Holding the Rope

This post by John Piper was originally published in Tabletalk, Ligonier Ministries’ daily Bible study magazine and on the Ligonier Ministries’ blog. A shared vision for world missions is crucial …

Heavenly access

The other day, I phoned the president of Portugal. Sadly they wouldn’t put me through. I was told that in order to speak with him, I either needed to …

First impressions after 17 years

It’s been 17 years since I last lived in the UK. My wife and I have been serving as mission partners in Southern Africa, first in Lesotho and then …

Short-term mission: why and why not

There are compelling reasons not to do short-term mission! Climate change Those impacted the most by climate change (poorer countries without the resources to deal with natural disasters) are …

During Ramadan

‘Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining …

Challenges from Ramadan

For the past 8 months, I’ve had the privilege of sharing life with my West African friend Abdou* in a market. I sit daily and chat with Abdou and …

The Power of Prayer

Michael White went on short-term mission with Crosslinks from September 2020 – August 2021. As part of his language degree ‘year abroad’, he was able to work as a ministry …

City of God

In recent days it has been truly awful to witness the horrific invasion of Ukraine and see the scenes of towns and cities being devastated. Such a stark contrast between …

The Joy In Giving

St Silas Church in Glasgow recently supported iServe Africa as they built a new centre for their ministry training work in Kenya. Senior Pastor Martin Ayers tells us why and …

Partnership Counts

I recently heard someone mention how they love it when they read the Bible and truths they had neither seen nor appreciated before jump out at them. I echo these …

Best of 2021

In case you missed any of these great stories from 2021, here’s a roundup of the most-read posts of last year. We think they're well worth your …

Christmas around the world

We work in over 30 countries worldwide and each one has its own way of celebrating Christmas. We asked some of our partners to tell us what Christmas looks like …