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Release Sherif Hassan

Sherif Hassan Abdelwahab Mohamed was going to Cairo to take his new wife to meet his family and comfort them after the death of his father. Sherif Is An Egyptian Citizen Sherif Is Married to Emma, a British Citizen Emma has NO criminal record Sherif has NO criminal record Sherif Is A Follower of Jesus […]

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Christimas Presents

If you are still stuck for ideas for Christmas presents, we have a few suggestions on our Amazon shop. Please remember that when you buy anything from Amazon using the links on this site, or the search box on the sidebar we receive a percentage of the purchase price. We’ll never get rich recommending books […]

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Quotes

Which Translation Should I Use?

There is an excellent discussion about English Bibles taking place over at Better Bible’s Blog (make sure you read the comments). No translation is perfect. Some people prefer a very literal translation like the NKJV, ESV or HCSB. They probably do that because they think these are the most accurate translations, because they are close […]

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Mission

Passing The Flame

There is great news over at the Wycliffe Bible Translators blog, today: Many people in Ghana are celebrating: today is the dedication of the Chumburung Bible! Among those gathered to celebrate are Keir and Gillian Hansford, who have worked with the project for many years. The full story is fascinating, but from our point of […]

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Useful Technology in Remote Places

Technology is changing so fast I’m finding it hard to keep up! I don’t yet have an Android or IPhone type mobile, but it’s amazing what you can do with a fairly basic model. One innovation I heard about recently is that mobile phones are being used in Africa to send money from A to […]

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The Bible as Scripture

I take the claim, the Bible as Scripture to refer to a theological stance whereby we recognize that we are the people of God to whom these texts are addressed. This leads us to the realization that the fundamental transformation that must take place is not the transformation of an ancient message into a contemporary […]

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Mission Observations

Is the Term ‘Missionary’ Past Its Sell By Date?

This post is tangentially linked to my (as yet unfinished) series on whether or not the West should still send out missionaries (1, 2). In a comment on the first part of the series, David Ker wrote: You know I’ve struggled with being called a missionary. I’ve even questioned why my sending organization calls us […]

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Reviews

Splice the Mainbrace – Two Books…

There is something about ‘the age of sail’ which captures the imagination of writers and readers. Over the years, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading all about Hornblower, Aubrey and Maturin, Richard Bolitho and a host of other mariners who sailed the seven seas and defeated Johnny Frenchman. Almost all of my knowledge of the period has […]

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Observations

Living In the Light of Eternity

This is a sermon on 1Peter 4:1-11 which I preached at Portswood Church Southampton in November 2010.  I think it’s the first time I’ve ever mentioned the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy in a Sermon! If you would prefer to save the file to your computer for later listening, you can do so by […]

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Should the West be Sending Missionaries? Culture

This is the second in a series of blog posts investigating this question. You can find the first post here. In this post, I would like to briefly highlight three closely interlinked, cultural issues which I believe make it difficult for Westerners to be fully effective as missionaries in the majority world. Power. Western missionaries […]