Mission – Ministry – Life
Today I’m launching my campaign to have the phrase “the great commission” reassigned to John 15 v16. The commission to, “go and bear fruit” captures the many nuances of how followers of Christ are to live in the world and avoids the baggage that has been laid onto interpretations of Matthew 28. Bearing fruit is... Continue Reading →
Being able to bounce back from difficult life events and adapt to challenging circumstances have become key life skills. This book encourages us to develop our resilience and prepare for the challenges that life throws at us
Blogging output has been a bit quiet over recent months. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, since February my mother has been unwell with repeated hospital admissions. She has a range of medical issues which now includes a dementia diagnosis. This has made the last six months quite difficult; it isn't easy making... Continue Reading →
When would you like to retire? Will you be able to? Isn’t that so far in the future you don’t need to worry? Recently we’ve been doing a personal finance review and while I’d not normally blog about finances, there are some tools around that might be useful to you as well. Note: I’m not... Continue Reading →
“Mission is what the Bible is all about; we could as meaningfully talk of the missional basis of the Bible as of the biblical basis of mission.” Chris Wright It is quite a claim. Not least because mission isn’t a word that crops up in Scripture; nor is it used in the early church. We... Continue Reading →
Navigating change is a skill. A skill we will need as we emerge from Covid lockdowns. The world has changed, and we need to learn to live in it again. The ‘transition bridge’ idea is sometimes used to help mission workers. Although based on David Pollock’s book about Third Culture Kids the ideas are a... Continue Reading →
You can't have a discussion about mission, justice and poverty without some reference to When Helping Hurts: How to alleviate poverty without hurting the poor and yourself (Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert). Not everyone agrees with it but the book makes important claims and provides some helpful ways to think about this area. The companion... Continue Reading →
These notes from a great discussion at a recent staff meeting on the first few verses of Acts 13. 1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshipping the Lord... Continue Reading →
Back last year I read Anna Hampton’s book Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk (Zendagi Press 2016). Then earlier this year did the Risk Assessment and Management workshop that she and husband Neal run. So, what follows is a bit about both. The book aims to guide cross cultural workers through a Biblical discussion on... Continue Reading →
I was prompted to read this book after reading a blog post identifying some key missiology books. However, this book is a mixed bag
Distinct Reflections 