Clearly at least one former Deacon in a US baptist church is not the model of Christian virtue that the congregation anticipated having been charged with kidnapping and attempted robbery.See here for the details.
Darwin and the deity
I recognise that the last desperate strategy of the uninspired blogger is to post links to other blogs but this one is worth a read by anyone interested in the debate about Darwin. Here
Baptist Vision 1
The papers for the March Baptist Union Council have arrived turning my thoughts again to Union affairs and, in particular, what a vision for the Baptist Union might look like. Assuming that such a thing is both possible and desirable perhaps the place to start is to ask what any attempt needs to grapple with; I think... Continue Reading →
Back to work
After a short break it is back to the regular routine. We spent most of last week near Chester, staying at the Chester Oaks Caravan site. For those interested in camping it is a great site, open all year, close to a number of pubs serving food. Park and Ride into Chester is a couple of... Continue Reading →
Electronic amnesia
I didn’t realise how reliant I am on modern technology until my office computer stopped working last week. It’s not that anything important has been lost because it automatically backs up the files but it meant that for several days I’ve been without my email history. No email history means that I don’t remember... Continue Reading →
A positive vision?
Following some of my earlier comments I’ve been having some more thoughts about vision, partly prompted by a book Lyle Schaller. The premise is that most ministers spend the majority of time focused on front line tasks. Preparing sermons, pastoral care and the basic organisation / administration required to keep the church going. Some... Continue Reading →
The future of Evangelicalism
Just returned from a day led by Glen Marshall (nah-then) looking at the current state of evangelicalism and its future possibilities. Much of what Glen said used Bebbington’s quadrilateral as abase but it was interesting to consider the extent to which current trends are relativising the things Bebbington sees as core markers of evangelicalism. (For... Continue Reading →
More friends anyone?
Fewer blog posts recently due to pressure of work! At the Church Meeting earlier this week I asked, as a throw away question, how many people wished they had more friends in church. The answer, it appears, is almost everyone. If I had shown greater presence of mind I would have tried to get... Continue Reading →
If church was like Starbucks…..
I came across this clip whilst looking for sermon illustrations. Nuff said.
New Director for Evangelical Alliance
News is out today that Steve Clifford is to be the next General Director for the EA. (see here). I don't know Steve so can't really comment about his appointment but he is taking on a challenging role. Whatever you may think of the recent tensions within the evangelical scene in the UK (think of... Continue Reading →
Distinct Reflections 