The Countercultural Message of Advent

The Countercultural Message of Advent

I grew up in Buenos Aires, in a non-religious home, my mother was very much against church, and my father was a gentle agnostic. We lived in a neighbourhood where there was a large number of Jewish families. In primary school the majority in the class were Jewish. I...
Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones

Regardless of the adage, words can and do hurt. They are powerful. Used as weapons to stoke combat or a tonic to soothe the soul, a single utterance can have a profound effect. Language, therefore, must be taken seriously. When I was a schoolteacher, Wittgenstein’s...
Relating Well to the Familiar Stranger

Relating Well to the Familiar Stranger

Among today’s most highly acclaimed Christian writers is John Mark Comer, whose best-known – and brilliant – books of recent years include The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Practicing the Way. A less well-known but similarly talented author is Tyler Staton,...