A Tale of Three Holy Lands
A meditation given in Blackburn Cathedral Colossians 1.1-8; Luke 4.38-end Today the Church remembers Allen Gardiner, founder of the South American Missionary Society, who died around this date in 1851. In Colossians 1 Paul is writing to a young church he hadn’t founded – it had been founded by Epaphras, mentioned in v7, who had… Continue reading Failure or Faithfulness? A reflection on the life of Allen Gardiner
Just got back from an incredible weekend with the team running the Spirit tent at the V Festival at Weston Park near Stafford. This year, despite the downpours, our free gift of water was received even more than last year, with around 6,000 cups given out - over double last year's figure. People continue to… Continue reading V Festival 2006
A brilliant read! I have just finished reading Bruchko, the inspiring classic story of a 19 year-old American who felt God calling him to travel to one of the remotest jungles in Columbia to bring the good news of Jesus to the Motilones, a much-feared tribe of Stone-Age Indians. After five years of learning to survive… Continue reading Bruchko
Here I am exploring a new technology at last. I always thought blogging was the same as bragging, only on the internet! However if you can't beat them, join them. I am keen to use this space to interact with others who have a passion for evangelism and using every form of communication to celebrate… Continue reading Inaugural post
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