Lets get beyond the nice words about discipleship and get into confession time. As a leader of a large church, time for disciple-making is ridiculously non-existent. That’s my really honest reflection. Sure, I have some people I spend some time with that I and hopefully able to spur on in the work of discipling others, … More Discipleship II
Pure and simple. Discipleship. Or is it? I think I’ve been whacking on about discipleship in my whole 4 years here at Trinity. In fact, when I was in my previous role, it was the largest bit of my working profile. Still, although the job has shifted a bit, discipleship is high on the agenda. … More Discipleship
I know that lots of Christians get themselves in a twist over the BBC’s satirical sitcom, ‘Rev’, but I for one have enjoyed all the series thus far and certainly hope that the Beeb will consider doing more. Although the key character is an Anglican vicar in quite a different church setting to many of … More Rev Reflections
This evening I celebrated a Love Feast, an Agape Meal, with some 30 folks at Trinity. Simple liturgy from the ‘Mennonite Workers of Minneapolis’, some simple songs and scripture readings. After a time of adoration and confession with some silence and washing of hands, we shared a simple meal of bread, grape juice, cheese, grapes, … More Love Feast
Today I enjoyed preaching in a much more intimate setting at St Andrew’s Church in Benton. Around 40 people or so, some good singing, a few laughs and a coming together around God’s word. I could talk about Jesus til the cows come home, I never get tired of it. I used to be … More Follow Jesus
This is a section of the art work that can be found inside the front cover of ‘In Darkest England and the Way Out’ by General William Booth. In this work he unpacks the vision he has of multitudes dying in the Sea of Misery, shipwrecked by societal ills. The Salvationists are running the … More Jesus on benefits
My blog celebrates its 10th Birthday today! And what a ten years they have been! I remember sitting in my office at William Booth College, in Denmark Hill, London, writing that post on a lovely spring day much like to day with the noise of the city and a cool breeze coming in the … More 10 Years of Blogging!
Most of you will, no doubt, recognise this icon, ‘The Trinity’ written by Andrei Rublev (yes, icons are written, apparently). There are many people who’ve written profound things about this, I’m sure, which will be nothing like what I would say. It is based on a story in Genesis where Abraham entertains three visitors … More Trinity
They do say that confession is good for the soul. I’ve been reading Ian Mobsby’s new book recently on New Monasticism (what with it being and interest of mine) and inevitably came upon the chapter that often comes in such books about identification with the poor and powerless. Ian quotes the ever quotable Shane Claiborne, … More Downward Mobility
The run up to a Sunday morning preach is always a journey for me. Often the sermon has been brewing for a week in my head as I sit with the text, read things here and there, see things in day to day life which shed light on the passage, meeting with some of those … More Word
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