Stone City
“If my people are silenced, even the stones will cry out.” (Jesus Christ) Some of the simplest ideas are the best. Stone City Blog is one of them: a network of blog posts from men Read More …
Giving it all away
Once upon a time, at bout the age of 9, I wanted to be an author (and a ballerina; I saw no problem in multitasking). I dreamed of writing a book that a real live Read More …
Head over heels in …. debt?
The backdrop: an exotic location, a spacious apartment …. The props: the cars, jewellery, clothes, furnishings …. The gifts: flowers, trips, surprise party, new car …. The new clothes. Long phone calls. Romantic restaurants. Impromptu Read More …
Don’t ask me to believe
Next free book down the line, in my process of #giving it all away – ie turning commercially pre-published books into free e-books – is ‘Don’t Ask Me To Believe.’ The first edition was published in 1998. Read More …
The power of love
I’ve just been to a love-celebration. The place was packed. The organizers hadn’t bargained for so many people, so we were all jammed in, side by side, and there weren’t enough printed programmes so everyone Read More …
Nun on a bike
People I’ve shown this photo to think it’s a joke picture, graphically enhanced, or someone in fancy dress. But she’s the real deal. Sister Mary Agnes had been in the enclosed convent, leading a silent contemplative Read More …
Too scientific for God?
Believing in science is often claimed as an alternative to believing in God. Science, it’s said, will eventually provide all the explanations for everything in the universe and even beyond it. I am proud to Read More …
A good read
If you’ve ever tried reading the Bible cover to cover, chances are you get stuck around the So-and-So-begat-Thingummyjig lists or the 20-Ways-to-Sacrifice-An-Ox chapters. But it is the most fascinating, truth-ridden book of all time – Read More …
Free Genius!
The #giving-it-all-away process continues with a free e-book novel called ‘Genius.’ Sub-titled ‘A story of ordinary uniqueness’ it features three uniquely gifted children: boy genius Eldred, acrobat Lulubelle and disabled visionary Keith. Each of them Read More …
Why Jesus isn’t Santa Claus
Last Christmas, a Dubai hotel welcomed its Western guests with a pink festive tinsel tree in the foyer and a banner proclaiming: ‘Celebrating the REAL meaning of Christmas – the birth of Santa!’ It’s an Read More …