musings on leadership in ministry
The Unlikely Evangelist has posted this list of values that a recent conference about the future of the URC came up with: The Core Values identified are: A Radical Welcome – welcome, fellowship, no one turned away from our churches. A Place to Think – questions, doubts, fears and a safe place to explore A Read More …
People on or perhaps of the margins of Church hold a special interest for me. Perhaps because I struggle to feel part of the traditional church and have drawn much of my inspiration for my own journey of faith from beyond the margins. That said I’ve never completely fallen off the end… yet, probably because Read More …
That’s the theme for this year’s World Day of Prayer service. I’ve been invited to preach at the service in Lesmahagow on Friday and I’m looking forward to it, although as yet I have no idea what to say! (this is becoming a recurrent theme!) The readings are from Ephesians 4: 1-16 and Genesis 18: Read More …
I got a new mobile phone today. Nokia N73. I have no idea how it works and have spent most of the afternoon fighting with the synchronise facility. It has a cool camera though and when I get an sd card (it would have been helpful if the sales assistant had mentioned this at the Read More …
Blame is an easy thing to apportion. It seems that in life someone is to blame for everything. The war in Iraq is GW and Tony’s fault, even though Congress and Parliament voted to go to war. Road congestion is the government’s fault even though it is us who drive our kids less than a Read More …
I don’t understand the ‘giving something up for Lent’ thing. Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days and lived off what he could find. He did that with a purpose, a reason. He was about to begin his ministry and needed to know it was the right time. What has giving up chocolate or Read More …
I’ve been robbed of all inspiration over the last few days. My brain seems to have ground to a halt now it has reached 35. I’ve been trying hard to think of something to blog about but failing. I read in Bono’s conversations book that when he’s stuck for something to write about he writes Read More …
