Life is full of hurdles. As a child, I hated athletics. Every single event held terrors for me. I was no runner: both sprints and longer distance races demoralised me. I was useless at throwing, so the javelin, discus and shot put were all beyond the skill of my...

Yesterday I recommended the book of Ruth as a reminder that God works in ordinary lives in difficult times. The story of Ruth is about 'two widows and a farmer whose lives are woven into the fabric of God's salvation through the ordinary actions of common life.'...

I woke up to heavy rain this morning - grey skies and heavy rain in July seem particularly depressing! It's easy at such times to feel despondent, but faith is as relevant on days like today as when the sun shines! What do we do when the disconnect between the glories...