Blogposts
Beauty in Decay (Ros' Blog)
I have just come back from a week’s holiday in the North Yorkshire Moors. The weather has been glorious and I’ve divided my time between reading and walking in the stunning North Yorkshire countryside. I haven’t needed a coat – in fact, if it... read more »
Disabled, Homeless, Unwanted… (Ros' Blog)
Just over a year ago I wrote a blog post about the terrible plight of disabled Iraqi Christians, many of whom were internally displaced refugees. Now we have a vast number of people on the move, fleeing unimaginable horrors in places like Eritrea, Chad,... read more »
Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? (Ros' Blog)
As you look back over our generation, whom would you list among the greatest Christians? Billy Graham? Matt Redman? Mother Teresa? Joni Eareckson Tada? All these names are well-known, all are people who have dedicated their whole lives to the cause of Christ, and all... read more »
British Summer Time (Ros' Blog)
As I write this, at the tail-end of July, I sit shivering in a cold office. I’ve just come back from two weeks in a warm and sunny France, and the contrast is as unwelcome as it is striking! I don’t think, however,... read more »
The Law of Undulation (Ros' Blog)
In his celebrated book The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis imagines an experienced devil writing to his young nephew Wormwood on how best to tempt someone away from God. It gives a rich insight into the enemy’s traps for which we, as Christians, need... read more »
Election fever! (Ros' Blog)
Unless, like Richard III, you live buried under a car park, you can’t have avoided noticing that we are in the run-up to the general election on May 7th. There have been TV debates, debates about TV debates and media reporting of debates about... read more »
Buried Treasure (Ros' Blog)
There’s a story which Jesus told, that is often used in an evangelistic context. It’s a very short story, and is found in Matthew 13. 44: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his... read more »
The Night That Changed My Life (Ros' Blog)
This week’s blog post is written by Mandy Edwards, who shares with us something of her own journey with God through disability. The night that changed my life Finally at the grand old age of 52 I’ve started reading my Bible whenever I feel overwhelmed, which... read more »
Are You Excited? (Ros' Blog)
Over Christmas I have been reading and thinking about the ministry of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus the Messiah. As often with the Gospel narratives, we have to fit the whole jigsaw together from the four different Gospels. Sometimes these Bible passages... read more »
Advent Reflections (Ros' Blog)
The approach to Christmas in our family is, as in so many other families, a time of growing excitement. Each day that the Advent book is opened, each chocolate from the Advent calendar, marks off another step nearer to the big day. Ellen loves... read more »