Here’s how we can pray for Iran right now.
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Our Sisters … are having awkward conversations
I’ve been having some awkward conversations recently. My book, Our Sisters, is out, and people are beginning to read it. When they tell me they have bought a copy and have either finished it or are in the middle of it, I am delighted and excitedly thank them. Very often, though, they quickly add that …
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Our Sisters … are remembered in prayer
I love Ignatian Prayer and have heard God speak to me clearly through the practice. I get to have a conversation with God about a Bible passage. Depending on His reply, I may feel comforted, challenged or further confused. In which case, I continue talking with Him and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct me until I have some answers. Through Ignatian Prayer I had some clear direction as I wrote my next book ‘Our Sisters’.
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Our Sisters … are caught in the crossfire
Can you pray for boldness and opportunity so that Christians can be peacemakers in the escalating conflict between Pakistan and India?
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Could it get any worse?
A gathering with Jesus, filled with mixed emotions, arguments, and a foreboding sense of change.
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Cathedrals and Christian Architecture
Not all of us have an ornate catholic church just around the corner to visit, but while living in Belgium, I am fortunate to have such a building nearby. I spent an icy couple of hours sitting in it during January, sacrificing my comfort for the sake of this website and my readers, trying to reap the benefits of a highly decorated church to increase my fear and reverence of God and, it worked!
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The Nosey Trinity III: Be bold; everyone believes there is a link between Christianity and good mental and physical health
Overall, the results to my earlier survey suggest that having faith and attending church are universally viewed as beneficial, and we should perhaps be bolder in asking others to join us.
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Are you part of a military family, or do you care about someone who is?
This might be one of the hardest articles I have written. I have never felt brave enough to write about the cost and pain of moving house 19 times and I am desperately hopeful that this piece will help anyone who is part of a military family or cares about one.
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The Nosey Trinity III: Is Christianity good for your health?
It’s been ages since I’ve run a survey from this page, so I thought it was time to start another. This week, I was drawn to an article highlighting the link between practising religion and good health. I have come up with three really quick questions to find out if you think being a Christian is good for your health.
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Singing Hymns
I am determined to develop a fuller understanding of who God is and know him better. In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the fighting between Israel and Hamas, I am in desperate need of a mighty God who can act to end suffering and conflict. A cuddly God is not enough for me right now. I wonder if you might feel the same way. Almost everyone I have spoken with recently fears for the future, and I long to bring them hope. Can singing hymns help me do this?
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Read this now, but be cautious.
For me, the book of the moment is Malcolm Macdonald’s ‘Saturated With God: A cry for nation-changing revival’. It is … More
I’ve launched my book, and now I wonder if people think I’m crazy.
On Saturday, I sat on stage at my church and spoke to a small audience and online viewers about my … More
Book Launch Link for Saturday 18th March
The official launch of Anna’s book ‘Come with me to Kathmandu: Twelve powerful stories of women’s courageous faith in Nepal’ … More
What does God think of arranged marriages and other questions I hadn’t thought to ask
What if the Good Samaritan hadn’t been able to help?
Like most people, I want to identify with the Good Samaritan and help those in difficult circumstances. However, I fear I am more like the religious elites and often ignore the desperate.
Even when I do try to help, it’s not always easy.
Finding the fear (Jesus is not my boyfriend)
Divine Human
God in human form is not unique to Christianity. Other religions celebrate gods who take on mortality. Yet, in these stories, the gods become human to maximise their physicality.
Remembering a woman who changed my life
I run the charity Women Without Roofs, which Eileen Lodge initiated. Nepal Leprosy Fellowship recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary and … More
Unchanging Creator
God’s always doing something new; it’s his habit. He made seven hundred and six thousand eyeballs today, each of them unique, and those are just the human ones.
This attribute of God floors me.
Women who wish to be taken seriously
I came across this stunning prayer today in Celtic Daily Prayer, the introduction suggests that it can be prayed by … More
Dislocated Christians 