Do random, bizarre questions ever arise in your mind? I had one the other day which went like this: Over the course of my life what I have spent more time doing - listening to Depeche Mode music or praying? To be honest, its a close call. In the past I have spent a lot of time listening to… Continue reading Just Can’t Get Enough Enjoying the Silence with a Personal Jesus*
Category: Ethics & Christian living
My two minute silence: ‘Thank God it wasn’t me’
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Lots of people in the media have been complaining that ‘everyone’ (starting with Jon Snow) is being pressurised into wearing a poppy. Maybe I live in some kind of poppy backwater, but I spotted only a minority of wearers in Leamington today and nobody seemed to be judging those that… Continue reading My two minute silence: ‘Thank God it wasn’t me’
‘I think you’re wrong’ – why disagreement is so important
Photo by nappy on Pexels.com The other week I attended an event at the Houses of Parliament on the thorny issue of poverty. Iain Duncan Smith was the key note speaker and there was a room packed full of experienced people who knew a lot about the subject. I thought IDS spoke well, but despite the auspicious… Continue reading ‘I think you’re wrong’ – why disagreement is so important
Consuming beauty…or appreciating reality?
The man at Longmire Yeat We walked down off Wansfell Pike in the Lake District out of the mist into the village of Troutbeck. There hadn’t been much of a view on top, but now the Green valley floor stretched out beneath us. We turned left at the cottage at Longmire Yeat and ambled down… Continue reading Consuming beauty…or appreciating reality?
Why I love Lee Abbey Camp
A couple of weeks ago I got back from eight days at Lee Abbey in Devon, helping to run a week of the Camp for 13-18 year olds. For each week of the camp about 100 campers plus 40-odd leaders descend on a (normally) soggy field and form a community. Simply put, it's the best thing we do… Continue reading Why I love Lee Abbey Camp
The 7 Deadly Sins of Managing People Badly…
Another letter from a senior to a junior devil… (with apologies to C.S. Lewis) My dear Wormwood, I write to you today on the subject of managing people – the art of supporting and encouraging people to do their job well. As you know, churches and Christian organisations are employing an increasing numbers of paid staff.… Continue reading The 7 Deadly Sins of Managing People Badly…
Grace + Truth 