leadership in ministry
This morning I was in Dunfermline leading worship on Epiphany Sunday, the day when we think about the wise men who journeyed to meet the Christ child. It was communion and I used a mixture of bits and pieces nicked from all kinds of places but it felt like a really coherent service. It even Read More …
I know it’s a little late but I was up late and slept late. Happy New Year to you all. I hope 2008 brings you many blessings. I thought I’d reflect briefly on 2007. I’ve been privileged to meet some great people this year and share in their lives and work. I’ve spent lots of Read More …
I’ve had two conversations in the last couple of days about ‘depth’. Then I came across this brilliant cartoon from Jon Birch on ASBO Jesus: I often wonder if people who turn up at church on Sundays are looking for depth. The two people I was talking to (separately) took different sides. One said that Read More …
It’s Advent. Not that I’ve really noticed yet. I like Advent. I like the usual sense of anticipation, of looking forward, of pause. But this year Advent is rushing past. Life is busy. There’s work to be done, essays to be written and sermons too. Time seems to be hurtling on towards Christmas. I wonder Read More …
Tonight saw the Oxford Union surrounded by protesting students. They were up in arms against the appearance of two right wingers, a politician and and a ‘historian’, at a debate. So far so good. But the protesters stopped the debate going ahead. People protesting against fascism stopped an open, public debate. I’m sorry but I Read More …
I’ve got a notebook for work. It’s an A5 hardback plain paper book (from W H Smith as it happens… Moleskine next time) and I have set it out with tabs. It was/is a key part of my plan to Get Things Done. It works for work. I write stuff I have to do from meetings Read More …
I had Ethics class today at Uni. A quick spin through feminist and postmodern ethics. It was hard work but fascinating. One of the many thoughts that struck me was that these ethical theories explain clearly the differences in Traditional Church and Emerging Church. I’ll try to explain. For me the main differences in the Read More …