bible Survival techniques I don’t know if you have come across the adventurer Bear Grylls? He was once a member of the elite SAS and he is the kind of person who likes nothing more than to disappear into a forest with only a pen knife and his wits to help his
care The power of listening As a pastor I often come across people who are trying to help others through difficult times. Very often they will lament how little they can do for this person who is struggling. “All I could do was listen” they say. I want to be gentle with someone who is
help Set up a stone > Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far has the Lord helped us.” (1 Samuel 7:10) One of my favourite hymns is ‘Come, O fount of every blessing.’ It’s a terrific song of praise and
depression What can we do to help? Last week was World Mental Health Day and it was encouraging to see many friends posting encouragements about mental health on social media. Those post got me thinking: When it comes to mental health and the church, what can we do to help? How can we change the culture of
