“My father was a farmer and we had eight siblings. I went to Australia when I was fifteen because my family didn’t have enough to eat. I was on a boat for forty days. When I got there, I couldn’t find a job. I couldn’t speak English, and I had to sleep on the street. I know what it’s like. So every day I drive the van to the … Continue reading Knowing what it’s like
Our capacity to give, and the substance of what we give, changes with the seasons of our lives. Whether you’re a teenager, a student, a retiree, a single or married professional, in between jobs, or juggling family responsibilities or a job (or both!), a carer, or [insert your own circumstances here], God’s heart for you and me is that we partner with Him in extending … Continue reading Is finding time a challenge? Simple ways to share our resources
We are facing the largest displacement of people ever recorded; the UN refugee agency said at the end of 2014 that the total number of people forcibly displaced by war, conflict and persecution rose to 59.5 million (including 38.2 million internally displaced in their own countries). Its Global Trends report: World at War, said that if the number of displaced persons formed a nation, it … Continue reading The refugee crisis: bringing it home
We’re told in Chapter 2 of Luke that shepherds living near Bethlehem were visited by an angel of God, who brought them ‘good news that will cause great joy for all people’: the announcement of the birth of Jesus, the Messiah, saviour of the world. The world could certainly use news of great joy; to human eyes, these are dark times. In the face of … Continue reading Christmas: News of great joy
