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 …
The Work of Christmas Begins
When The Song of Angels Is Stilled – Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, 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 …
the shallow end?
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 …