Discipleship & Sabbath – Two sides of the same coin?
The more I think and research the idea and concept of sabbath, the art of rest, how we need to get rhythms in our lives in order to be fully productive and properly rested human beings, the more I am beginning to see there is a bigger story at work here. I guess I should…
Chairs
In church today the emphasis was very much on social action, mission and looking outwards to the needs of the world around us, the reality of the world we live in and our calling as Christians in relation to that. Its something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently in general, and God’s really been…
Would Jesus burn books?
I’m guessing many of you have heard the recent news about the Pastor over in the US who has decided the best way to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 was to burn loads of copies of the Koran. Politicians, public figures and religious leaders worldwide have spoken out against the decision made by this pastor,…
Resurrection
Today I saw a brand new film by Rob Bell, simply called ‘Resurrection’, which you can see below. And no better day to share it than today, Easter Sunday. The text for the video is shown below the video itself, and is worth a read all on its own. Take a look, you won’t be disappointed.…
Good Friday – ‘I know how it feels’
Good Friday is one of the most important days of the Christian calendar, a day where we remember Jesus’s death on the cross. Now I’m going to reflect a bit on the humanity of Jesus, and how important it is to remember He wasn’t just 100% God, but 100% human, and how that makes the…
The Battle of Maundy Thursday
Today is Maundy Thursday. Its a day not often talked about or commemorated, but an important day nonetheless. Its the day Jesus had the last supper with His disciples and then was arrested. On Friday He would condemned, flogged and crucified. Everyone knows the physical agony he endured on Good Friday, but the mental and…
The Creative Impulse
Not often have I talked about non-theological or non-ecclesiological (non-church) related topics here – and what I am about to talk about is church-related in one sense – but today I want to speak a bit about one of my other passions, creativity. All of us are creative in our own way. Some more obviously…
Seasons of an evolving church?
I am constantly amazed how the physical patterns in creation,nature and in our lives often reflect spiritual truths. Little things which we don’t really pay attention to that much but when you look deeper there’s something profound. There are many examples. First, look at food. On a vey basic level, food comes from plant seeds…
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