John Buckeridge wonders if hardship will make us or break us...
Issue publishedJune 2009
Author
Andy Peck
Heresy spotting has become something of a pastime for many Christians. We can get into trouble if we don’t keep alert, but we can easily miss the point or jump to unwarranted conclusions. So what does the Bible tells us we should do before rushing to judgment?
Issue publishedJune 2009
Author
Justin Brierley
When the church told him his MS made him too ill to minister he became ‘the vicar of Baghdad’. Even though many in his congregation have been murdered, including a family he baptised in January, Andrew White continues to love his mission in Iraq...
Issue publishedJune 2009
Author
Margaret Ellis My husband gets very stressed and sometimes loses it with me, though he usually says sorry the next day. He doesn’t mean to hurt me, it’s just that I say the wrong things. I aggravate him and often don’t get it right, however hard I try. He has bruised me several times before and a few times I have lost my balance on the stairs when he is shoving me, but it is only because I lose my footing because I am upset. Last week he said my spending was out of control. He was furious that I had bought a new outfit for a family wedding...
Issue publishedJune 2009
Author
Steve Chalke
In a society where money rules, Steve Chalke wonders if giving and serving is the true route to fulfilment