learning to read the Bible again 2
Part 2 of the thesis is Russell and Matt are discussing is here. Add you thoughts…
Category: God, Faith & Church
Holy Week
I was guest preacher tonight at a Holy Week service in Lanark. I spent some time talking about Mary of Bethany who anointed Jesus with oil and with love and also about Judas who criticised her for it, then betrayed Jesus. I guess there is a Mary and a Judas in us all. Thankfully God’s Read More …
Palm Sunday
I’ve had such a good day today! I led worship this morning at the friendliest church I think I’ve ever been in. The people at Drumchapel United Reformed Church are great. They made Avril and I feel so welcome and they are so relaxed about worship that it really creates a warm and accepting atmosphere. Read More …
Child Friendly Church
I’ve spent the morning working with a church council who have gathered to think through the question ‘who do we say we are?’. My contribution was to talk through the Child Friendly Church Award and the implications of the scheme. Holders of the award get to stick a big sign on their church telling the world they Read More …
planting seeds
I’ve been off with my colleagues in the Synod Development Team for an overnight at The Beild, a christian retreat in Perthshire. It’s a beautiful place and well worth a visit if you need a small space to meet and think and pray. This window is in the chapel housed in what was originally the carpenter’s workshop. Our meeting 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 …
Giving Up
I was leading worship today at Dunfermline URC. I’ve been a few times and always enjoyed it there. The Gospel reading was Luke’s account of the Story of The Lost Son. For the all age talk I hid 100 sheep around the church and asked everyone to try to find them. In an initial rush lots Read More …