August 2015 update
Not only does almost everyone in the Philippines speak English but most also have a basic grounding in Christianity. It continues to be one of the most responsive countries to the gospel in the world – every taxi driver we …
July 2015 update
Greetings from Logos Hope in Subic Bay, Philippines. While Gareth has just finished delivering a miniseries at morning devotions entitled ‘Unexpected Bessings from God’, Malou has been in Manila with her mother whose house is being renovated. However, Malou did …
June 2015 Update
Last Sunday, before speaking to ‘Fusion’, a combined youth group in Cornwall, I was asked to choose what creature I would like to be. I immediately answered, ‘an ant’. This surprised the interviewer who asked me why. At the start …
May 2015 update
Here in Romania, it is encouraging to find a growing interest in missions amongst Europe’s 4th largest and growing evangelical population. However, I will never forget the unique experience 25 years ago (see below), of preaching in this nation to …
April 2015 update
‘….and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross’. Acts 2:23b (NIV) ‘Before you can see the cross as something done for you, you have to see it as something done …
March 2015 update
‘The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want’. (Psalm 23:1 NIV). As I was thinking about this well-known verse yesterday, I realised that it is a mistake to constantly make our needs the focus. Our focus should …
February 2015 update
Greetings from 36,000′ above Mongolia where we are en route from Manila to the UK. Our month in the Philippines was a great mixture of ministry, visiting family and AMEN partners plus a little R & R. Among the many …
January 2015 update
Dear Friends, We look back at 2014 with gratitude for safety, health and provision, not forgetting daily strength and forgiveness. We look forward to 2015 with anticipation. I must confess that organising a year’s schedule is not one of my …
December 2014 update
‘In the beginning God created’. Genesis 1:1 ‘In the beginning was the Word’. John 1:1 The repetition, at the start of John’s gospel, of the first three words in the Bible, is not accidental. We must not miss the crucial …
November 2014 update
This month is somewhat ‘full on’ with a rather tight turnaround time at home between Scotland and India. Opportunities abound but are always about communicating with individuals, whether en masse or one on one. From our hearts, we thank you …