You are either for us or against us. Right or wrong. Experience or Truth. Scottish or English. Evangelism or discipleship. Male or female.
Split the world into two options, and a lot of people will immediately align themselves with one or other other. But there will always be some of those problematic characters, claiming that the [...]
Archive for March, 2007
False Dichotomy/Antithesis
Posted in emerging churches, musings, theology on March 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Rethinking Routine
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have a love/hate relationship with routine. I like knowing what is going to happen, where I’m going to be, what I’m going to eat. In the throws of a student-rollercoaster-like-life, I like to have somethings that resemble stability.
But, at the same time, I’ve found myself craving a bit of adventure, an escape from the [...]
Reading the Emerging Churches
Posted in emerging churches, musings, theology on March 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This week I have reading Emerging Churches by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan K. Bolger for an essay I’m trying to write in connection with my dissertation. Its an excellent read for anyone wanting a quick and reflective introduction to all things emerging-church-like, and as Brian McLaren puts it, “If you want to be truly conversant [...]
Christian Depression
Posted in ponderings, theology on March 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Much as we might want to think that we have control in our lives, over our thoughts, our emotions, our feelings, our relationship with God… every now and then we realise that our minds are enslaved to circumstances beyond ourselves.
One of the ways this is showing itself among some of my friends at the moment is in [...]
Trying to change our minds?
Posted in musings, politics, theology on March 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is not just Christians who have difficulty conversing with one another.
Scotland has ground to halt over the last day and a half because of a strike by railway signaling staff. The dispute is over how a change to a 35-hour working week is to be implemented. What interests me is the refusal of the [...]
This Week I learnt…
Posted in Uncategorized on March 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Your toast and sandwiches could be killing you because of their salt content
Switzerland invaded Liechtenstein this week. ht: Emma
MI5 are training checkout staff to spot terrorists.
Humans may have evolved to believe in God. Is this a problem for Christian faith?
