leadership in ministry
I finally got round to watching V For Vendetta and I have to say I was a little disappointed with the movie over all. It lacked depth and tension. That said I thought the ideas it dealt with are a timely reminder of what could be. On this morning’s news I heard that the Archbishop Read More …
This is too good not to post… I found it on Jonny Baker’s blog… he found it at Howie’s… The naysayers said the internet wouldn’t change anything But the cynics and the black clouds got it wrong The power no longer rests with the individual This is an open sourced collaborative new world When they Read More …
I came across a post on the One Kirk forum in which the poster mentions that the reason one of their relatives doesn’t come to church often is a fear that someone will ask the to become more involved. This isn’t anything new. There seems to be a sense that people only join things that don’t require Read More …
‘Scream Without Raising Your Voice’ comes from one of my favourite U2 songs, Running To Stand Still from the Joshua Tree album. I’ve always seen it as part of a set… It comes after Bullet The Blue Sky on the CD and mostly the two appear in the same order in U2’s live shows. Bullet Read More …
I think today’s service went ok. I like when the worship seems to all be connected and balanced and it felt like that. I’d like another go at the sermon though. It was ok but missing some punch. I tend to try to write stuff that connects with people’s emotions and feel that perhaps today’s was Read More …
I got some really cool stuff for Christmas. FIFA 07 for our PS2 has been by far the most used but I wanted to share a couple of others. The first is a book called ‘Speeches That Changed The World’. As you can see Mandela gets a mention but so does Hitler. It’s a fascinating Read More …
Happy New Year to you all. I have to admit to not being a huge fan of New Year, despite being Scottish. I’ve always found it a bit pointless, much preferring Christmas. That said I hope this year brings health and happiness to all, and a little more peace would be good!