Going forward
The Very Rev Albert Bogle explains why putting one foot in front of the other may be the right thing for now.
DURING the month of June 2022 I had the privilege of preaching for a few weeks at the Scots Kirk in Paris.
This congregation is famous because of the ministry of the Rev Donald Caskie.
During the Second World War Caskie stayed behind in France and helped establish a network of safe houses and escape routes, for allied servicemen trapped in occupied France. He was eventually saved from the firing squad by the intervention of a German padre.
I took the opportunity while in France to read his autobiography The Tartan Pimpernel. It’s an amazing story of courage and faith and I found it having a relevance for Christians today, as once again Europe finds itself plunged into war and the church worldwide is seeking to find its role post pandemic.