Read Genesis 3 Darkness is everywhere. It’s in Sudan. Ukraine. Gaza. It’s there every morning the news reports another woman who didn’t get home safely the night before. It’s in our personal conflicts. And in my homeland, it’s literal since… Read More »Advent Series: Day One – The Origin of Darkness
Confession: I’m not really looking forward to Christmas. I’m not sure if that’s because my childhood Christmases were beyond magical with amazing food, a beautifully decorated house, a heap of presents, and a whole day of family harmony. And as… Read More »Advent Series – Glimmers of Hope in the Darkness: Introduction
Living in America means that Thanksgiving has become a standout date in our calendar. It is the climax of November and, for us, is the starting whistle for Christmas. As the rest of the nation begins to look up from… Read More »Getting Ahead of the Christmas Game!
In 2022 there were over 16,500 abortions in Scotland. To try and put that into some context, that’s more than 206 double-decker buses full of people. The rate of abortions in the most deprived areas of Scotland is double that… Read More »Why Christians Should Care About Abortion.
“Who would want to be discipled by a woman like me?” That’s the boulder that sat directly on my chest as I let it sink in how badly I had messed up. After suppressing every sexual urge and desire from… Read More »I Really Messed Up
We ended last time by realising that when Jesus died on the cross, something far greater than the disciples could imagine had been planned all the time. The grief and despair the disciples felt, turned to joy and victory when… Read More »Suffering well – because we must
Do you cope well with suffering? We can’t avoid it, at least not for very long. When it comes in all its shapes and complexities, what do you do? When you’re in pain, feeling ill, facing injustice, exhaustion, work issues,… Read More »Suffering – Because we must
Are you weary? Anxious? Overwhelmed with repeated disappointments? Do you just want to crawl into the corner of self-pity and slump there? Well there’s a cheery start to a blog if ever there was one. But it’s where I am… Read More »Are You Weary?
Being the parent of a disabled child is an absolute joy, and a total privilege. A child’s purpose is never solely to teach parents, but our son has undoubtedly taught me more than I’ve taught him; about life, privilege, faith,… Read More »What I Wish the Church would Understand about Disability
Disappointment is inevitable. I’m sorry if that news is disappointing. But feeling disappointment about certain circumstances is a sad but common part of life. To give an example, I was an “A+ student” in high school, but when University came… Read More »Dealing with Disappointment