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A short message designed to challenge and inspire you and your church.
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Having the time of your life |
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Friday, 03 February 2012 09:30 |
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Unfortunately, time stops for no man or woman! But wouldn’t it be great if time was like the number 57 bus and we could make unscheduled stops, or better still, get off and catch one going in the opposite direction, so that we could correct the many mistakes we made on the first journey? Regrettably, time isn’t like that, it cannot be reasoned with, diverted or distracted. It is incredibly focused and highly committed and we often live our lives ruled, repressed, controlled or anxious about time.
However, much of the grief we experience is rooted in our failure to recognize, appreciate or make the most of the time and season we are experiencing now. We are often so preoccupied with the life we would like to be living that we simply miss the life we are currently leading! In the words of one writer, ‘Life is what happens when you’re busy planning what to do!’
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 11:37 |
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Have you ever seen the film ‘Titanic’? Have you ever watched it cross-culturally? My wife and I saw ‘Titanic’ dubbed into French and seated in a packed cinema in Mali. We seemed to be the only outsiders – two white people surrounded by West Africans. It turned out to be rather an unnerving experience!
When the ship broke in two and people hurtled to their deaths, did you laugh as they bounced and skidded to eternity? That may sound like a ridiculous question but, that evening, as we sat through this cross-cultural experience that was the response we witnessed from the people around us. At the most tragic moments of the film, everyone around us burst out laughing! As we got caught up in the drama and disaster on the big screen, the people around us sniggered and roared with laughter. What was going on?
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Tuesday, 06 December 2011 14:07 |
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In her monthly blog BUGB President Pat Took shares her interaction with her grandchild regarding God. 
“No, Henry, Santa Claus is not real, he’s a really good game that grownups like to play – humour us.” “Yes, Henry, God’s got enough room for everyone. Amazing, isn’t it?” Read more
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Monday, 21 November 2011 16:40 |
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This summer I was fortunate enough to see the very impressive and newly erected memorial of Rev’d Dr Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall of Washington DC.
With my visit to Washington coming so soon after the summer riots in the UK, it left me reflecting on, where are the Martin Luther Kings of our current times? Individuals who are willing to respond prophetically to God’s call through compelling scripture such as that found in Amos, to lead the way in peaceful struggle for social justice issues?
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Bitter Sweet Symphony: a Creative Communion |
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Thursday, 13 October 2011 14:54 |
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Thanks to Chris Duffett, in-coming President of the Baptist Union, I was encouraged to get involved in ‘creative evangelism’ on the streets of Birmingham with the group of mission trainees at IMC. It was a vulnerable, uplifting and amazing experience to share the message of Jesus with strangers.
Creativity is crucial as we communicate the love of Jesus in the world and if there is one thing I’d love the church to get creative about it is communion. This fellowship meal of thanksgiving is a meal of encounter with Christ who sends us to the world and we should be creativity enthusiastic about it!
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