what shoud I research?

If you read this blog regularly you’ll know I’m doing a masters in research.  I’ve come to the point where I need to decide what I’m going to research! Any ideas?  I was thinking something to do with church youth work and technology use.  Would that be helpful?  Does anyone care?  What would be the Read More …

Fury Assembly part 2

well… I’ve spent most of the morning working while people have been worshiping with a gospel choir, going to workshops and chatting.  It all seems to be going ok…

FURY Assembly part 1

Morning. At least they tell me it is. I’m at FURY Assembly. It’s 9.25am. I’ve slept, a bit. Much more than lots of other people by the looks of it. I’m not great with not enough (at least 7 hours) sleep so events like this are always a bit of a challenge for me.Anyway, enough Read More …

Epiphany journeys

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 …

the year past…

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 …

lost in the busyness

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 …

notebooks dreams

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 …