Chartered accountant Sarah Crowhurst was so moved by the plight of refugees, after witnessing first-hand the desperate situation they faced in Greece, that her family, including two children aged 11 and 13, have moved to Athens to provide permanent support.
The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to feel the compassion that draws us into the presence of God, rather than suppress it.
Her death is a tragedy that has startled the world in profound ways, but it has also caused passionate conversation about the way we manage religious differences.
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. (James 1:27 NLT)
They extracted all they wanted from the art. The stripping reminded me of the stripping of Christ before he walked to the cross.
Lord Jesus, help us to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with you and with those we are reaching out to.
‘Lord Jesus, help us to live amongst those we are seeking to reach with the same grace and humility you showed when you came to live among us..’
Decolonisation must be by evolution, not revolution. An evolution, however, punctuated by moments of revolution, of revelation. This is a journey both systemic and deeply personal. I’m sitting in the airport on my way home from 10 days in a Middle Eastern context where the very things that have been discussed here are being wrestled …
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In this series of blog posts I am asking the question, “what would it take to decolonise the doctrine and practice of apostolic ministry today? Read Post 1 in the series. A key aspect of decolonisation is the bringing near of authority. Post-Soviet decolonisation in Central Asia has resulted in a flourishing resurgence of local …
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I love Newfrontiers. I am a Newfrontiers boy through and through. And I’m arguing for a process of reflective decolonisation of apostolic ministry. One of our contributions to the global missions conversation is a robust theology and practice of apostleship. We believe that Biblical language (elder, shepherd, evangelist, apostle, etc.) is more meaningful in a …
Just re-reading Walter Brueggemann’s classic book, The Prophetic Imagination. Here is a wonderful passage on hope: The prophet has only the means of word, spoken word and acted word, to contradict the presumed reality of his or her community. The prophet is to provide the wherewithal whereby hope becomes possible again to a community of kings …
Part of Jeremiah’s calling was to reach out to those living in the province of Ephraim, north of the dividing line between the southern kingdom of Judah (with its capital Jerusalem), and the northern kingdom of Israel (with its capital Samaria). The dispute between Ephraim (Joseph’s son) and Judah was an ancient one, going back …
I stopped for a moment. Wow….The remedy for poverty is not earthly wealth or solutions,, it’s hearing the good news.
Nabil Costa shares his personal journey to advocate for his son, Christopher, and reflects on how Lebanon has changed over the past decade to more inclusive.
In this guest post, ‘Partners for Peace’, Chloe shares how her views on Palestine have changed over time.
We wish to find Jesus at the centre of everything we do and to make his life our life. Which means finding courageous love for Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews alike.
Several years ago, there was a family living in my apartment building. They would ask me for money fairly regularly. In the apartment there was the father, his second wife and her two boys,…
Jim Harries writes on academia.edu. Someone asked me the other day; ‘what, to you, is the biggest ‘problem’ in Africa?’ The question was not difficult for me to answer. The biggest problem in Africa, is that it uses English (and other European languages). One reason it is the ‘biggest’ problem, is exactly that many people, …
Everything was different about this church; the heat, the sounds, and the smells. Natalie was driven along the streets that belonged to the pimps of the district in India. She was visiting a project in the middle of the brothel district, which the church had set up to provide a safe place for children of …
Shame plays an integral role in Middle Eastern culture. So much so, that since living here, it has been a daily (and sometimes hourly) battle to stand in my identity as a daughter of God: free from shame, forgiven and cleansed. In Isaiah 61, we receive a mandate for loving and serving those in poverty …
It was a number of months ago that a suggestion was made that we should create a video where ethnic minorities share their experiences of joining a predominantly white church. The video is powerful, giving insights of how we can help minorities feel at home within our churches, helping us become more multi-cultural. Please feel …
What does it feel like attending a white majority church? Read More »
‘To woke or not to woke? that is the question’ by Ian Geary “Having a form of godliness but denying its power….” 2 Timothy 3v5. “In a world bereft of the power of revealed religion, we have to face up to the fact that no-one knows how to live.” What is the good life? What …
Dear Friends, As the news from Ukraine continues to shock us, please do continue to pray for peace and for our brothers and sisters affected by this crisis in the Ukraine, Russia and the surrounding nations. Al Gregory and Richard Wightman recorded a number of videos last weekend on a visit to Kraków, Poland. These …
