musings on leadership in ministry
Yesterday we made a pilgrimage to the shopping cathedral at Livingston, McArthur Glen. I was interested to see that their advertising campaign is built around the slogan ‘guilt-free shopping’. The outlets are discounted designer shops so I’m guessing the lack of guilt is more to do with not paying £100 for a t-shirt rather than Read More …
Over Holy Week we have been to church lots but we have also been following a home liturgy we found in a book called Eggs & Ashes, a lent and Easter resource book. The liturgies are very simple. Beginning on Palm Sunday with 6 lit candles and extinguishing one each day, we read a passage from the Passion Read More …
Part 2 of the thesis is Russell and Matt are discussing is here. Add you thoughts…
Russell and Matt are looking at a 9 point thesis on Learning To Read The Bible Again. They are taking each of the points in turn. Point 1 is here on Russell’s blog and here on Matt’s. Join in!!!
I was guest preacher tonight at a Holy Week service in Lanark. I spent some time talking about Mary of Bethany who anointed Jesus with oil and with love and also about Judas who criticised her for it, then betrayed Jesus. I guess there is a Mary and a Judas in us all. Thankfully God’s Read More …
I’ve had such a good day today! I led worship this morning at the friendliest church I think I’ve ever been in. The people at Drumchapel United Reformed Church are great. They made Avril and I feel so welcome and they are so relaxed about worship that it really creates a warm and accepting atmosphere. Read More …
I’ve spent the morning working with a church council who have gathered to think through the question ‘who do we say we are?’. My contribution was to talk through the Child Friendly Church Award and the implications of the scheme. Holders of the award get to stick a big sign on their church telling the world they Read More …
