited Guests
One of the great pleasures of summer is throwing open the doors and windows. Fresh air fills the house. Sunshine streams in. The garden bursts into life. Everything feels brighter....
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The Woman Behind Everything I Do
Tomorrow, Killy and I celebrate our 43rd Wedding Anniversary. Killy is not just my wife. She is my co-pilot in life, my partner in ministry and my editor when I...
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The Gospel According to Sunglasses
I found myself wondering the other day . . . who invented sunglasses? Do we actually know? The answer is . . . not really. No one can put a name to the inventor....
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Flip-Flops and Faith
What could a pair of flip-flops possibly teach us? More than you might think . . . There are two unmistakable sounds of summer. Children laughing. And someone walking towards you in...
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The Theology of Ice Cream
What could a melting ice cream possibly teach us about life, gratitude and eternity? More than you might imagine . . . Summer and ice cream belong together. One without...
