CLOSER 2026 – Cyprus

Dear Friends, Many of you will recall that I wrote last year about the wonderful opportunity to meet with God in Cyprus in a five-week autumn course called CLOSER. Some of you went; one of those will be at this year’s event as a staff member! Now we are running up to...
Joy That Doesn’t Depend on Good Days

Joy That Doesn’t Depend on Good Days

Let’s be honest — joy can feel tricky. Some days, it’s easy to feel grateful and light. Other days, not so much. But what if joy wasn’t about how “good” the day is? What if it was about who God is? That kind of joy changes everything. I’m speaking of a kind of joy...
Happiness vs. Joy: What God Really Promises

Happiness vs. Joy: What God Really Promises

I was speaking with Dan this morning as he prepared to give our hedges their annual haircut. Dan, a young father with two small children, was describing how he loves his job and finds happiness in his life. Yet he was disturbed by knowing there are many, unlike him,...

An Invitation to CLOSER

A Life-Changing Retreat in Cyprus Dear friends, Would you like to experience a life-changing few weeks in Cyprus this year? Cyprus is steeped in Christian history—Paul and Barnabas travelled there, and tradition holds that Lazarus is buried in Larnaca. Just outside...
THE PACE OF JESUS

THE PACE OF JESUS

Do you ever feel short of time? Find yourself rushing? Might life be easier if weeks were 8 days long? Is time your enemy or your best friend? I’m in a season where I seem to be rushing from place to place, meeting to meeting. Daphne is the same. Why does God set our...