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Helena Wilkinson
Cara Grant
Peter Cockrell
Celia Bowring
Derek Tidball
Steve Maltz
Chris Jervis
OUR CONTRIBUTORS FOR THIS ISSUE
Kevin is an Ordained Minister in the New Testament Church of God, the largest black majority church in the UK. As a musician, he came to Christ in his twenties through his interest in gospel music, having never attended Sunday school or a church before this. Kevin is Lead Chaplain for Notts Healthcare NHS Trust (Mental Health), leading a multi-faith team of 35 chaplains. He is married with three children.
Helena Wilkinson is the author of 12 books, including ‘Puppet on a String’, written when she was 19. She has been a writer and international speaker since her first book. She was the founder & director of an eating disorder charity until 2019, when she had a life-threatening & life- changing accident. She is still in recovery but has returned to writing Living Light Bible Reflections.
Cara has been writing for Living Light for many years and has also written for Woman Alive magazine and Scripture Union. She and her husband Nick have been married for over 40 years, and now have nine grandchildren. They are involved in both the pastoral and marriage ministries at their church.
Peter, a pastor of 30 years plus, is married to Emma and based in rural Essex, where they serve the local church. Peter’s wider Bible teaching ministry includes serving as a prison chaplain and pioneering the creation of Gospel Partnerships in East Africa. Originally a doctoral project, the growth of gospel-centred Pastors’ Fellowships is transforming the evangelical landscape for many churches and leaders in Tanzania and Kenya.
Chris is married to Carolyn and lives in Dorset. They have three daughters and six grandchildren. Chris has served in parishes in the UK and Jersey, and for nearly 30 years was Head of Academic Theology and Philosophy in a leading public school. He has played and coached many sports. Chris has a passion for effective preaching that is biblical and gospel-focussed.
Anne Coles
Anne is a mother of four, proud grandmother of one and on the leadership team of New Wine along with her husband John, who is chairman of the Trustees. Together they lead a house-based church reaching out to friendship networks and people in the arts. She is passionate about worship, God’s kingdom and family, her own and the wider Christian family, here and abroad.
Sandra Wheatley live in Felton in Northumberland. She traines as a nurse and enjoyed every aspect of caring for others during a long and successful career. She now lives a challenging life with MS. Though no longer able to work Sandra still lives a full life through an extensive prayer and e-mail ministry.
Celia has worked alongside husband Lyndon at CARE for forty years, currently as Prayer Champion and Team Chaplain. Recently ordained in the Anglican Church, via the Caleb Stream for people of retirement age (or not!), Celia also serves part-time as a curate in her local West London parish church. With two sons and a daughter living close by she enjoys sharing fun, food and faith with their family.
Derek Tidball is now retired and lives in Leicester. He served as a Baptist pastor and spent much of his time in theological education. He is a former principal of London School of Theology. Since retiring he has devoted himself to teaching in Bible colleges at home and overseas, to writing, preaching and mentoring. He is married to Dianne and they have two young grandchildren.
Steve is the author of over 30 books, with an emphasis on speaking to our culture. He is also a blogger and scriptwriter and is the founder of the Foundation conferences and runs the Saltshakers website, which promotes a Hebraic understanding of the faith. Steve has authored scores of computer games, including the first available Christian games and educational software in the 1990s. He is married with 3 sons and 3 grandsons.
Kevin Shaw
Sandra Wheatley
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