20th Century
Q Marks The Spot: Treasure Map 127 (May 2019)
Sacred Treasure This is great – a constantly updated list – Biblical references in U2 lyrics! Tom Holland is on cracking form here – Thank
3rd May 2019
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relationships
abuse
Sofia’s Story: 4. “You think only of yourself!”
Submit! He punched her with red hot angry words, their force spitting in her face. Submit! You promised you would – so why don’t you?Submit!
15th April 2019
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AFRICA
2 vital lessons for working in a new culture
In the months before our move from the UK to East Africa, there were many things to prepare, as you might imagine. The biggest stress
20th March 2019
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abuse
Sofia’s story: 3. The Agony of Silence
None of Sofia’s pieces has been easy to read — but this is particularly heartbreaking because it faces the discovery that some of her prolonged
7th March 2019
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20th Century
Q Marks The Spot – Treasure Map 125 (March 2019
Sacred Treasure How many people view the recent death of missionary John Chau Emma Scrivener writes, as potently as ever, about the power of the
1st March 2019
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CHRISTIAN LIFE
Sofia’s story: 2. The Legacy of Abused Trust
Here is part 2 of Sofia’s story. If you’ve not read part 1, I suggest you start there. It is harrowing. But important. It is
20th February 2019
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CHRISTIAN LIFE
Sofia’s story: 1. The Memory of that Blue Line
This is, I hope, the first of several posts from Sofia. Our friendship goes back a couple of decades and we’ve kept in touch for
11th February 2019
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19th Century
Q Marks The Spot – Treasure Map 123 (January 2019)
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wishing all Q readers a very good 2019! Sacred Treasure Phil Whittall has done a remarkable job amassing various links under several
1st January 2019
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current affairs
Permanence amid the Impermanent – closing a chapter
Yesterday was an unusual day. Which is, of course, not exactly news. In these turbulent times, each day tends to reveal its strangeness, especially if
13th December 2018
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BOOKS/WRITING
Managing Depression during the Christmas holiday
Last week I was interviewed for the IVP blog about the holiday season, a time that is often fraught and a particular challenge for those
26th November 2018
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Ancient History
OUT NOW! Colossians and Philemon for YOU!
Just like buses, innit. But weirdly enough, I’ve got another book out this year – very different from anything I’ve done before, and certainly different
31st August 2018
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animation
Promo #2 for WHEN DARKNESS SEEMS MY CLOSEST FRIEND out NOW!
Hurrah – just in time for the book’s release in the USA, Australia and elsewhere, here is the second of our two promo videos, made
11th July 2018
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