Hello! I'm Arnold, a Christian author. I've been a Methodist minister, a missionary in Chile, and an Evangelical Free Church pastor; a senior structural research engineer, a software developer, and the founder and director of the charity Chile for Christ. Since 2015, I've been writing Christian books. I'm a member of the Association of Christian Writers and Kingdom Story Writers.
My darling wife Ann died in 2019, after 54 years of happy marriage together. We have four children and two grandsons.
When I was 60, I climbed the three highest mountains in England, Wales and Scotland in 24 hours. When I was 70, I climbed the sixteen 3000ft+ peaks in Snowdonia (Eryri National Park), again in 24 hours, helping my team to raise £14,000 for Chile for Christ in sponsorship.
The following year, I completed the Great North Run half marathon. That was the first time that Sir Mo Farah had run in a half marathon, and I crossed the finishing line behind him! Quite a long way behind him, in fact...
My hat is a genuine Chilean cowboy hat.
I've had a principal role in two musicals.
In my house there is a Narnia room with a lighted lampost, Mr Tumnus's house and Aslan the lion. It can be reached only through the back of a wardrobe!
In April 2023 I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. The Lord assured me through Psalm 118:17 that I'd live and tell of his deeds. With the help of 37 radiotherapy sessions he healed me.
I'm an active member of Elim Hope Church in Lane End, Buckinghamshire. I don't share every popular Christian belief, but I totally believe the Bible. Where mainstream science contradicts it, I've explained the reasons in my books. I believe the Lord has commissioned me to prepare people for Christ's return, which I have strong reasons to believe will be in the near future.
With the support of Kingdom Story Writers, I'm currently working on the story of my eventful life, retelling the wonderful ways in which the Lord has led me and my family, provided for us, rescued us from death and taught many things that are not widely known, in particular concerning the return of Jesus as King. If you'd like to keep in touch with my writing activities and help me by occasional prayers and perhaps in other ways, please tell me. (PS: I would love to have a publicity manager!)
My greatest joy would be for all my books to become best-sellers, so that many people will come to know the living God through them and gain eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only person who has ever conquered death, and he is the only one who can enable us to do the same!
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