4 Christ Face to face interview with Heather Tomlinson (H) by Esther Evans (D)
Why did you decided to set up a blog; Signs of Christ – www.deafchristians.wordpress.com
Because I was looking for videos and information in sign language about the Christian faith, but I couldn’t find much that was aimed towards people who are not Christians. I was hoping to bring together videos in BSL that are out there, that might explain something about the Christian faith. At the moment it’s just an amateur blog, but in the future I would like to help create media resources for Deaf people to learn about the Christian faith. There has been lots of great new resources for hearing people in recent years, why not in BSL too?.
What are your thoughts about sharing the gospel through social networks? I think there are lots of different ways of sharing the gospel. Usually I find face to face conversations are better. But in my own journey, I found that reading books was very helpful for me. I think that sharing our own stories of what God has done for us can be very powerful, and social networks mean that more people can hear this than ever before. What ways have you been sharing the gospel in your life? I’ve done some homeless work and ministry, aiming to help people and also tell them of God’s power and love. Most of all I like
to engage people in conversation, I love a good debate! I find the Christian worldview answers so many of my questions, and the Bible provides so many good answers. So I like to discuss politics and current affairs with people, to share how I believe that God can help. I also like to discuss people’s objections to faith. Sometimes it is due to difficult experiences they have had in their lives, when it is an opportunity to help them and care for them. Other times, it’s about false ideas of religion and science, and I can present a different viewpoint. What do you want to do in the future? I hope to continue to write articles and possibly a book. I’d love to be fluent in British Sign Language. I would like to play a part in telling people the Gospel, whether they are deaf or hearing. I’d like to learn how to love people more and love God more, and go deeper into the Bible. Have you any final words for our readers? I wish for you and for all of us, that we grow more in God’s love, and are more fully inspired by His Spirit... and to be healed of our pains and filled with joy in His presence.
Spring 2013 GO! SIGN
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