musings on leadership in ministry
I’m not American so you might wonder what possible interest I have in their health care system? Well, the debate that is raging just now seems to have spilled to this side of the pond with an explosion of love for the NHS which is a nice change. Sometimes you only realise what you have Read More …
I’m working on a sermon for Sunday. A couple of things have been swirling around my brain for a while. The first is Shane Claiborne’s ‘Jesus for President’ stuff where he talks about the revolutionary kingdom. The subversion of the Gospel of the Caesars and Mark’s mocking of Caesar in the way he depicts the Read More …
I doubt there is anyone who travels to the Holy Land without experiencing ‘the wall’. I’m sure there are lots of tourists who travel up and down the motorways and wonder why the roadside barriers are 10 feet tall but you can’t ignore it. I’m no expert. These are just my thoughts and reflections. If Read More …
I’d like to hear Gordon Brown speak like this more often. The biggest criticism of him is that he doesn’t communicate well and that he has no vision. If this is anything to go by then he has plenty vision and his communication skills aren’t bad either. But then foreign policy doesn’t seem to win Read More …
The other day I blogged about the lack of participation in the political process. Last night those fears were confirmed as the Labour vote in the European elections collapsed to just 15%. The map of British politics was changed last night with the Euro-sceptic UKIP coming second behind the Tories and the BNP winning two Read More …
So here’s the thing about democracy… it only works if people participate. It’s fine to be appalled at the behaviour of our MPs but what do you expect? Around 60% of us voted in the last election. A third of the population just couldn’t be bothered. Voter turnout INCREASED from the previous election. Democracy needs Read More …
As I sat at my desk yesterday afternoon another spectacle unfolded before my very eyes. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland webstream was on my desk top and the Council of Mission And Discipleship were presenting their excellent report on Singleness, asking that it be disseminated for study. What followed was simply remarkable. Read More …