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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relationships
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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art & painting
Chiharu Shiota’s The Distance and the consequences of connection
A few hours to myself in Gothenburg, in the land of my fathers (or at least some of them), and a wander over to the
25th May 2018
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CHRISTIAN LIFE
Today’s The Day! When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend is OUT!!
It’s been quite the process! One draft was almost complete a year ago, but since then the book has undergone various revisions and tweaks –
17th May 2018
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21st Century
Two Appearances on Cooper and Cary have words
A couple of weeks ago, James Cary invited himself for lunch – and then we hooked up online with our old friend Barry Cooper (now
27th March 2018
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