Mission – Ministry – Life
We’ve stayed at the Black Horse Farm Caravan Club site before on our way to or from France; this time we stayed for a few days after Easter. During which time we visited Dover Castle and War time tunnels (a fascinating day out) and walked out along the white cliffs to the old Dover light... Continue Reading →
I post occasional entries about where we get to on holiday so thought I would post a view site reviews. First our Feb half term trip earlier in the year when it snowed! We stayed at the Chapel Lane Caravan Club site near Birmingham; a site to the usual high standards with lots of... Continue Reading →
I'm on study leave at the moment. The aim is to write up as much of my PhD as possible before the end of July. As a result blog posts might be a bit more erratic for a while.
In an odd moment the other day it occurred to me that leadership in a church is like trying to use stones to change the course of a river. First, in order to use the stones effectively you have to put them in the river. But if you simply pile them up like a... Continue Reading →
Guest post from St Basil for Trinity (letters 236):If we have no distinct perception of the separate characteristics, namely, fatherhood, sonship, and sanctification, but form our conception of God from the general idea of existence, we cannot possibly give a sound account of our faith. We must, therefore, confess the faith by adding the particular... Continue Reading →
Following the letter to the BT I’ve been approached by some who are less certain that women in ministry is a good thing. I can’t easily blog all the reasons why I believe it is important we recognise the call of God on women but I do think that those who disagree need to consider... Continue Reading →
There is a letter in the Baptist Times this week signed by myself, Simon Woodman, Andy Goodliff and Craig Gardiner. For those who don’t read the BT there has been some correspondence following BUGB Council’s recent discussion about women in leadership. As can be seen I’m wholly committed to women in ministry believing that this... Continue Reading →
I confess surprise that we now have a coalition government and am not optimistic that it will see out a full term. I think that the arrangement is high risk for Nick Clegg. Whilst the headlines suggest that there are a number of Lib Dem policies which are being incorporated the danger is the... Continue Reading →
The problem with commenting on politics is that it moves too fast but this weekend is a fascinating one for UK politics as we wait to see what Nick Clegg will do. The options are clear enough but the realities behind them are fraught with difficulty. Nevertheless the real question is how do the... Continue Reading →
Following my post prior to the Baptist Assembly Steve posted some insightful thoughts about festival preaching which got me thinking. All preaching arises from the interrelationship of God, Scripture, preacher and congregation. Though the interweaving of these relationships isn’t entirely straightforward as can be seen by the way the Spirit inspired and guided the writing... Continue Reading →
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