You might find that Kouya Chronicle doesn’t look quite right at the moment or that some things are not working as they should. Sorry about that. We’ve got one of those annoying, untraceable software problems which I’m trying to fix when time allows. Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you […]
Bible Translation The Wycliffe UK blog has some fascinating insights into a new and revolutionary translation of the Bible.While the Mennonite Weekly Review has some terrific insights about Bible translation from a Ghanaian and an Indian theologian. Philip Hewer looks at some of the problems of translating Hebrew poetry in a fun little post entitled […]
Today, the ever interesting Phil Ritchie blogged on the issue of international aid. As many people will know, the current British Government have promised to maintain the level of overseas aid at a fixed amount (0.7% of gross national income) until 2013. Today however, it leaked out that the minister of defence, Liam Fox, would […]
I could quite get into this “round-up of the week’s best posts” thing. It is certainly easier than coming up with something creative myself. Here are a few more blog posts that say things that I wish I had said, but which say them better than I would have done. To me, Three Cups of […]
Today’s Guardian has a fascinating article about the way in which short term volunteers working in orphanages in the developing world can end up doing more harm than good. In recent years, a disturbing form of slum tourism has taken off, with rich visitors sold a glimpse into the lives of the very poor. In […]
This post from Missionary Confidential is well worth reading and pondering upon. I suspect that it could also be applied to some evangelistic work in the UK, too. Just over a year ago, I read “Following Up on Your Mission Trip” and was jolted by the honesty of this: “I first became aware of the […]
This is a great video and I hope everyone who visits this blog takes the four minutes it takes to watch it. If you are in Church leadership in the UK you might like to consider what your church could do to start a partnership like this one. That being said, there are a couple […]
In my last post, I commented on Krish Kandiah’s blog post; Mission Partnerships the Harsh Reality. This is an excellent and thought provoking paper which is also included in the Lausanne Global Conversation and I recommend that you read it. However, on reading what he wrote, I found myself thinking that Krish had missed out […]
Onesimus has come up with an extremely controversial post which should be read by anyone involved in Christian mission from the West to the majority world. Here are some extracts to give you an idea of what he is saying, but you really do need to read the whole post: During these nearly four decades […]
The excellent Aid Watch blog has a superb quote from Michela Wrong’s book It’s Our Turn to Eat (I’ve not read it yet, but it’s about corruption in Kenya). Talking of the tendancy of Western Governments and pop stars to come up with solutions for Africa’s problems the book says: Worried Westerners, who so often […]