musings on ministry
I’ve just spent a few days at college considering play and creativity in the context of church. I have lots of notes and thoughts, but the one that has stuck with me is about space to play and create art. Play is at the centre of creativity. Play is about trying things out. It’s about Read More …
Another brilliant TED talk… this time from Chris Jordan who shows his fantastic art which depicts some shocking statistics. What I liked most about this talk was his passion about highlighting our lack of a sense of anger and outrage about some of the horrific things happening today.
It’s the school holidays in our part of the world and for some Indiana Jones related culture we visited The Burrell Collection in Glasgow to look at the excellent collections from Egypt, Rome, Greece and Asia. One thing that struck me was this: The statue shows Mary Magdalene with the jar of perfume that she Read More …
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 …
ASBO Jesus strikes again!
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 …