The Challenge of Endurance

The Challenge of Endurance

May 11, 2023 | Believe: Truth to Live by, QPUpdate

What image does the word ‘endurance’ conjure up for you? ‘Endurance’ was the name of the ship that took Ernest Shackleton and his crew to Antarctica. The ship, however, got stuck in the ice. Sealed in and unable to move, the ship sank on 21 November 1915. It was...
The Challenge of Endurance

The Crisis of Powerlessness

May 4, 2023 | Believe: Truth to Live by, QPUpdate

Poverty is perceived as a great evil in the world which Christians and people of goodwill must respond to. Certainly, the material deprivation that is the tragic feature of so much of our world, signals our lack of compassion for fellow humans, the paltry reach of...

The Culture Crossing Gospel

Apr 27, 2023 | News

God stepped into my life when I was an angst-ridden 21 year old student. Suddenly I had joy, peace, purpose, and a new cause to give my life for. Within a few months I started to sense the injustice that when I was going through a spiritual crisis there was a church...
The Challenge of Endurance

Kingdom-omics

Apr 20, 2023 | Believe: Truth to Live by, QPUpdate

“It’s the economy, stupid.” This was the message that it is claimed, won Bill Clinton the 1992 US presidential election. The phrase was intended to keep the campaign focused on the cost of living crisis faced by American working people. The point, apparently, was not...
Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Apr 13, 2023 | Believe: Truth to Live by, QPUpdate

When our kids were young, we would sometimes play a Veggie Tales sing-a-long CD when on a long car trip. One particular tune would stick in my head as an earworm. You can listen to it here if you so wish: VeggieTales Sing-Alongs: Are We There Yet? The chorus goes: Are...
Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Apr 6, 2023 | QPUpdate

Turn your eyes upon Jesus. That’s the message of Holy Week. The crucifixion and resurrection are the focal points of our faith in Jesus and the foundation of our whole belief structure. However, if we are honest, turning our gaze towards the brutal execution of a...
The Challenge of Endurance

Crux probat omnia!

Mar 30, 2023 | Believe: Truth to Live by, QPUpdate

I have on dozens of occasions crossed over the Atlantic Ocean without either flying or sailing! Some of you may have taken the same route over the Atlantic as me, as you leave mainland Scotland and cycle, walk, or drive across the humpback Clachan bridge onto the...
Earth Hour

Earth Hour

Mar 23, 2023 | News, QPUpdate

This week we have a guest blog from Sue Munro. It seems appropriate to share this blog this week as on Saturday it is Earth Hour and this week, while the mainstream news cycles have been distracted by frivolities, the IPCC released its sobering Synthesis Report on the...
The Challenge of Endurance

Happy New Year?

Mar 16, 2023 | Believe: Truth to Live by, QPUpdate

Yes, you have read the title of this blog right and yes, the question mark is playing a very important role in this title! This Monday, 21st March, is نوروز , Nowruz, the Persian new year, when our brothers and sisters from Iran traditionally say goodbye to winter and...
The Challenge of Endurance

Grace or grudge – you choose.

Mar 9, 2023 | Believe: Truth to Live by, QPUpdate

Payback culture, it’s the way the world works. You scratch my back and I scratch yours. You hurt me and I expect compensation. You let me down and I demand you make it up to me. It’s the law of Karma where our misdemeanours must be atoned for by our good deeds lest we...