leadership in ministry
Today was at an event organised by the Church of Scotland called ‘Emerging Church – Centre Meets the Fringe’ in a new church development in Gilmerton, Edinburgh (domain of the inimitable Paul Beautyman). We’re hearing about ‘emerging church’ from people who are ‘on the edges’. In some ways the day so far has been inspiring Read More …
125 years ago in a church hall in Glasgow William Alexander Smith gathered together a group of young men because he was worried that there was little for boys to do and that idleness would lead them into trouble. Sound familiar? What became of that meeting was the Boys’ Brigade (note the position of the Read More …
No, there isn’t any. The last Ryder Cup Sky had a great live online video stream of the Ryder Cup. Not this time. I don’t want to buy Sky Sports. I want to watch the Ryder Cup. I can watch Champions League football for £5 per game so why not golf. Come on Sky. Get Read More …
Chris posted this wee snippet of interestingness about the possibilities of a Scottish Greenbelt. Greenbelt Scotland You might have missed the informal session at the Festival but we’re investigating the possibility of a Scottish version of Greenbelt. Many Scots don’t come to the Festival because there is no August Bank Holiday and they don’t want Read More …
Not so much an upgrade as an add on… Two chances for you to explore some nice tools for getting your church / group / self online. We’ll explore WordPress, the power behind this site and iChurch, as well as some social media tools. Both the Glasgow and Edinburgh workshops are limited to 8 people Read More …
I’m not generally prone to being miserable. Sometimes quiet but not usually sullen. And I’m not today. I’m feeling ok, not up but certainly not down. So why the self reflection? Well, I’ve just left my feedback on the NYA over on the planning wiki and I’ve highlighted all the things I thought could be Read More …
Over the weekend at NYA2008 we spoke about the power of social media to bring people together for good. I wish I’d checked all my RSS feeds because Ypulse have a great article linking to 10 youth activism sites. All great examples of how the web can be used to organise people and bring them Read More …