The great English clergyman Charles Kingsley said:  “Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.”   Are my tools ready? Are your tools ready? What does it mean to be ready? And what work is waiting for us?   The overwhelming inclination for many of us is to spend energy and time explaining why... Continue Reading →

The great English clergyman Charles Kingsley said:  “Have thy tools ready. God will find thee work.”   Are my tools ready? Are your tools ready? What does it mean to be ready? And what work is waiting for us?   The overwhelming inclination for many of us is to spend energy and time explaining why... Continue Reading →

At Westminster Abbey’s great west entrance there are ten statues that celebrate the lives of twentieth century martyrs.  To be honest, I was more than a little surprised when we visited there and I stumbled upon these memorials as I stood outside at the end of evening prayer.  Having just been inside and having prayed... Continue Reading →

In Bread for the Journey Henri Nouwen writes: “We belong to a generation that wants to see the results of our work. We want to be productive and see with our own eyes what we have made. But that is not the way of God's Kingdom. Often our witness for God does not lead to... Continue Reading →