Ruth Clemence

writer & blogger

Tag: christianity

  • The Timid Evangelist?

    Debating, confronting, arguing. Three words that make me uneasy. At school, if there was going to be a class debate I wanted the ground to swallow me up. I do not tend to stutter or stammer, but if I am confronted on something challenging which may catch me off-guard, my…

  • Reflecting on Christian Martyrdom #3: In the News – Archbishop Oscar Romero

    As a response to the growing persecution globally of the Christian faith and followers of Christ, I have felt led to write a short series on Christian Martyrdom. Remember, I am not a theologian and this is not meant to be a piece of academic prose. I am merely a…

  • Reflecting on Christian Martyrdom #2 – Stephen

    As a response to the growing persecution globally of the Christian faith and followers of Christ, I have felt led to write a short series on Christian Martyrdom. The first martyr that I will focus on in this post is Stephen, who is widely accepted to be the first martyr…

  • Reflecting on Christian Martyrdom #1

    Writing on the subject of martyrdom is a grand feat and it is a topic that I have felt compelled to examine. With frequent stories of ISIS persecuting and executing people because of their faith, it seems like an appropriate time to look back at those who were martyred for…

  • Take The Plunge, Friend! :-)

    Flicking through the news headlines on a smart phone, or scrolling through my Twitter feed, I come across a world that has access to an unprecedented level of information like never before. We have an ability to write a tweet, a Facebook status or a blog post and it can…

  • The Greatest Invitation

    Writing has been hard the last couple of weeks. Circumstances out of my control came upon me and flooded me with all sorts of thoughts, feelings and emotions. I will write more about these circumstances in the future, but currently I am going through the storm. My strength just feels…