I used to think I would make a good soldier. I even got to the stage as a young of applying for the Royal Marines. Something got the better of me and I did not go for the interview. I know people who have joined the armed service. Men, who have gone through basic training, […]
During 1939 as the Nazis swept their way through Europe the British Government was under extreme pressure to open talks with Adolf Hitler. It seemed to the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, that both his political supporters and political enemies were keen on similar outcomes; the appeasement of Adolf Hitler and what this might mean […]
For me I love nothing better than settling down to watch a movie to relax, there are so many wonderful movies, and yes, I know there are many not so good. As a man, we do tend to like the more action type of movies, war movies, dramatic battles scenes or seeing the all action […]
Human endeavour, the quest to be the first to achieve something is a fascinating subject. Throughout history men and women have pushed and smashed through boundaries of what previously was thought impossible. Just recently we’ve seen the first sub two-hour marathon by Kenyan, Eliud Kipchoge. A little further back, twelve years ago in fact, we […]
I know a man who jumped into a raging river torrent. The river was raging over the waterfall and there was someone in the water being dragged into its undercurrent. This man didn’t stop to have a conversation with anyone about what to do. He didn’t ask himself or others for that matter, about courage. […]
Jesus lay asleep in the boat. He was with his mates, experienced fishermen – he could trust them, because of this trust he could relax and have time for a snooze. That must have been a great feeling, trust in your buddies so that you are able to switch off and have a break. Everything […]
“Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 I was at a social event recently with Carl, the President of CVM. We had a good […]
The world seems to be getting more and more unsettled, so much conflict and distress right across the world. I don’t know about you but often I find myself thinking that it’s all spiralling out of control and that actually there is nothing I can do, and that puts me way out of my comfort […]
I came across this quote from John Wayne the other day and it really got me thinking. “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway!” For some of us the thought of evangelising to our mates or work colleagues can scare us to death. What will they think of me? What if they […]
So this year I wanted to focus on something that would challenge me and keep me moving forward in my faith. I was thinking about what that could be, and on one day found myself between meetings so I went to the V&A museum. I came across a couple of sculptures, initially I just spent some […]
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