An unexpected encounter — I went to Pride for the first time the other day. I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was in a major city, so there were large crowds of people in the parade. There were people with painted faces, rainbow flags on their cheeks. One man’s entire face was a…

Even when life is tough — Don’t stop believin’, hold on to the feelin’ Believing in God can be hard, but billions of people across the world have a faith. Recently, Leonora Watkins, another writer here on Medium, invited people with a faith to share what thing keeps them believing. I’ve never spent so much time…

Using the Lord’s Prayer to help us understand prayer — Prayer is for everyone. Anyone can pray at any time. Here, we are focusing on the Lord’s Prayer as it is found in Luke’s gospel. Millions of people around the world pray the Lord’s Prayer every day. The part of the Bible we are thinking about is below. …

A Rainbow Cloaked in Grey — He was a drab boy, cloaked in a grey mood, always looking down. His teachers wondered if it was his home life, His parents, divorced at a time he could no longer recall, wondered what was wrong at school. He knew it was himself, a part of him he could not allow to be seen, a part of him that could not escape. They would mock him, hurl insults, throw fists. He understood the incapacity of humanity to deal with the unexpected.

“I am on a journey with it,” is a phrase used by many Christians. — I am a gay Christian. I’ve written about this in various places, and I have learnt to reconcile what some people might consider to be antithetical contrasts. One repeated struggle for a gay Christian is coming out to Christian friends. It is a daunting task, and never gets easier. …

Chapter 3 — Flying on the back of a dragon is an unforgettable experience, like sky diving for the first time, or being pulled behind a Formula One car on rollerblades. I thought Ptisi’s scales would be slippery, but the ridged and rough surface helped, and I managed to clamber on without too…

Poetry —

Seeking the heart of God — Are you a fan of Lego? When I was younger, my brother loved Lego. He had pirate sets, medieval sets and modern-day sets. He used to spend hours building his Lego sets and setting them up perfectly in his room. I liked Lego too. Only, I didn’t enjoy spending hours…

Will the Church take the time to learn? — Soul Survivor tomorrow! Trepidation overwhelms! -My Facebook status from July 28, 2011 Mike Pilavachi is well-known in the evangelical Christian world. He started Soul Survivor Church, in Watford. Soul Survivor is an evangelical charismatic church that is part of the Church of England. The church developed Soul Survivor festivals, welcoming…