My favourite ever church musician was Barry the saxophonist. Everybody loved Barry but not everybody loved Barry’s saxophone playing, especially… READ MORE
One of the most memorable congregational worship services I’ve ever attended was a long time ago, mid 90’s, at Greenbelt… READ MORE
One of my most cringeworthy mission moments happened at the outset of my career in 1987 whilst living in Scotland… READ MORE
One of my colleagues is a Catholic priest and I love hanging with him over lunch regularly. Our encounters are… READ MORE
In my last pastorate I developed a weekly tradition with my colleague – we would take detailed notes of each… READ MORE
The Slow Decline Of Theological Colleges It has been a tough time in recent years for theological training institutions. The… READ MORE
The ideal of behaviourism is to eliminate coercion: to apply controls by changing the environment in such a way as… READ MORE
“Language is the dress of thought.” – Samuel Jackson READ MORE
“When the work of shepherding leads us to pride, judgment, superiority, or deception, we have forgotten that we are a lamb. A shepherd who is not first a lamb is a dangerous shepherd and has ceased to follow the Good Shepherd. Our primary identity in life, if we are to be eternal value to the Father, is not that of a shepherd but that of a lamb.”
Diane Langberg – Redeeming Power – Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church
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