Losing faith for the young
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com IT IS a sad fact that older people predominate in many Church of England congregations. As a result, attendance is diminishing; churches are closing and fewer
Hope and perseverance
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com Whether one suffers physical or emotional pain, perseverance is not an option because life must go on. As for character, the longer life lasts the more
Keeping the faith abroad
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com BEING ON holiday offers a change of scenery, a different perspective on life and a shock to the system, which can be quite tiring at times.
The battle between good and evil
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com The Old Testament deals throughout with concepts of good and evil, as spoken by the Prophets through the word of God. Having been forbidden to eat
The need for a higher power
By MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com THE NEED to know is built into the human psyche and is one of the few things that differentiates us from the rest of the animal
The gift of hope
By: Margaret Borwn margaret@portugalresident.com IT WAS with heavy hearts we came to Praia de Luz on May 6 for the morning service, knowing that a child had been missing for
There is much to learn
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com IT IS MORE than 10 years since Bible Study classes were started by the Reverend David Heal when he was Assistant Chaplain to St. Vincent’s in
The evolution of our world
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com EVER SINCE I was a small child, the hours between sunrise and breakfast have been the most precious of the day and, although more often than
Reflecting on the meaning of Easter
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com WRITING AFTER Sunday April 8, I look back upon Easter, surprised at how little I knew of the importance of Maundy Thursday in the Christian calendar.
God can help us to get through the day
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com WITHOUT PRAYER, how do those who have no faith get through a day when everything goes wrong? Perhaps a child is missing or sons and daughters