I enjoy elections so the current UK general election fight has got me wondering, after the TV debates, what would I be doing or thinking if I were David Cameron? 1. Inspiration. Cameron has got to sell a vision of a future government that inspires people. He has to find a way of communicating his... 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 →
BeBe Vox
I've two friends who are heavily involved with this project; writing, producing the songs and managing the whole thing.BeBe Vox is a new venture for them; Beth's singing is designed to take its place in the mainstream music scene. Her single is released on 26th April and can be pre-ordered from Play.com. At the moment... 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 →
Council meets again
Off to Baptist Union Council again tomorrow; this usually gets me blogging grumpily from the back. I guess it is the nature of denominational gatherings that they have some inbuilt frustrations either because ‘strong leadership’ stifles debate and deliberation or a lack of coherent vision ensures endless discussion without resolution. In part the problem... Continue Reading →
Distinct Reflections 