A Universal Mission
Pentecost is a good moment to take a reality check concerning any lurking idolatry of nationalism in our hearts. The events described by Luke in the opening chapters of The Acts of the Apostles remind us that the end goal…
Three minutes that changed Europe (Part II)
A speech from Jeff Fountain during the Europe Day Celebration (9th May 2019 in Bucharest) (Part I here) It was on a train trip in 1948, when Schuman heard of a centre in Switzerland called, ‘The Centre for the Reconciliation…
The Law of Love (Part IV)
The fourth and last of a series of articles on the relevance of the Law in modern day society. Published by the Jubilee Centre. (Part I here, Part II here, Part III here) The role of the Holy Spirit in Christian obedience Christians…
Living the legacy (Part II)
How to live the legacy that Robert Schuman left in Europe. From Jeff Fountain’s book Deeply Rooted (Part I here) II. Dare we still dream about Europe becoming a ‘community of peoples deeply rooted in Christian values’? Talk about a future…
Jesus, The Watermark Of European History
When was the last time you held a banknote to the light to check the watermark? Maybe if you happen to be a bank clerk or a cashier at the check-out counter, you do that daily. But for the vast…
