CMSI Partnership Coordinator, Linda Abwa recalls a visit to DR Congo earlier this year as she reflects on the Advent themes of light and hope. I love the hope expressed in John 1:5: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. For me, there is nowhere that this verse rings more true than for the Congo. DR Congo is a huge country blessed with natural resources but with a dark history of brutality and violence. Yet in the midst of stories of trauma th

Early 2018 sees CMSI take to the road again for its roadshow series, *IMPACT*. These gatherings will provide an opportunity for CMSI staff to meet with friends and supporters of the society, to share a short presentation and to chat together over a cuppa and some very fine treats! The programme will feature some stories from our Global Partners and an update on the wider work of the society. There will also be an introduction to the new CMSI Children’s Resource, "Crossing Bri

Jenny Christie reflects on a popular Christmas story as she considers the transformation that comes from engaging with real stories and real lives. In the early pages of Charles Dickens's perennially popular novella, A Christmas Carol, the main character Scrooge displays his disdain for humankind. Two men come calling on Christmas Eve to fundraise for the poor and destitute, many of whom would rather die than end up in the poor house. Scrooge’s attitude to such folk is clear