Jesus told us to remember the poor not go to war. Peace is perhaps the most expensive commodity in the world. Global defense spending for 2024 was $2.7 Trillion dollars and is going up by a whopping 10% a year. Imagine if you could take that 10% and do something else with it? Read more
Do you live alone? Are you lonely? I know those two things don’t necessarily go together. You can live with other people, be busy at work, and have what looks to others like a good social life. You might even be part of a large, thriving church. And yet, somehow, even among the crowds, you feel completely alone. Podcast version Also available wherever you get your podcasts You feel misunderstood. You might feel embarrassed, or even ashamed. Did you know... Read more
Another year begins. Another Christian celebrity scandal emerges. Generally I refuse to comment on these, although my heart sinks a little more with each of them. But there is something powerful for us to learn about shame from Philip Yancey's admission: “To my great shame, I confess that for eight years I willfully engaged in a sinful affair with a married woman . . ." The full press release is included in this article, along with commentary and reactions from other sites. Read more
It couldn’t be more encouraging to any author than to receive reviews like the first few for Amazing Grace: How Faith Grows in the Human Heart. Buy the early access preview version here FREE on Kindle Unlimited If you are reading a Kindle copy of my recent book (or for that matter any other book) and are reading it on your phone, computer, or a phone when you get to the end it will give you a chance to rate... Read more
Writing a book, or for that matter a blog, can be a difficult task these days. When it comes to getting people to read your work it is much harder than it used to be. You feel like you are fighting against computer algorithms that reward controversy, negativity, and basically anything that creates strong emotions. But those algorithms are fed by what WE read, click on, like, share and review. If I had one plea to anyone reading this article... Read more
Some articles have a life that just goes on and on. A couple of these are twenty years old but people keep on reading them! If you are looking for something to read, some of these articles may catch your eye too. Here are the most read articles here during 2025 that were written before that: 1. Barnabas Piper: Pastor’s Kid, Divorcee, And Minister Barnabas Piper: Pastor’s Kid, Divorcee and Minister 2. Tim Keller On Divorce And Remarriage Tim Keller... Read more
253 years ago today. Two remarkable hymns released. One horrific mental health breakdown. Great grace of friendship. A day that changed the world. Let John Newton speak to your heart today in modern English through the early access preview of my book released today. Read more
Top Thirty most visited articles written this year It never ceases to encourage me that what I write on here actually gets read. Around this time of year I like to reflect back on the year that was and share again the most popular posts. My 2025 was a strange one as I began the year feeling increasingly unwell and not writing much at all. I ended up in hospital and gathered several more diagnoses over the first half of the... Read more
Allow me to be the first to wish you a Happy New Year! Yes I know I am early... Please claim your FREE copies of two of my books on Amazon from 1st January to 5th January. Check the promotion is active when you order as it might vary slightly according to timezone and other Amazon foibles. Read more
I interviewed my friend and hero Peter John Smyth (“PJ”) who many of my connections will remember fondly as a passionate preacher and Christian leader. Among other things we spoke about his experience of blood cancer, and what it was like being the son of the man whose scandal led to the Archbishop of Canterbury resigning. This covers some of the same same territory as the recent See No Evil documentary. It is full of hope and will help trauma survivors... Read more
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