Cathedral of Christ the King

This colourful building is the new cathedral for the Diocese of Lake Rukwa in Tanzania. Eight years ago, the newly-formed Diocese of Lake Rukwa had only had one small …

Giving birth in a strange city

I have had the pleasure of welcoming many newcomers in my work teaching English to internationals. The range of nationalities I encounter is massive: from Somalis and Sudanese from Africa …

Let me tell you about Diego

Let me tell you about Diego. The Archbishop of Canterbury was about to leave the building. Bishops’ speeches were drawing to a close. As the coffee was served, I …

The issue of the 95%

It is thought that 95% of pastors around the world have had no formal theological education. That equates to 2.3 million pastors! So whilst in the UK and Ireland …

How did the gospel ever reach the Inuit?

The account of the Inuit missions is a story that is filled with sacrifice, noble endeavour and great accomplishments. I shall begin the story in 1925, when Bishop Anderson of …

The joy of giving

If you’ve ever been part of a church building project, you will know how immensely long and arduous the process can be: How will we raise the funds …

Feeling lonely?

Loneliness is a big deal here in Portugal. Last week I conducted an online survey to find out what the typical student thought about it and the results were sobering …

Baptisms on the beach

On 7 October, Chiesa Evangelica Neapolis baptised two new believers in the Bay of Naples, Italy. Watch this video to get a flavour of the event.

The challenge of giving

The Bank of England has recently raised interest rates by 0.25%. In the grand scheme of things, this is not much – but it will inevitably have an effect …