Photo by Antonio Quagliata on Pexels.com ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’ Jesus ‘Is there anything a donut cannot do?’ Homer Simpson Although I believe there is more to life than food, Homer’s words speak to my soul. Not only do I love a crispy crème donut, I am also equally partial to biscuits,… Continue reading Having my cake & eating it: a Lent reflection – by Nikki Kuhrt
Tag: Jesus
The way of Jesus: comforting the disturbed & disturbing the comfortable
Photo by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS on Pexels.com The Occupy LSX camp outside St Paul's Cathedral has meant that that the church's relationship with causes of political and economic justice has been front page news in recent months in an unprecedented way. It has lead to a politicised renewal of the phrase What Would Jesus Do? This… Continue reading The way of Jesus: comforting the disturbed & disturbing the comfortable
‘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
The price of everything…and the value of nothing
Again, thanks to everyone who has got involved with the campaign. If you are new to this please read the Open Letter to Ross Williams, like this on Facebook group and, if possible, make a call to Global Personals on 01753 27 12 80 to raise your concerns about their website and these adverts. The right motives I have… Continue reading The price of everything…and the value of nothing
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
Grace + Truth 