Author Archives: Andy

Identity theft – beware!    Image by Salvatore Vuono, www.freedigitalphotos.net  We have possibly all received an email or two which have seemed suspicious. Or even clicked on something and a warning has come up from protection software that the message … Continued

I have been meaning to write an Easter blog for a number of days and had in mind to actually write something today. That was before I heard the news this morning. Bombs going off in Brussels – bringing death, … Continued

Ever felt lost for words? May be because your mind has gone blank? Or you feel overwhelmed with emotion? Perhaps due to being astounded by something? It could be due to a big shock or sad news or something that … Continued

Depending on your age, you may or may not remember the launch of Voyager 1. It was back in 1977. Yes I know, some of you were not alive. I was almost 10 at the time. Voyager was projected to … Continued

So we have had some icy days here in Leiden over the past week or so. Yet overall it has still been quite a mild winter so far – in fact there is a beautiful blue sky as I type. … Continued

Christmas Day is rapidly approaching as I write this… Being an international church community, many are away from the Netherlands at this time in different countries. Being an international church means people from all over the world and of course … Continued

In the next minute, from you starting to read this; between 225 and 255 children will be born around the world. The amount varies a bit according to different estimates. Yet whatever the actual figure, that is a lot of … Continued

Surprising, relevant, meaningful! No I am not referring to a latest novel or block buster movie! When it comes to a film like Star Wars shortly to invade our cinemas, I have no idea what will be the reviews. We … Continued

Expect the unexpected? Is that not a contradiction? Well read on…. At the end of the 19th century, the idea that human beings would be able to fly seemed beyond many people’s imagination – totally unexpected! Yet the Wright brothers … Continued

  Don’t mention sex, God might be listening!  Really? Is that truly how God views things? Many modern songs of course have sexualised lyrics. Casual sex seems to be just part of the course for characters in so many TV … Continued