Not that long ago, I was sitting in this church service and it so happens that the topic the speaker chooses is on Spontaneity. He gave a really good description of what it is to be spontaneous and it had something to do with almost acting on an impulse without great thought and with little […]
Read More Spontaneity and SpiritualityIt’s All About The Systems On this trip that is about learning about Christian community something startling strikes me – just how much we rely on systems. Take the hierarchical approach to leadership. Most believers I know would be aghast at the thought of having a church without an ordained ‘leader’ (whether that’s a pastor […]
Read More When Systems StifleI hope to start the first in the series of brief insights into the gospels in February with a look at the gospel according to Matthew. As I was thinking about that some bloggers I read were referring to different parts of the book and stirred in me a reminder of how this Kingdom that […]
Read More Kingdom Living – An ExampleBlame MLK For This One I was reflecting on my reading consumption of late, and I must confess I’m rather pleased with how much I’m consuming. Yet I know I could do a bit better in finishing some of the ones I start and stop to read others. So, for example, having mentioned it a […]
Read More Christian Conundrums – For Convenience’s SakeThis is a great call to arms for those who follow Christ. I imagine the whole army of the Lord taking their responsibilities seriously in the warfare and today once more making great conquests for the sake of the Kingdom in loving God and each other to the praise and glory of the Lord of […]
Read More DMCD Songs: O Church Arise – Stuart TownendI love church. Right now, having said that, something occurred to me about some of the practices in church life, like the offering and like the Lord’s Supper. In these things we are usually doing something symbolic, in the offerings, that is not all we’re giving to God. That is all we’re giving to ‘the […]
Read More Tokens, Symbols and Being TokenisticWhat I love about community and what I love about family is the opportunity you have to sit down over a cup of a beverage of your choice and be real with each other. I remember going through a tough stage in Stoke-on-Trent and my dear friend Andy opened his home up to me. Indeed […]
Read More The Church, Community and IdentityYou thought I would just let it go, right? I got my little blogs out and that would be enough. Not quite yet. Not yet by a long chalk. There was the initial desire for Christian community – I’ll keep you updated. There was the consideration of Michael Frost’s definition of the purpose of the […]
Read More No, Really, What Is The Church?(Please check this week’s Prayer Points) Paper Talk Inspiration The Guardian, as ever objective and in no way leaning to a liberal, humanist and secular agenda, asks the question should schools require Christian worship? This comes at an intriguing time as I just read about the Anabaptist movement which was all for the separation of church […]
Read More The Church And The State – Educating Christopher’s Children(Please check this week’s Prayer Points) I did two of my favourite things today – went to a church gathering and watched a football match. My engagement with both is the set-up for a look at something rather important to how I currently view life. I’m a bit concerned (No. 15 of 101 Understatements of the […]
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