Left-field newness

Some of you followed my SAD journey in Advent last year. I found myself on Facebook daily pouring out the pain and discomfort of living Advent and Christmas as a single person. I was surprised by what that diary evoked…
Sneaking a peek over God’s shoulder to see what He is up to: thoughts on future church
Sneaking a peek over God’s shoulder to see what He is up to: thoughts on future church
Some of you followed my SAD journey in Advent last year. I found myself on Facebook daily pouring out the pain and discomfort of living Advent and Christmas as a single person. I was surprised by what that diary evoked…
Two of these people look fully alive: one looks foolish. Funnily enough, the foolish one is neither of the clowns! I queued (possibly even queue-jumped some small people) in my eagerness for this photo, having fallen in love with Les…
What’s all the activity for? Why do we as members of the church spend so much time doing stuff? There are so many spheres of activity, so many worthwhile events and initiatives, so many vital meetings, countless services of worship,…
This post about public school in America, its industrial roots and lack of connection with the nature of contemporary society gives clues to how we might train people in theological colleges, how we ‘do’ mission and church, and how we…
Asleep in a sparsely furnished bedroom in a Nepali flat I became aware of something running over my uncovered body. My mind jumped quickly into action to interpret this audacious invasion of my night privacy, and presented my now-conscious mind…