Fight Song
I got into the car recently in a bit of a surly mood. A few things hadn’t gone as I had anticipated the previous day, I had received an unwelcome email […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
And Suddenly It Rains
There is a huge open field near to where I live. The vegetation is low and the soil is dry, typical of southern Spain. I like to reflect and pray as […]
Which Good Friday?
When I was younger, Good Friday inspired me. While I was thankful for Jesus’ sacrifice, I viewed it as the heroic act of an individual, independent human being—an adult choosing […]
Beauty and Truth?
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” wrote John Keats in 1819. This celebrated line, still admired as poetry, rings somewhat untrue today. In an age when beauty is often achieved by untruth – […]
Human Believings
“The robot will never have the ability to believe in something. So perhaps we will have at the end of this revolution a basis for a new human renaissance.” (Klaus […]
God is not an idea
“The Word became flesh.” Ever heard that phrase? I wasn’t aware of how explosive it felt to the original readers of the Gospel of John until I did some digging […]
‘What if this were my family?’
There is nothing like love in action. This week CNN featured the story of Ryan Dueck‘s outreach to Syrian immigrants in Canada. What a beautiful display of Christian grace. Here’s […]
The Mosaic of Life
Some weeks ago, on my way to studies in Oxford, I landed at Gatwick Airport. The usually distracted routine–have my passport controlled, get my bag, go through customs–was startled by […]
Youtube and all of life’s voices
When was the last time you watched a video on the internet? My guess would be not long ago. Online videos have ignited a new worldwide communication revolution. Through giant […]
