The chainsaw principle
WHEN DEADLINES loom, writer’s block is a luxury you can’t really afford. Nevertheless, there are times when I find myself staring at a blank screen and…
Looking for the good
HIS SHOULDERS sagged a little and his eyes narrowed in a slight query, as if to say, Oh no, here we go again; what this time?…
Small-print small group
MOST CHURCHES HAVE some sort of introductory class for new members. It typically outlines the particularities of their way of doing things, along with various opportunities…
The heart on Mary’s sleeve
ONE OF THE biggest mistakes I have made in my Christian life is thinking that I have to look like I have it all together, as…
Dealing with a dark night
ST. JOHN OF the Cross may have named the sense of spiritual abandonment many believers face at some stage in their life as “the dark night…
