One of the most frequent Lent abstentions is from alcohol, caffeine or chocolate. There is nothing wrong with these abstentions, for all these things can become addictive, and it can be good to ‘de-tox’ from things which would seek to gain first place in our lives....

We have just received a letter from Reeba in India telling us about the January graduation service for the tailoring programmes. It's so exciting to think of these women being equipped to earn their own living and receiving the gifts of a personal sewing machine...

Paul urges us to flee from sexual immorality (1 Cor 6:18), reminding us that whoever sins sexually sins against their own body, which is a temple of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor 6:18-19). We live in a society which does not really recognise sexual immorality anymore....