I run the charity Women Without Roofs, which Eileen Lodge initiated. Nepal Leprosy Fellowship recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary and … More
Category: Novels and books
Snap, film, chat, write – An author’s life in Nepal
Regular readers of this blog will know I am currently writing a book about Christian women in Nepal. My contract … More
The Suffering Saviour – F.W. Krummacher
The Suffering Saviour contains a series of sermons about The Passion of Christ, which were Jesus’ last weeks on earth. … More
Lost again in Nepal
I am delighted to be back in Kathmandu to continue interviewing ladies for my forthcoming book ‘Come with me to … More
The publisher said yes!
I am delighted to let you know that I have just signed a publishing contract with Authentic Media for a … More
Why does the internet portray women as if it’s the 1950s?
Thinking about Gender, Transitioning and the Christian response There is a lot of talk about gender and birth sex right … More
The Universal Call for Justice
Is it possible to look outside of Christianity to see people who carry God’s image? Can we learn from them? … More
A Covid Year in Books
I think book tokens still exist, so if you get one for Christmas (other vouchers are available!) here are eight … More
You can’t hide the sun
Written by former hostage, John McCarthy, who was held in Lebanon for over five years, ‘You Can’t Hide the Sun’ … More
Is God a Populist?
Now that I better understand the tactics populist politicians use, I can discern the lies they tell more easily and realise how I can help to counter them.
Renovated: Why you need to know about Neurotheology
Imagine that you sat quietly and alone reading a book about the Christian life. The book is outlining the benefits of being loving, patient and kind and as you read it you find yourself agreeing wholeheartedly. You know it would be great to be like that and you commit yourself to being more loving, patient, and kinder. As you read, one of your family creeps up behind you and puts an ice cube down the back of your neck!
Calling all storytellers, we need you
The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita is acclaimed, by those in the know, as the greatest book of … More
Lion and Lamb
Jesus is described as both a Lion and Lamb, which seems fairly contradictory, but since we are called to be like Him, which should we emulate? This article is part of a series looking at the Oxymoronic names of God and how understanding them helps us to live as Christians in a fallen world.
Americanah
One book that has helped me understand racism in America is Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is a novel … More
Witnessing male chauvinism in church. What should I do about it?
Yesterday at a church meeting, the pastor invited two members of the church to the stage to share a lengthy … More
Deep South
I have just completed reading Paul Theroux’s book Deep South, one of a few books I’m reading in preparation for … More
Tolstoy and how the unbeliever feels
If you have read this blog before, you will know that I am reading Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina because the insights … More
Praying with Anna Karenina: Tolstoy, Ignatian Prayer and Reviewing the Day
This quote is from “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy. As explained in an earlier post, I am reading Tolstoy because … More
Tolstoy, faith and social media
Philip Yancey, in his book ‘Soul Survivor‘, writes how novelists understand the psyche better than any psychiatrist or psychologist. In … More
Dislocated Christians 