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Doing Justice in Poor neighbourhoods (1)
A friend sent me this today about the gentrification of many poor housing estates in the world. His context is in the USA but i feel the force of some of this for the ‘locals’ of Niddrie and many who have been pushed out by recent redevelopment. Housing prices are so high here that even we can’t get on the housing ladder!
Are you a hipster? The most important question for any church planter!
Take this survey here…For your information I scored no points! I am about as ‘unhip’ as they come! Well chuffed!
Redeeming Tiredness
by A Constable Work on schemes is tiring. The people we deal with everyday have some sort of drug or alcohol dependency and/or one or more mental issues. When you are building a relationship with someone from that kind of background you aren’t going to be asked very often how you’re doing? The relationship, at least to begin with, is very one sided as you sew into their…
Children need time, not stuff
According to the BBC, British children are among the least happy in the developed world. This is the breaking news that we’re living in a materialistic world where parents are working longer hours to make more money, and as a result are spending less time with their children, which, according to the Unicef research, is the thing the children crave most.…
Driscoll on Christians & Alcohol
For those of you who know me well I have been quite a fan of Driscoll. However, I have been put off him recently by some of his behaviour, outbursts and the justification he offers behind some of his language. He seems to be getting increasingly out of control (but maybe it’s me becoming more ‘sensitive’). He has said some silly stuff in the past about…
Learning from the life of Jonathan Edwards (4)
Part IV: War, Princeton, Death & Other Stuff All this drama was played against a colourful worldwide backdrop. In 1754 the international scene was becoming very unstable. Benjamin Franklin met with leaders from 7 other colonies to discuss the French intentions in the frontiers. The English were…
Win them with fun!
For the past few weeks I’ve been blogging about an evangelical documentary on youth ministry from the States, produced in association with the National Centre for Family Integrated Churches, called Divided. If you missed my previous posts, you can check them out here: PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 So far I’ve been quite critical about the film but, as I’ve…
Advice from a pastors wife
I found this little link online recently and thought it may be helpful. Check it out here.
Why all the fuss around church planting?
Church planting is very sexy at the moment, and this is the source of much amusement (and bemusement) for those of us who have been in the game for any length of time. Part of me wonders where all these ‘fans’ have been for the last decade and the other part of me is thankful, seeking to take full advantage of our new found ‘hero’ status. As I…
Should we preach from full notes or is that unspiritual???
I know many pastors who think that preaching from full notes is a real no-no. They think that it curbs and inhibits the work of the Holy Spirit in preaching and ties people down. I couldn’t disagree more and I always preach from a full manuscript and I bet that if you asked my members on a…