In my Journal in November 2018, I wrote the following: “The church is facing Death … and fighting for its life. Perhaps it needs to learn the secret of resurrection. Resurrection always requires Death and a death that is faced before resurrection can be experienced. Reflecting on the Old and New Testaments “Remember not the …
Avoiding Unnecessary Complications In reviewing and resetting my Blog, I am making a conscious decision to try and avoid unnecessary complication. I am aware of how complex things are or at least when we try to think properly about them. And I tend to try and structure things towards such complexity at too early a …
I purchased this book, after hearing an interview with the author on the Rebel Wisdom website. There is an abridged version, which I read first, and I am now working my way through the main work. Iain McGilchrist presents a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brain’s left and right hemispheres, and how those …
Following my retirement, I have decided to revise and simplify my websites starting with the main site. As I am no longer actively involved in leading a Church, I want to reflect on why and what I am writing. I will re-post some of my previous posts in due course. Whilst they are still available, …
Brexit has produced a great deal of heat and anger over the issue of Democracy. More heat than light. The basic position seems to be ‘we won, get over it’. That might be OK for unimportant issues, or where a choice is easily reversed if it proves wrong. For anything really important or enduring it …
Some words become emotionally charged to the extent that their usage restricts, or even distorts their meaning, and the way we hear them. Responsibility is one such word. It has come to carry an extraordinary baggage. It has become part of a blame culture; when anything bad happens it is assumed that someone (more likely …
