Is this a prayer a sceptic can pray? Some Christians would claim that a greater certainty, more leaning in trust, is required to be heard. I think this is valid though. I think God is keen to hear and constantly stoops to listen. God, I don’t know whether you even exist. I’m a sceptic. I [...]
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The British government is being put under pressure by Christians to opt into the EU Directive on Human Trafficking. And this is not very long after so many of us were celebrating the end to the transatlantic slavery trade which to this day is a shameful memory for this country. Three debates were held in [...]
Maryam and Marzieh Acquitted
Posted: 24th May 2010 by graham in Church, Global, news_comment, PrayerFantastic answer to prayer – Maryam and Marzieh have been acquitted of all charges by the Iranian judicial authorities. However, they were warned that any future Christian activity in Iran would be seriously dealt with. On Saturday 22nd May they left Iran and arrived safely in another country. Maryam and Marzieh have sent a message [...]
Maryam and Marzieh’s Court Hearing has been set for Tuesday next, 13 April. They need our prayer. They spent 259 days in prison for their Christian faith. After their conditional release on 18th November 2009 from Iran’s Evin Prison, they have been convalescing and receiving medical treatment for the past five months. Both of them [...]
My present problems are nothing when compared to those of others in Zimbabwe. I am in the office once again dealing with emails concerning the business of running a church and communicating with other leaders, sorting the agenda for a meeting on Thursday, then an email comes in. It is from Juliet, asking for prayer [...]
At church on Sunday we heard from someone who had come to the end of her first week after having been baptised with the Holy Spirit. Dianna was not sure she had received the Spirit so she came to me the Sunday before and I prayed for her. I am not sure what she had [...]
Today it is early March and the country is being hit by severe storms. Like the last clinging grasp of what has seemed a long winter. Last night I watched a recorded episode of ‘Lewis‘ (the successor to ‘Morse’). The reasons for watching Lewis/Morse are many but include the visual delight of old Oxford stone [...]