From Vista Magazine edition 36 I am writing this looking out into my garden. I can hear the birds singing loudly and the silence from the lack of traffic noise is stark. If I stand outside and look up at…
Almost overnight, thanks to a deadly unseen intruder, a new category of people emerged a few weeks ago whom we now call ‘essential workers’. While everyone else stayed safely at home, these new heroes (wo)manned the barricades and ran the…
From Vista Magazine When Vista began ten years ago we believed there was a need for solid research-based information on mission in Europe. Europe is such a diverse and dynamic context for mission. Each European situation is unique yet, at the same…
From Vista Magazine Europe's history is a story of conflict. For centuries, the nations of Europe have fought bloody wars over territory, power and religion. However, since 1945 Europe has experienced an unprecedented period of peace. Of course, that isn't…
‘Birth’ was commemorated in diverse ways this weekend. Yesterday, Mothers Day, we honoured those who birthed us with flowers, cards, gifts and skyped messages of appreciation. Saturday was Europe Day, the 70th anniversary of the event which birthed the movement for European unity…
