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August Francke and his Christian vision for a German city

August Francke (1663 – 1727) was a German preacher and social reformer who established an orphanage and inspired George Muller. One day he had to pay the construction workers but he did not have any money and so he prayed to God for provision. At the end of that day, Read more…

By Mark Roques, 4 yearsSeptember 3, 2018 ago
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Dr Nott and the Queen

Pete Gillions told me this delightful story about Dr Nott meeting the Queeen. For more than two decades, Dr Nott – a consultant surgeon at three major hospitals in London and a Christian – has given up several months every year to volunteer to serve in war zones amid major Read more…

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsJuly 21, 2016 ago
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Hendrik Witbooi – Inspiring Soldier

Theme In his famous sermon on the mount, Jesus calls his disciples to live in a radically new way. He challenges all his followers to love their enemies. This can be very difficult for sinful human beings who are prone to hatred, idolatry and evil thoughts. Hendrik Witbooi was a Read more…

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsMarch 31, 2016 ago
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The Extraordinary Story of August Francke (1663-1727)

Be inspired by this story of faith in action! August Francke was a preacher. pastor and professor of theology and he lived in Halle which is near Leipzig in Germany. Francke had a huge influence on George Müller, the famous orphan lover. By a series of wonderful and providential events, Read more…

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsMarch 17, 2016 ago
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William Tyndale and Cobblers

Theme When William Tyndale lived there was a great deal of discussion about the heart of the Christian faith. In medieval times the Roman Catholic church taught Christians that only priests, monks and nuns had proper callings. The rest (the laity) were without proper callings as they struggled to put Read more…

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsMarch 3, 2016 ago
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Inspiring Story of Brazilian Footballer Gilberto Silva

Theme It is the mark of a true Christian to love both God and neighbour. It is very instructive to compare and contrast the lives of John Westwood and Gilberto da Silva. Both men love football but one does this in a good way and the other in a bad Read more…

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsFebruary 16, 2016 ago
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How the gladiator games came to an end

Theme The first recorded gladiatorial combat in Rome occurred when three pairs of gladiators fought to the death during the funeral of Junius Brutus in 264 BCE, though others may have been held earlier. During the height of the Roman empire thousands of men and women were killed in the Read more…

By Mark Roques, 6 yearsJanuary 28, 2016 ago
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The Ugandan Pastor who has adopted 1700 orphans

Very often we hear bad news from an African country like Uganda. We hear stories about famine, hunger, misery, warfare and man-eating lions. We see disturbing pictures on television and in newspapers but is there any good news which comes from this vast continent? The following story is full of Read more…

By Mark Roques, 7 yearsSeptember 15, 2015 ago
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Randy Lewis and amazing jobs for disabled people

Randy Lewis was a senior Vice President at Walgreens in the USA. Walgreens is the American equivalent of Boots the Chemist and has over 8000 shops and employs 176,000 people. It has a turnover of $76 billion. Lewis has an autistic son, Austin and he desperately wanted Austin to have Read more…

By Mark Roques, 7 yearsMay 4, 2015 ago
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Non-Cheesy Way of Doing Mission

A simple and effective way to talk about the Christian faith is to craft speech acts about heroes and villains. For example, I was talking recently to a financial adviser about investing money in a variety of portfolios and my wife, Anne and I became bothered about the dodgy nature Read more…

By Mark Roques, 8 yearsMay 26, 2014 ago

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  1. Bruce Wearne on Jimmy Savile’s WorldviewMay 19, 2022

    Well, Mark, thanks. Yes edgy story this. You'd think that hearing it, the victims of such criminal deeds and such…

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    Super article, Mark.

  3. Mark Roques on Faith, Theology, and Philosophy – For All!May 13, 2022

    Thanks Mike for this excellent post. You cover a lot of ground clearly and engagingly. It is so helpful to…

  4. Evan on Jimmy Savile’s WorldviewMay 12, 2022

    A brilliant perspective on syncretism! I wouldn't have thought about Savile's case in that way. Thanks, Mark!

  5. Hugh Grear on Jimmy Savile’s WorldviewMay 12, 2022

    Great article. Wonder where Savile is now, and whether he can access The Thinking Faith Network. He’s possibly left it…

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