Chocolate & Injustice

Thousands of trafficked children are being forced to work on cocoa plantations this Christmas.
What do these children want for Christmas?
They want to go home.
In the UK we will spend over a billion pounds this Christmas on chocolate.
We like to eat chocolate.
These children are slaves.
Something is terribly wrong.
STOP THE TRAFFIK Chocolate Christmas Campaign is about ACTION [...]

Welcome: Musings of a Koala

In a post I did recently entitled “Blog“, I mentioned I wanted to promote other people’s blogs and ask them a few questions. Why? Well, hopefully it’s a blessing to someone else - either the writer or it introduces new people to these writers. And it’s an honour to be able to bless others, albeit in [...]

Big shout out, or will he fade with a whimper

As I’ve blogged many a time, Kathy and I are currently spending a bit of time trying to help the college students in our church family (and hopefully soon to be a lot more outward facing). Anyway, as part of that, we’ve got to know one of the good guys, Harrison Gilmore. He has his [...]

He delights in you

The LORD your God is with you,
       he is mighty to save.
       He will take great delight in you,
       he will quiet you with his love,
       he will rejoice over you with singing.” 18 “The sorrows for the appointed feasts
       I will remove from you;
       they are a burden and a reproach to you. [c]
 19 At [...]

Welcome: Missional Church Network

In a post I did recently entitled “Blog“, I mentioned I wanted to promote other people’s blogs and ask them a few questions. Brad from Missional Church Network is the second blog I want to mention (one recently added to my blogroll). Thanks for your comments Brad. Why not check out Brad’s blog and follow his [...]

Giving it up for money

A word I have a real passion for is missional, albeit it’s hard to articulate it. It kind of sums up the life we’re trying to live - a life of deeper community, with God, with our brothers and sisters in the Way, and with our fellow city-zens and country-folks; it’s a life of being [...]

Emerging church leadership questions

I recently got around to reading a post I’d been saving for a few days, written by Fernando Gros on the subject of emerging & leadership. I’m actually experiencing my first insights into church leadership this year, and I’ve realised how far I still have to go to become the leader the church deserves. Our [...]

Welcome: Johnny Laird

In a post I did recently entitled “Blog“, I mentioned I wanted to promote other people’s blogs and ask them a few questions. Johnny Laird is first up. Thanks Johnny! 
1. So what’s the name of your blog about then?
It’s all in the name! Johnny Laird. Who was it who said that all bloggers were narcissistic? [...]

Thanks

Paul has (tardily lol) picked up the “thanks” meme (I’m just bitter because it took until Friday before anyone asked…….) started on John Smulo’s blog. So, 5 things I am thankful for:

A small group of friends I meet with fortnightly
For Edinburgh, I love this city deeply
Stars
For the people pouring themselves into my life
For Brian McLaren

 I’m [...]

Kingdom - not just a bad film

I’m experiencing so many things at the moment that I’ve had a heart for for years, and yet never quite discovered. Kathy and I are really blessed with so many people pouring themselves into our lives, in all sorts of different ways. Last night I hung out with a bunch of followers of God in [...]