So why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The Disaster of Success/ The Benefits of Failure
Posted in church, musings, quotes on June 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When the minister wishes someone wouldn’t come to church…
Posted in church, emerging churches, ponderings on June 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’ve no great wish that this woman start coming to church. Which maybe sounds dreadful for someone in my position. But it’s true. I don’t.
That wouldn’t, I think, solve anything. In itself, it wouldn’t really meet the needs of her heart at all. It might even get in the way.
But getting a feel for [...]
Evangelism in a world where people believe they are not hungry
Posted in emerging churches, evangelism, musings, quotes on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I was reading Peter Rollins’ How (not) to Speak of God again this evening, and this comment on evangelism, well bedded in a much larger argument about the nature of faith struck me as being right on the button:
In a world where people believe they are not hungry, we must not offer food but rather [...]
Parkour Worship
Posted in church, emerging churches, musings, video on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Portsmouth Cathedral has been one of the venues for the city’s arts festival, and has hosted a parkour (free running) to music event. It is AMAZING. Think jumping over the font, running up the walls… Go watch the video at the Beeb here. Now.
Wouldn’t it be great if some churches could get into this. I [...]
No alcohol at home for the under 21s?
Posted in Scottish, politics on June 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The problem: teenagers drinking alcohol in the streets and getting up to mischief.
Solution: Banning under 21s from buying alcohol from supermarkets and offlicences?
That is what the scottish government is likely to propose tomorrow. But I can’t help thinking its a bit silly. In theory, it will mean 18 year olds are only found drinking in [...]
We’ve got the Unitary Constitution. So can we doing something now please?
Posted in Scottish, church, photos, theology on June 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
So today, in the shortest congregational meeting of my life so far (although, not actually all that short), the congregation of the church of which I am parted voted to adopt a unitary constitution. I have been trying to understand how this is going to make things different. Sometimes drawing pictures helps me think, so [...]
Tonight I’m going to be…
Posted in life on June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A librarian.
This past week has been national temporary workers week. To celebrate this, my temping agency sent all us loyal temporary workers a £5 starbucks card. It cheered me up.
I have found temping challenging. But also good fun. Last week I was audio typing for an Edinburgh roofing company, and I learnt a lot about [...]
