Here in the UK the General Election campaign has been in full swing for some weeks now, with the election itself due this coming Thursday. During this time I’ve been watching the news, particularly asking myself, what distinctive contribution might Christians bring to the process? I’m aware that the below is a bit of aContinue reading “01/07/24: content or process? A Christian approach to politics”
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18/02/24: learning from Balaam
No getting around it, large parts of the Old Testament make for difficult reading for the modern Christian. Reading through the Bible in a year (this year reading 3 or 4 chapters a day going continuously from Genesis to Revelation) I’m currently at the end of Numbers / beginning of Deuteronomy. Situation: Moses is inContinue reading “18/02/24: learning from Balaam”
01/08/22: welcome to all my new Facebook friends!
Since my last Facebook post I’ve arrived back in the UK, sorry to leave Uganda but also pleased to be back. Really helpful to have a bit of a gap before starting to work again, corresponding to only a 2 week gap 2 years ago when going to Uganda. But the thing uppermost in myContinue reading “01/08/22: welcome to all my new Facebook friends!”
25/06/22: return to the UK, the countdown is on!
My two year stint in Uganda is coming to an end. So wonderful to be here! Students and colleagues have been fantastic, really appreciated the opportunity to get to know some wonderful people running homes for vulnerable children, I’ve met Stanley the artist, engaged with a lovely church, all in the Pearl of Africa, aContinue reading “25/06/22: return to the UK, the countdown is on!”
29/8/21: Christian leaders in the UK, please take note!
During my recent stay in the UK one of the major things I was doing was downsizing my British affairs. So, I sold my car back to the dealership from which I’d bought it – but not before somebody had tried to scam me out of £700, full details on request. When I left theContinue reading “29/8/21: Christian leaders in the UK, please take note!”
30/6/21: out of isolation!
Pleased to say I’ve now completed my 10 days isolation, have the negative COVID test so I’m out and about! Which is great. So, first thing on the agenda – walk into Oxford along the Thames: starting from the Swinford Toll bridge towards the left of the map above: Number of reasons for this, it’sContinue reading “30/6/21: out of isolation!”
24/6/21: let your yes be yes…
Greetings from the UK! A very great pleasure to be here for the next few weeks, some of the specific reasons will become apparent in future blog posts. With all the paperwork in place, including a negative COVID test before setting out, Passenger Locator Form for both UK and Belgium (albeit I didn’t leave theContinue reading “24/6/21: let your yes be yes…”
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