Challenge
Q: When’s a party, not a party? A: When it’s at your house. It’s one of my favourite quips from the outrageously sweary political ‘fly on the wall’ comedy, The Thick of It. (NOT for the faint hearted or easily offended) But I had one of those
What an inspirational person. I’m in the Diary!The District Lead for all things vocation and ministries and I are meeting tomorrow evening. I’m looking forward to sharing in fellowship and getting to know each other a little more. It’s been a challenge getting into his diary
Candidating
The District Lead for all things vocation and ministries and I are meeting tomorrow evening. I’m looking forward to sharing in fellowship and getting to know each other a little more. It’s been a challenge getting into his diary - work rudely putting a sudden halt to my
Candidating
I've just applied for this course. The intensive version takes place 14th-16th July as a residential (instead of 10/15 weeks online). The dates seem to fit really well with everything else. Let's see what happens. Applying for the course I have realised my passport has
Reading
A superb resource from 'Thy Kingdom Come' Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the
Reading
A mini reflection on the use of Paul's writings* as a directing challenge at the end of some of my sermons. My pattern lends itself to: Old Testament > Gospel > Then...
Candidating
In a call with Janice there was some anecdotal feedback that the reason I didn't get a recent role I had applied for was because...
Preaching
Interesting conversation with Margie who highlighted the broad type and quality of preaching and how as I become more exposed to it, it may be difficult to worship as I used to. I said that...:
Candidating
Incredible meeting with Mark. I went well prepared after he suggested the topics for conversation in advance. We went through the competencies framework, (G.6) we were both surprised/encouraged by the evidence against most. There was some conversation about my ‘tigger’ like mood. That's not to say
Preaching
Lots of comparisons of LP training and holding down jobs at the same time...Yes, but 20 years ago without 13 hour days and 160 emails? I am tired. There’s been a lot of over sharing of todo lists and busyness today (not in this meeting, just generally and
Services
I think every church, every circuit, every gathering of people probably includes 'a Frank'. My Frank is an incredible man; self-confessed grump, stoic, deeply interesting with a fascinating, encyclopaedic knowledge - of almost any subject. Frank likes things Frank's way. And that's ok. There&
Preaching
I started the day with the family at Cornerstone, and nervously paced around the House for 30 minutes before setting off to Garsdale Low Smith for an 'assessed service'. Wow. The first Sunday of Lent, I'm not exactly short of material! I Was expecting 6 or