The Juniper Tree
Posted on 1st December 2007
'The world calls it 'bravery in the face of insurmountable odds' and when wounded soldiers eventually get home, they are welcomed as those worthy of honour because they were 'fighting for their country'.
Is this what happens when a Christian soldier, fighting against all odds with the enemy of souls, has...
Saving the Planet
Posted on 1st November 2007
Please excuse the use of a pun in the title of this article. However "saving the planet" has, during the last decade, rapidly ascended the political and cultural agenda. The green agenda is regularly brought up in our newspapers, on our televisions and across the internet. So much so that...
Christian Education - How Do Parents Choose a School for their Children?
Posted on 1st October 2007
What principles do Christians use when choosing a school for their children? What should Christians do differently in selecting a school from their secular neighbours? How can any Christian select a school in such a way that the work of the Christian teachers in the school is advantaged by them?...
Cross-cultural Beatitudes
Posted on 1st September 2007
While Christian life is never without its challenges, when we add the cross-cultural component the challenges unquestionably take on a different shape and hue. It becomes vital to face each with a strong faith and sense of adventure to ensure we don't overlook the blessing.
Blessed are they of good standing
It...
Mid-Life Mission
Posted on 1st July 2007
There are many initiatives up and running by mission organisations to challenge and recruit young people (16-25) for mission and in recent years we have seen a growth in initiatives to encourage retirees and early retirees (50+) into mission; so what about all those in between? Has the increased growth...
All Creatures Near & Far
Posted on 1st June 2007
The Veterinary Christian Fellowship (VCF) is a charity that unites Christian vets across the UK. One of our major functions is to support vets who work as missionaries. There are two situations when a veterinary qualification can be of particular benefit in taking the gospel abroad. One is in countries...
The Home Education Experience
Posted on 1st May 2007
I doubt if we would have considered home education if we had remained in the UK. When we moved to Cyprus towards the end of 1997, our sons were 11 and 9 and had been attending an excellent CofE primary school in the UK. They asked to learn at home...
Gift Aid for Christian Workers
Posted on 1st May 2007
Students currently graduating from mainstream university this year will have a debt of over £12,000 on average. Those training for Christian mission are not exempt. Speaking to the bursar of a Bible College a few months ago, I learned that it is normal for students that are entitled to take...
Free NHS Care for Overseas Aid Workers
Posted on 1st April 2007
In August 2006 having just returned to the UK from working abroad, I attended a routine hospital appointment and was asked: "Have you been living in the UK for the last twelve months?" I answered truthfully and was promptly questioned by a member of staff from the hospital's 'Paying Patients'...
Are You My Grandma? - Observations from a TCK
Posted on 1st February 2007
Arriving at Heathrow airport at 6 o'clock in the morning and being swooped up in a hug by a grandmother I hardly know.... Walking in Maasailand scrub and seeing an antelope grazing five metres away from me.... Sitting in an aeroplane, waving goodbye to friends I might never see again....rushing...
