the boy in the striped pyjamas

  I’ve just read ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne, highly recommended by my wife .  It is the story of Bruno, a 9 year old German boy, whose father is sent from Berlin by a small man with a small mustache called ‘The Fury’ to be commandant of a place Bruno thinks is Read More …

the out of bounds church?

I bought the Out Of Bounds Church? today.  I’m liking it lots!  A great mix of emergent church thought and insight with commentary and pointers to music, film, books and websites as you go along.  I’ll post more thoughts when I’ve read and digested more.  Steve blogs as e-mergent kiwi.  Go read his thoughts and his Read More …

My Father Was A Hero

My Father Was  A Hero   by Cole Moreton is a moving account of the relationship between a Moreton and his father and grandfather.  His grandfather would never discuss the war and his father would say nothing of his childhood beyond ark hints.  So what had happened that still hurt after so long?  And why would nobody Read More …