Separated from his family on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, Frank Laubach had an unexpected opportunity. The year was 1930 and having read “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence he was keen … Read More
“I think, therefore I am an atheist”
“I think, therefore I’m an atheist!” As I read the bumper sticker, I smiled. Not because I’d missed the inference. But it got me thinking… In a strange way, I tended to agree… in part. … Read More
You will surface, Pt.4
Whether you’re scuba diving or snorkelling, discovering the beauty beneath the water must be one of life’s most thrilling adventures. To think, an entire underwater playground awaits our enjoyment – day after day – broadcasting its splendour and waiting … Read More
Dag Hammarskjöld
The minute I heard it, I knew I was to share it. Whilst giving a devotion at a recent board meeting, Dr. Felix Muchumba (my Zambian twin) quoted Dag Hammarskjöld (the 2nd Secretary-General to the United Nations) regarded … Read More
The prayer that effects change
An outstanding promise is found in the book of James, “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” – James 5:16b Of course – subconsciously – it’s easy to translate the word righteous as “good” … Read More
“Check your privilege”
Just thinking… As a young man, I was quite moved by the plight of those who – due to poverty – were forced to dwell in the slums emerging throughout the mega-cities of Asia. My travels eventually allowed Bron and … Read More
What’s robbed you of joy?
“What’s robbed you of your joy?” It’s a funny question possibly because it refers to something deep within our being, something that should’ve been safe, something that surely no-one can take away from us. Nonetheless, we’ve … Read More
You will surface, Pt.3
With only days to go before my daughter’s 21st birthday party, Jade had a terrible let down! The culprit was the clothing rail in her wardrobe. Apparently there were too many clothes… or too few screws (who … Read More
We owed him our very lives!
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone…” – John 12:24a “We are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.” – … Read More
A virtual camp – a real Kingdom!
I have a picture of it in my mind’s eye, just not an actual picture. It was the closing night of our Virtual Camp, a crowd of people had gathered at the front of the … Read More