Philo Trust

Cumbria Tragedy

Few events have grabbed public attention in the UK recently more than the appalling random and brutal shootings in Cumbria in which Derrick Bird killed twelve people and wounded another eleven before turning his gun on himself. These tragic events have shocked and perplexed us; the papers have been full of analysis in which the word evil has been unusually prominent. No attempt to deal with these events can avoid this aspect and I offer some comments of my own.

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As the rumbling underfoot from aftershocks gives way to the rumbling overhead of thunderstorms, new challenges emerge for a beleaguered Haiti.

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By Robert K. Johnston and Catherine M. Barsotti

“When times are hard, people often go to the movies to escape,” or so the adage goes. The urge to escape is not the only reason people have been watching movies this past year: with life uncertain and the economy in shambles, people have also turned to our culture’s stories to find glimmers of hope amidst life’s pain and suffering.

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Terry and Juanita Baker

Chairman and Trustee – Philo Trust

As a Trust we want to thank and bless all of you who so faithfully give to Philo Trust to support J.John’s ministry. Without your faithful support this ministry could not operate which would mean many people would not hear the Good News of Jesus Christ, and many Christians would not be equipped, resourced and helped in their daily walk with the Lord. Every pound, euro or dollar that is sown into Philo Trust is used wisely and we so appreciate your continued help to resource us so that we can resource others.

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Church coffee and the pursuit of excellence

Why is church coffee so often bad?

Not all church coffee is bad, but the issue that poor church coffee raises is deeper and more troubling. It is that much of what we do as churches can often be described as substandard, second best, mediocre or weak.

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