I didn’t mention to many that I was asked to give a Christmas day message on Radio Jackie. Must admit that I didn’t listen to it being broadcast but if you are interested it is on their website. I was talking about my experiences in the Holy Land this autumn. You can listen to it
Christmas Message
December 27, 2013 0 Comments Short URLChristmas day, Radio JackieChristianity, Christmas, Conflict, Faith, Jesus, Social Justice
Time in Kenya
Well I arrived in Kenya with three of my daughters to visit the RUSH charity we support last Saturday. It was one of those journeys you would rather forget!
August 10, 2013 4 Comments Short URLnairobi airport, RUSH Trip 2013community, Faith, Poverty, RUSH, Social Justice
When you think of Muslims….
Muslims have been in the news a lot in recent days. There has been a lot of conflict in recent weeks over some rubbish film made in California that is anti-muslim. The result has been violent protest and deaths around the world.
October 5, 2012 3 Comments Short URLabu hamza, muslims, salman rushdieConflict, Faith, Social Justice
Toilet twinning at New Wine…
One of the most innovative charities that I came across at New Wine was Toilet Twinning. They are a charity that looks to provide safe sanitation around the world.
July 31, 2012 2 Comments Short URLnew winecommunity, Faith, Poverty, Social Justice
Five Talents – help them to raise money for some of the poorest in the world
Five Talents is a great microfinance organisation that Springfield supports. It provides small affordable loans to people who can’t otherwise access credit in some of the poorest parts of the world enabling them to start small sustainable businesses.
May 18, 2012 1 Comment Short URLfacebook, five talents, microfinanceFaith, Financial, Poverty, Social Justice
An Interview with Tony Benn and the influence of faith
Tony isn’t my favourite politician but my daughter did an interview with him for Varsity Magazine which you can read here. Read More
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January 24, 2012 1 Comment Short URLchristian teaching, congregational church, congregationalists, tony bennChurch of England, Faith, Politics, Social Justice
Assisted suicide and the “panel of experts”
The story is all over the news this morning about a new report by a “panel of experts” (according to the Independent) who are recommending that people be able to end their lives in the last year of their life. The Guardian calls it a major report.
January 5, 2012 4 Comments Short URLassisted suicide, charlie falconer, Independent commission on assisted suicide, terry pratchettSocial Justice
Remember our fellow Christians this Christmas….
It is sometimes easy to forget that there are millions of Christians in the Middle East and their lot is not generally a happy one. There was an important but little reported debate in Parliament last Friday.
December 14, 2011 0 Comments Short URLEgypt, middle east, muslim brotherhood, palestinians, Rowan Williams, turkeyChristianity, Conflict, Faith, Persecuted Church, Social Justice
Wendy blog – Images of RUSH
It was difficult to get photos onto the blog whilst I was out there and even harder to choose a few out of the 420 I took! But here is a selection of them. Read More
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October 19, 2011 5 Comments Short URLkakamega, kenyaRUSH, RUSH - Wendy's Trip, Social Justice
Their bravery is an inspiration
Three stories have inspired me in the past week. Three people, or groups, who have stood up to power and taken them on at great personal risk either physically to their life or to their reputation.
October 13, 2011 0 Comments Short URLcopts, Egypt, iran, Robert Mugabe, Rowan Williams, Yousef NadarkhaniChristianity, Persecuted Church, Social Justice
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