leadership in ministry
My Christmas letter to Santa always has much more hope than expectation. I start at a Aston Martin DB9 and work down. Always have, always will. In reality I’m much happier giving than getting. I have all I need and I love to see the boys and Avril opening their gifts. That’s much more fun. Read More …
The song of the angels to raise your sights, The smell of the shepherds to keep you well earthed, The journeying of the Magi to keep you on your pilgrim way, And fresh-born Christ-life to amaze you always. (URC Christmas Card 2008) Merry Christmas to you all. Remember, give your presence this Christmas.
‘Emerging’ Church The first thing to say is that McLaren doesn’t like the term Emerging for all kinds of reasons. But with no other word to replace it I’ll use it as a catch all definition of new developments on the fringe of church. He spent some time unpacking where we are and where we Read More …
Last night I went to hear author and pastor Brian McLaren speak at Vertigo in Strathclyde Uni’s Student Union. These are my notes and some attempt to make some sense of them. Jesus didn’t come to start a religion. He came to start something else which he called the ‘Kingdom of God’. But would Jesus Read More …
Stuck for ideas for gifts? Want to buy your loved one an iPod but feeling a little bit guilty? Want to help make the world a better place? could be the answer. There are a growing list of great (RED) products available. You buy the (RED) product and money goes to AIDS work in Africa. Read More …
Christmas is coming The waiting begins It should be a time of joy and anticipation and yet the lectionary gives us Isaiah 64:1-9. 7 No-one calls on your name or strives to lay hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us and made us waste away because of our sins. God is Read More …
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