Encouraging Christians around the world to love one another, since Jesus said that's how we'll be known (John 13:35)
I’m delighted to let you know that my latest book, God’s Great Escape Plan, is being released today. You can meet Frieder. He’s a chatty three-year-old whose family goes to church in East Germany.
When his father decides their family must escape, little Frieder must carefully follow his dad’s instructions as they discreetly travel away from the secret police and harsh authorities.
If we relied solely on internet memes to teach us about God, we would probably conclude that God only speaks through rainbows and sunsets. Yet, when God calls Moses, a story we read about in Exodus 4, he uses fire, a snake, leprosy and blood. I haven’t seen many memes featuring those!
I reflect on how art helps me make sense of the world, and describe how you can help make a huge impact in the lives of bonded labourers. Don’t forget to vote for your favourite title for my forthcoming book.
When I submitted my latest manuscript for publication last month, I had no idea its contents would become relevant to me so soon. ‘God’s Great Escape’ tells the true story of a family’s escape from East Germany in the 1950s and how God clearly speaks to them and guides them to safety. Unexpectedly, I needed God to help me escape from …
Here’s how we can pray for Iran right now.
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 …
Hear stories, ask questions and celebrate at the online book launch for Our Sisters.
I wanted to use Ignatian prayer to read through the Book of Acts in the Bible, but since I couldn’t find an existing guide, I decided to write my own.
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’.
Can you pray for boldness and opportunity so that Christians can be peacemakers in the escalating conflict between Pakistan and India?
I returned from my whirlwind trip to stunning Lahore in Punjab just last week and haven’t been able to think about much else since. Pakistan and its people have enthralled me. I was incredibly fortunate to meet with people working at every level of society to improve the lives of Christian women there.
With everything going on right now, I feel desperate for a move of God.
I have a sadistic Belgian Pilates teacher who loves to put those of us in her classes in stress positions and then make us lift weights. The situation with my book, Our Sisters, feels similar. I’m writing to you while stretched taut between the writing and the revealing. In the meantime, I am going to Pakistan.
I’m aware there’s a fight for my eyeballs; all those posts that scream ‘look at me’. So, this year, I want to do better.
Whenever I stare into the abyss of suffering, whether it is through interviews for my books, in my community or on the news, there are always points of light.
Yet another woman has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy. It is terrible; all Shagufta did was forward a WhatsApp message that she probably didn’t understand. Please, please pray for her; she has four children who need her.
I’m jubilant; I just submitted my completed manuscript for Our Sisters, about persecuted #women in and from Pakistan, to my publisher. Woohoo!
It took a little under two years to complete, is 71,543 words long, and spans 138 Word document pages. It includes #interviews with activists, campaigners, journalists, pastors, and girls and women directly affected by oppression. I can’t wait to introduce them to you.
When does summer end and autumn begin? I lit a candle today, so it feels like autumn has arrived, even though I was basking in the summer sun in Spain only two weeks ago. This weekend, it’s supposed to be getting hot again. Although I love the sun, I also want to know what weather to expect when I wake up. Have you started wearing socks again? Why do we like to have clear distinctions between times and seasons?
Now that autumn has plausibly arrived, the deadline for my book manuscript is looming. I had planned on …
We are called to remember.
I love stories. Whether they are fact or fiction, there’s something about a good story that touches the heart and mind in ways analysis and argument don’t.
Dislocated Christians 