Christian Living
Journeying with Jesus – worth the waiting
10 months into our Greek adventure, we have learnt that transitioning to a new country takes a lot more time and energy than you might think! We have found that
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Sarah Crowhurst
Christian Living
Bringing Life in the Face of Death
If you doubt the power of God to transform even the worst situations, then read on! Things don’t get much tougher than the situation in India at present. Around 26.75 million
Christian Living
Jacob “The Patchwork Man” Baradaeus
I’m really enjoying Moffett’s History of Christianity in Asia, and am struck by this paragraph summarising Jacob Baradaeus (Yaqub al-Barada’i) and his extraordinary church-planting impact. Here’s the paragraph: “Jacob never
Christian Living
Break the Rules
When we moved to the middle east I discovered that there were loads of rules in my new home… which no one kept! As someone who grew up in Britain,
Christian Living
Pantaenus: The Unreached Need Theologians Too
Here are some quick lessons from the life of Pantaenus. Never heard of him? That’s why it’s so important that you learn from him! The greatest cross-cultural witnesses are, of
Christian Living
Journeying with Jesus – God or Money?
One of the biggest battles for faith throughout our church planting journey, particularly in our recent move to Greece, has been money! You may find that surprising? The focus is
Christian Living
Journeying with Jesus – Lord of the Sabbath
Sunday is traditionally thought of as the Sabbath day of rest, in UK church life at least. In the busyness of church leadership and family life, we found that we
Christian Living
Journeying with Jesus – The Servant
God has been working in me on becoming more servant hearted for many years. The biggest turning point was when we had children. I always thought that I would like
Christian Living
Journeying with Jesus
Following our recent move as a family from the UK to Greece, we have started learning Greek. It is not easy. Without a doubt, the hardest language that I have
Christian Living
A funeral dirge for Bristol, the church and the enslaved – from the view of a Black woman
By Rosie Hopley The following piece was penned after the BLM protests, and the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol, UK. It was inspired after reading the book of
Bible
Moses: The Stranger
“And he called his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.” Exodus 2:22 Gershom’s name comes from the 3-letter verbal root in Hebrew
Christian Living
Understanding Islam Course
Understanding Islam 2021 to 2022 The aim of this course is to encourage a deeper and broader understanding of issues relating to Islam and Muslims, in relation to doctrine, culture,
Christian Living
Jesus and the Disinherited
In the midst of a very tough 2016 the book that most nourished my soul was Howard Thurman’s 100 page book published in 1949, Jesus and the Disinherited. Whether it
Christian Living
Bye Bye Mum Guilt
Octopuses are a big thing in my life at the moment. With 8 legs Octopus mums must slay at multitasking (hmm I could check Instagram whilst changing a nappy and
Christian Living
Parenting
Once again I find myself crouching down on my 6 year old son’s level and saying sorry. ‘Sorry son I shouldn’t have said those words when I got angry. I