‘Far away from home. Where are we going?' Elisabeth Grant** Shortly into the new millennium I moved on from working with Prison Fellowship Scotland (‘A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break’). A new chapter in the tapestry of life would open for me. Emmaus communities are part of a worldwide network of organisations working with …
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What A Life!
‘West Watch’, London, April 1994 (George is in middle of 2nd row) It is now 4 months since George Verwer went to be with Jesus. He was the co-founder of Operation Mobilisation (OM). I spent most of my 20s and 30s with this international Christian organisation. A vocational and spiritual home that has profoundly shaped …
‘Never Believe Anything Bad About God’
Midsummer view over lake Siljan, Dalarna, Sweden These six words by Dallas Willard sum up to me much of what a life of faith involves. Willard was a philosopher, theologian and pastor. His learning was tempered with a disarming wisdom and humility. He also had a way of distilling deep truths into short, pithy sayings. …
What Do You Do?
'Consider the lilies' ...or daisies by the roadside. I feel thankful to have been occupied in endeavours that for much of my life have felt meaningful. By meaningful I mean engaging in projects and work that aligned with what I believe was of value. When younger there was probably a strong dose of idealism in …
‘A bruised reed he will not break’
A previous blog, ‘Endings and Beginnings’, described the lead up to when my wife and I finished our time with the international Christian organisation Operation Mobilisation (OM). It was 1994 and it had been 17 years since first joining in the autumn of 1977. I had started right after graduation in aeronautical engineering. Originally my …
Allan Grant 