Our glorious Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, intrinsically ‘embodies’ qualities of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Our God is no solitary, lonely individual – as worshipped in many Eastern religions and in Islam. Not surprisingly, such a God has fashioned a world of dazzling diversity, as the Psalmist exclaims: “How many are your...
The topic of this magazine is how the good news of Jesus Christ engages with different cultures. In the past Christian missionaries, attempting to share the gospel, sometimes mistakenly imposed Western culture upon a local population. But the gospel can and should adapt to different cultures, and that’s been shown by the way in which...
‘War and Faith’ by Don Stephens is a compelling collection of short biographies recounting the experiences of seven men and one woman who remained faithful to Christ during World War II. The book is a sequel to his previous work, ‘War and Grace’. The book focuses on the courage, bravery, and faith of ordinary people...
The Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory. Deuteronomy 20:4 As a post-war teenager, at the age of 16 years, my life was impacted by a fighter pilot. I attended a summer adventure camp near the Barmouth estuary in mid- Wales,...
Growing up in Northern Ireland I have seen the effects of war first hand. I knew that my father was a Roman Catholic but it was as recently as last summer that I saw a picture of my dad for the first time! My mum found an old picture and told me that my great-uncle...
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In June we were visited by Michael and Steph Baldwin, our UFM mission partners In Eurasia. Here is a summary of the sermon Michael preached, ‘The glory of the ordinary’ which fits well with the theme of this magazine. Do you find it hard to see how the mundane things in life contribute to the...
Have you ever felt inadequate? Inability or weakness in terms of physical condition, intelligence or financial situation? These weaknesses always make us feel sad and frustrated, especially so living in a highly competitive society. If you are facing any of these situations, you will definitely find this book very helpful. J. I. Packer uses Paul’s...
Good Friday! How could it possibly be called Good Friday? The day on which your leader and hero was brutally executed? Jesus was flogged, ordered to carry the cross on which he would be crucified and then put to death. At first sight it is difficult to see what is ‘good’ about it. It certainly...
In 1 Corinthians 1:18, Paul says that in the eyes of ‘those who are perishing’ the ‘word of the cross’ is ‘folly’. This denotes, not merely a lack of wisdom. The early Christian writer, Justin, explains that the upset, caused by the Christian message in the ancient world, is really madness. “They say that...
