musings on leadership in ministry
The second pilot of Spill the Beans is here for Lent 2011. Spill the Beans is a resource pack for age group learning and all-age worship written by a few people in Clydebank, Blantyre, Ayr, Edinburgh, Glasgow and other places who all have the same sort of situations in church of smaller sunday schools and Read More …
On Sunday I preached on Jeremiah 31: 27-34. I think that had I not listened to Rob Bell’s sermon podcast on Ezekiel 18 I’d have preached about something else… but the idea of ‘sour grapes’ and ‘paying for the sins of our fathers’ got me. ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth Read More …
There are days when you are reminded just how kind and generous people are and just how good the church is when it’s at its best. This week I’m hosting a group of youth workers from our partner denomination, the Reformed Church of Hungary. They want to see different examples of youth work so I Read More …
The Mission and Discipleship Council of the Church of Scotland invites you to the beautiful Paisley Abbey to explore ways of doing worship that celebrates and nourishes our whole life together as well as engage people who are not connected with us. Main Speaker: Doug Gay, lecturer in Practical Theology at Glasgow University There will Read More …
I know that I haven’t been writing much for a while and I promise that I will get back in the groove soon, but in the meantime why not pop over to Kenny Wilson’s new site. Kenny was one of my most read guests here in November. He is an internationally respected author and youth Read More …
Sorry for the lack of bogging over Christmas. I had big plans to write lots but life, and death, got in the way. My brother-in-law Roy died suddenly just before Christmas so much of the festive period has been spent dealing with funeral arrangements and the like. Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers. Read More …
I wish you a very merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year.