Monthly Archives: May 2020

DIFFICULT ROADS LEAD TO BEAUTIFUL PLACES

The road on the left is the Bealach na Bà (the Pass of the Cattle) It is a winding single track road through the mountains of the Applecross peninsula, in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands. It was built in … Continue reading

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A LESSON TO BE LEARNED

On Thursday we celebrated Ascension Day when Jesus returned to heaven and next Sunday, we will celebrate Pentecost when Jesus poured out the Holy Spirit on the Church. I have been reading about the events surrounding the Ascension and Pentecost … Continue reading

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JOHN WESLEY AND THE LOCKDOWN ROLLBACK

I can’t remember a more challenging time to be a church leader. We are facing a whole new set of difficult decisions as the current lockdown is rolled back here in Switzerland. We realise the seriousness of the decisions that … Continue reading

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OUR MISSION POSSIBLE

Despite never having run a marathon I think I experienced what marathon runners call “hitting the wall” last week. That is the point where you feel its so tough to keep going that you wonder whether its worth it and … Continue reading

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IS THE CHURCH WORTH THE EFFORT?

I remember someone sharing the headline from a newspaper from a Midwestern town in the USA. It said TWISTER HITS CITY CENTRE: No Serious Damage. That headline was revealing because below it was the picture of a church building destroyed … Continue reading

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