Christianity
Don’t be afraid
En Français, Português ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.’ John 14:1 We are going through times when fear has invaded everyone, including some Christians. The fear generated by COVID-19 is another virus that is even more contagious and more virulent than COVID-19 itself. The psychosis it…
Read MoreCelebrating Easter with your family
En Français, Português ‘Give the whole community of Israel the following instructions: on the tenth day of this month, let every house or family get a lamb. If there are too few people in a house to eat a lamb, let us associate with the nearest neighbouring family, taking into account the number of people;…
Read MoreTen things to pray for Christian healthcare workers
Em Português, Français This morning I read a news article entitled ‘What am I still allowed to do?’ It outlined what the new UK-wide lockdown means for each of us and when we can leave the house. In many countries around the world, similar measures have come into effect in the last few weeks. However,…
Read MoreLocked down by COVID-19? Spend time with your family
En Français, Pусский, Português ‘So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he…
Read MoreFacing pandemics – four more leadership principles
En Français, Português In my previous blog on leadership in pandemics, I introduced six guiding principles: Do not give in to panic; Innovate if we don’t have resources; Be compassionate and protect the most vulnerable; Have faith in God and reflect and learn what he is teaching us; and Review and change things as new…
Read MoreThe Christian servant – caring with self-sacrificial love
En Français, Português John 13:1-20 Jesus is approaching the climax of his life. All his acts of service were about to be culminated and summated in his willing sacrifice on the cross. And it is all motivated by agape love – the love that gives. ‘Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to…
Read MoreChurch of Christ, wake up!
En Français, Português Shalom, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ! I would like to encourage you, through this message, to become more devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ in these hard times. Indeed, it is no longer necessary to demonstrate that the times we are currently going through are difficult. Since it is said that…
Read MoreBeing willing to suffer in obedience to Christ is our shared destiny with him
En français, Português ‘No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’ Luke 9:62 In 1519 Hernan Cortez set sail from Cuba on a bold mission to conquer Mexico. When they disembarked at Vera Cruz, he promptly ordered some of his 700 men to set fire to…
Read MoreOur prayers against coronavirus are being answered in amazing ways but one essential element is still missing
Em Português Last Sunday night we lit a candle in our front window and joined hundreds of thousands of other Christians up and down the country and throughout the world to pray about the Coronavirus pandemic. We followed the #Praytoendcovid19 prayer points as follows. For God to intervene to stop the spread of the coronavirus from this day forward…
Read MoreCoronavirus and the call to risk
En Français, Español, Português. It’s the early hours of the morning, and I’m standing in a cholera camp looking at the scene around me. There are people everywhere – on beds, on benches, on the floor, even lying in wheelbarrows. Sunken eyes look up at me as I look at the line of IV drips…
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