musings on leadership in ministry
Mike Yaconelli wrote in his book ‘Dangerous Wonder’: The most critical issue facing Christians is not abortion, pornography, the disintegration of the family, moral absolutes, MTV, drugs, racism, sexuality or school prayer. The critcal issue today is dullness. We have lost our astonishment. The Good News is no longer good news, it is ok news. Christianity Read More …
Synod is coming to an end. Soon we will share in Communion then head our separate ways back home. Synod always seems like a long weekend with lots to talk about and hard decisions to make but I like the sense of shared responsibility that seems to pervade these decisions. There is a sense of Read More …
It’s that time of year again! I’m at the URC Synod of Scotland until Sunday. It’s always an interesting weekend with reports and debates and discussions about our church and its work in the world. I led a couple of workshops this morning on the Child Friendly Church Award that were really well attended and Read More …
I met with an old friend (as in someone I’ve been friends with for ages not that he is old) I haven’t seen in years today. Clive was a student of mine, then a colleague for a while, then someone who’s band I booked and told people about and then we lost touch. Facebook to Read More …
As you may be aware I’m trying very hard to be ‘organised’ and ‘productive’. Today I encountered my first snag. It seems that just when you think you are sailing along on the river of Getting Things Done your Nokia N73 ‘smart’ phone decides that it doesn’t want to talk to your laptop anymore. I Read More …
I watched House late last night on Hallmark. I don’t watch it often but enjoy it when I do, even though Hugh Laurie with an American accent takes a bit of getting used to. Last night the ever grumpy and emotionally closed off House was confronted with a rape victim called Eve who just wanted Read More …
I don’t want ot speak too soon, after all I’m only on day 2 and these things should be taken a day at a time, but I seem to have a clear desk, things have been done and other things have been put in their rightful place. I’ve ticked things off my To Do List and Read More …
