I’m thinking about starting a new campaign….what do you think? ;o)

Bale has posted the very useful little booklet – ‘Ladder to Holiness’ by William Booth here Check it out.

“The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” — Charles Du Bois

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This week has been a real opportunity for us to clarify and refine our vision for Torry aided by our visit to the strategy council next week. Its exctiting to get a sense of how God is working stuff out. The problem with having such a blank sheet (albeit with a few things scribbled on … More Refining Vision

Friends, sincere apologies to regular readers. Internet problems at this end are making regular blogging really difficult. I hope regular ‘service’ will resume very soon. Meanwhile, keep fighting like a warrior. Andrew

Was reading Mark’s gospel and something struck me (no, it wasn’t a bus). In 1:14, Mark tells us that “After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “‘The time has come,” he said. ‘The Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Now…what is … More Announce it

Was at the Church of Scotland this morning on the last leg of the Torry church tour. Again, a predominantly elderly church with, what appears from the content of the sermon, to have several missional challenges! The Rev Dr Barclay exhorted his congregation in no uncertain terms to take ownership of the mission of the … More A good dose of Presbyterianism

I like the book of James in the New Testament. I like to think of James as Jimmy, the Glaswegian half-brother of Jesus fae the East End. James is a gutsy book, close to the edge some might say, immensely practical and straight talking, thus my theory that James (aka Jimmy) was Scottish. Our country … More St Jimmy