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A Striking Example of Patience
Read more: A Striking Example of Patience“For who ever dwelt even for a short time among you, and did not find your faith to be as fruitful of virtue as it was firmly established? Who did not admire the sobriety and moderation of your godliness in Christ? Who did not proclaim the magnificence of your habitual hospitality? And who did not rejoice over your perfect and well-grounded knowledge?…
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We Are Praying
Read more: We Are PrayingThis is the third and final post looking at some responses to our call to missions that we have experienced over the past couple of years. The previous installments consisted of my response to two opinions that have cropped up on multiple occasions, namely: an overstated view of risk, and an overstated view of sacrifice.…
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They Just Don’t Make Them Like They Used To…
Read more: They Just Don’t Make Them Like They Used To…In the last post, I spoke about one attitude that we have received from a number of people, which responds negatively to the risk that moving overseas brings. I will do a third post on the overwhelmingly majority response which we have received (which is incredibly positive and encouraging), but today I am going to…
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It’s a Dangerous Business Frodo
Read more: It’s a Dangerous Business Frodo“Mum, I know what I want to be when I grow up,” seven year old Dónal excitedly said, as my mother tried to stop me from twisting round while she dried my hair. “I want to be a spy for MI6, just like James Bond!” “Oh Dónal, no, no, that kind of job is very…
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The Lock On The Gate
Read more: The Lock On The GateSpring 1972 brought an integral moment in my life. Not that I was around. Yet one act of antagonism towards some Christians in 1972 would have repercussions that would affect the lives of many, including mine. For several years a small Christian organisation had run summer camps on a farm in Co. Sligo, but with…
Imitators of Those 