Getting to eat lunch at home for a change I see the headlines are full of Gordon Brown’s nightmare moment here . Clearly there is no defence for his remarks, though one imagines that many party leaders let off steam behind closed doors and there was a moment the other day when Nick Clegg... Continue Reading →
shameless marketing
As previously mentioned I've some friends who are heavily involved in this music project. BeBe Vox's first single is released today and she stands a good chance of getting into the top 40, if enough people download it. In recent years Innervation trust have created a number of Christian bands (eg:the bandwithnoname) which have... Continue Reading →
General Election – Hustings Meeting
Last night we held a hustings meeting for the general election which I chaired; over 200 people came to hear what the five candidates had to say. The format for the evening included each candidate having a couple of minutes to make a personal statement, three questions put to the candidates based on people filling... Continue Reading →
Depending on God
In the run up to Easter our church preaching theme was about prayer and living a life that depended on God. I recognise most readers of this blog have other things to do with life, but if you want to listen to any of the sermons they are available for download here. I have also... Continue Reading →
Easter
It is the Day of the Resurrection. Yesterday I was crucified with Him; today I am glorified with Him; yesterday I was buried with Him; today I rise with Him. But let us offer to Him who suffered and rose again for us ….. let us offer ourselves. He assumed the worse that... Continue Reading →
Good Friday thought
“In that He takes our place it is decided what our place is” For me, Barth’s quote captures both the essence and the mystery of Good Friday. He takes our place as judge so we can no longer justify ourselves. He takes our place as the judged so taking responsibility for us.... Continue Reading →
Brief thought for Holy Week
"God weeps with us so that one day we may laugh with him." I like Moltmann’s quote, it says something important about the nature of Christ’s life, death and resurrection. Mark 14 creates an interesting set of contrasts. After supper Peter is emphatic that he will remain faithful to Jesus yet within a... Continue Reading →
Signpost or outpost
I’ve been pondering the balance between understanding the church as a signpost and the church as an outpost. Sparked by reviewing a book (Ingle-Gillis The Trinity and Ecumenical Church Thought) which drew contrast between understanding the church as the seat of Holy Spirit’s activity and the sign of his work as a visible place... Continue Reading →
The squirrel video
This video was shown after council finished. Watch for yourself what happens the day a squirrel gets loose at First Self Righteous Churchand have a laugh
BU Council
As Council moves towards a close it has been an odd few days. In many ways it has been a good council; well organised, gracious and getting through the agenda on time. However, two of the items of business have shown why denominational life can be slow going. First, the debate about women in... Continue Reading →
Distinct Reflections 