Five days on five quid. What would you spend it on? Last year I took up the Live Below the Line challenge, living on porridge made with water, lentil dhal and potatoes. Here’s what I discovered: 1. The less you possess, the more you need friends Obvious really, but this was a lesson in community… Continue reading Five lessons from Living Below the Line – by Alexandra Lilley
‘Christians cannot be passive about hunger, sickness and injustice’ Tim Keller
On holiday recently I read Tim Keller's book The Prodigal God. This is a short, accessible and beautifully fresh description of the heart of the Christian faith. I would recommend it to anyone - but especially to those who those who are outside of the church and who are sceptical about Christianity. The book focusses… Continue reading ‘Christians cannot be passive about hunger, sickness and injustice’ Tim Keller
What is your response to the word ‘Evangelical’?
I was having an conversation with someone the other day about the word 'Evangelical' and how it is perceived by people. In my experience, perceptions and responses to the word 'Evangelical', especially from those outside the church, are almost entirely negative. The context I hear these comments are often people saying to me things like 'Oh, you're not one… Continue reading What is your response to the word ‘Evangelical’?
The word ‘babysitting’ should be banned – by Tom Kuhrt (aged 8)
When both my parents go out in the evening another adult always comes over to look after us. But why is this called babysitting? Its a rubbish word. There are at least 3 big problems with the name ‘babysitter’: One, it scares little children. My friend Zac is only 4 and when someone came to… Continue reading The word ‘babysitting’ should be banned – by Tom Kuhrt (aged 8)
The resistance and renewal of John Bunyan – by Peter Morden
John Bunyan lived in a time of political turmoil. The Puritan Commonwealth, which ran the country following the overthrow of Charles I, had collapsed. The monarchy had been restored. And the new regime was not favourable to Christians who dissented from the authority of the established Church. Bunyan was imprisoned for 12 years for refusing to… Continue reading The resistance and renewal of John Bunyan – by Peter Morden
The day I met Margaret Thatcher
It was June 1990. I was 18, had just left school and had started work for Office Cleaning Services (OCS). I joined a mobile cleaning ‘hit squad’ which each day rendezvoused in a van on the Strand every morning at 6.30am. I had just finished my ‘A’ Levels but my new colleagues gave me a… Continue reading The day I met Margaret Thatcher
Maggie’s dead, but we need to quit living in the past…and quickly – by Kate Townshend
At around lunchtime today (Monday), Twitter and Facebook feeds across the country erupted into a sudden kaleidoscope of political activity. If yours was anything like mine, then you probably found your social media of choice spewing forth a mixture of staunchly defended Thatcherism versus a kind of pantomime glee that, Ding Dong, the wicked witch… Continue reading Maggie’s dead, but we need to quit living in the past…and quickly – by Kate Townshend
I saw Jesus resurrected in Trafalgar Square
On Good Friday, my nine year son and I went up to Trafalgar Square to watch The Passion of Jesus. It was an epic production performed by the Wintershall Trust and sponsored by The Bible Society. Over 5000 others were packed in to the Square watch the play aided by a crystal clear giant screen… Continue reading I saw Jesus resurrected in Trafalgar Square
Guilty by association: is this the end of R&R?
I have just taken 6 weeks off facebook, twitter and blogging to mark Lent. But one unintended consequence of not checking blog related emails was that I missed an important legal letter sent to me three weeks ago. On Good Friday, I found an emailed letter from lawyers representing a US company called AF BioCorp.… Continue reading Guilty by association: is this the end of R&R?
Farewell facebook, twitter and blogging. See you at Easter
Over the last year, I have written about busyness being the enemy of spirituality and reflected on my son’s feedback that I am a nicer person without my iPhone. But do I really believe in what I am writing? It is incredibly easy for those who write blogs to sound off on all kinds of… Continue reading Farewell facebook, twitter and blogging. See you at Easter
