I WAS IN THE middle of preparing Lent talks on two great Christians of the 20th century – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, martyred for his opposition to Hitler, and Toyohiko Kagawa, the ‘Gandhi’ of Japan – when the post arrived. Among a packet of papers for a meeting, a discounted subscription offer to Saga Magazine and an ad for hearing aids was a single and singular letter. It was from the chaplain of North Devon College.
“Dear Colleagues,” it begins … (Ah! the strings of fellowship gently vibrate.) The first paragraph is about Mike, who “has vast experience of serving God” here and in the US and is co-leader ...
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