Livingstone territory
When David Livingstone crossed Africa from west to east, he hit the coast near to the present Quelimane. In my mind I imagined it was about 60 kms from Chimoio; it was 600. On the way we crossed the Zambezi…
Kingdom Thoughts
A remarkable lady
I heard that Inocencio had planted eight churches since leaving GWC eight years ago. I wanted to see for myself. Mary (not her real name) was waiting for us at the border and drove us back to Chimoio where she…
On the road to Mozambique
During our day of reconnecting and teaching at Rusitu, Inocencio Varine discovered that one of the early missionaries from Rusitu had pioneered work in Mozambique and was revered by his mother. It was an emotional discovery. The mountains of Mozambique…
Galloping towards Gomorrah?
I struggle with feelings of alienation as I try to reconnect with my Australian heritage. My curate at St Matthew’s in the 80s, Tim Thorburn, has turned 60. He worked with me in 1984-85 and went on to lead the…
Christian school in Mozambique
In May 2015 I visited Mozambique to look at the work of a GWC graduate, Rev Inocencio Varine. Since returning to Mozambique in 2005, Inocencio has planted 17 churches. I met the pastors of several of them. The story was the…