(Photo: My own tribute to Annie – here, she blesses the world with her Bible illustrations.) I didn’t know her name until many years later, but a Swiss artist called Annie Vallotton played an important role in getting me interested and engaged in the Bible. My story with Annie started when I was a child, […]
People are looking for hope…but not necessarily in the Bible
I felt just like a kid again. In fact, one of the staff commented that I skipped into the queue rather than walked! Me, a nearly 60-year-old man! As a treat, my wife had brought me to Harry Potter World for the day and I was fizzing with excitement, eager to encounter the books and […]
If this is a 21st century carol service, I think I like it
Yesterday I experienced my first online, global carol service. I started the day looking forward to joining my colleagues across the world in singing and worshipping God together. There was an air of anticipation as a group of 30 or so UK-based staff filed into a meeting room for our first livestreamed carol service. The […]
Six reasons why ebooks are better than printed books
Throughout history, Christians have been among the first to adopt new technology for mission: the Roman road networks were used to spread the Gospel; first Century believers switched from scrolls to the newly-invented codex (similar to a book) because it was easier to transport; and the Bible was the first book to be printed with […]
An evening with the Sandman
When I was asked to help at the UBS Publishing Convention in the Netherlands earlier this year I knew that I would spend the week rushing around, juggling various tasks. And that did happen. But something else totally unexpected happened that week that I will never forget. I experienced the beauty and agony of God’s […]