My yoke is easy, my burden is light
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my...
View ArticleThe kindness of strangers
“Always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.” 1 Thessalonians 5:15 When we receive kindness from people in our lives it’s heart-warming. However, when we receive the kindness...
View ArticleConfession: I used to judge people who dated non-Christians
Let me start by confessing I was always the one asking my friends if the guy they were dating was a Christian. Then I secretly judged them in the back of my mind if he wasn’t. I was judging the fact...
View ArticleWhen the sun and the wind had a fight
Have you noticed politics weaseling its way into pretty much everything? These days you can’t even listen to a decent Hollywood awards speech without it getting political – that is, unless someone...
View ArticleThe unrequited love of God
Have you ever experienced the unique pain of unrequited love? Was there ever a point in a friendship or relationship where it became clear you were far more invested in it than the other party? You...
View ArticleDistractions, desire and destiny
“It’s because you’re a … Christian.” They’d say ‘Christian’ like it was taboo, you know, like the way Hermione whispers ‘Voldemort’ for the first time in the Order Of the Phoenix, as if saying it might...
View ArticleHow to trust God with your love life
I went to university with two goals in mind – to earn a degree and find a husband. From as young as I can remember, my love life has been of paramount importance to me. From the age of five, I would...
View ArticleThe new commandment
The last couple of years has seen huge rifts forming between Jesus-followers in the UK, especially online, where debates are raging about a number of topics. Be they left versus right, or leave versus...
View ArticleDo you love God and/or His Church?
I’ve seen too many people walk out the Church doors, leaving their faith behind. This deeply saddens me. The reasons for this exit can so often come down to this: some love Church without loving God,...
View ArticleJesus, friends and enemies
The current climate of fear and uncertainty has ignited cross-cultural conversations around issues of sexuality, tribal politics, nationalism and identity. We live in the internet age, where the...
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