Prior to 1983, the concept of environmental stewardship, caring for creation, was relatively unknown in Christian circles. A chance meeting by English Pastor Peter Harris and Zoologist Les Batty led to the first Christian Field Study Centre. Originally planned for Northern England, the centre opened in Portugal in 1986, hence the name A Rocha, which is the Portuguese word for … [Read more...] about A Rocha caring for creation
Life
Navigating the facets of everyday life including managing finances, growing old, being single, staying healthy and more.
Start the car! A COVID-19 response
Before I say anything else, let’s remember that God is still in control during these anxious times. He is not surprised or worried. Cling to His love. He is still there. On July 8, 1932 the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an intraday low of 40.56. At the time of writing, the Dow is around 21,200 – up over 500-fold since that intraday low (and that’s not even including the … [Read more...] about Start the car! A COVID-19 response
Love late in life: Part 2, The bad and the ugly
Before you read further, go back and read Part One – Love Late in Life: The Good. (Feb 2020 Light Magazine). You need to read it because it’s hopeful and helpful and lovely. It balances what is written here and helps find a way forward when you find yourself in love, or supporting someone who has fallen in love late in life. Love late in life is complex. There are children, … [Read more...] about Love late in life: Part 2, The bad and the ugly
Cultivating friendship – a lost art
We are fashioned to thrive within meaningful community, cultivating friendship – to work, learn, play and worship together. As we seek to live in community well, we are given friends to walk alongside us in love. And we are gifted to them in return. We may have multiple friends, including one or two (three perhaps) with whom we can share our innermost dreams and … [Read more...] about Cultivating friendship – a lost art
How should we then invest?
In light of our faith, how should we then invest? It’s not an easy question and I don’t have any easy answer. It’s one of the greatest and most persistent concerns that I have had during my thirty-five years as an investor; even more so during the past twenty-five years investing in a professional capacity. When I started out, we called it “Ethical Investing”. Then it became … [Read more...] about How should we then invest?