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God: New evidence
Do we live in a universe created by accident, or was there a design and a purpose behind our environment?
God: New evidence is a series of videos examining some of the theory behind the universe, looking at the issues of how we can exist in the way that we do, in what has previously been [...] -
‘The Search for God and Guinness’ by Stephen Mansfield
If you’ve ever visited Dublin you can’t have failed to see the impact that Guinness, both the beer and the family, has had on the city and its inhabitants.
In his book, ‘God and Guinness, a biography of the beer that changed the world’, Stephen Mansfiled traces the history of the Guinness family and shows [...]Jan 11th, 2010 | Filed under Book Review -
Resurrecting opinions
I didn’t think that I was going to have anything else worth saying this week. I was right, but Bishop Wright makes a good case for the resurrection in response to an article by Adam Rutherford in this week’s Guardian. Adam appears to be taking part in an Alpha course and he discusses his views [...]
Aug 7th, 2009 | Filed under Religious -
The God of all time
I was at Redcliffe College on Tuesday night attending a lecture by Revd Dr Chris Wright. His title was “Prophet to the Nations” Missional Reflections on the Book of Jeremiah. He spoke about how the book of Jeremiah could be read from a missional point-of-view by using four themes…
The missional framework of the biblical narrative
The [...]May 14th, 2009 | Filed under Religious -
Is it really all about bums on seats?
This week I was reading about Tearfund’s research saying that church attendance is going up,
‘Our understanding is that more people are attending now than before, even if that is only a couple of times a year rather than every week. This might mean going to church at one of the high points in their family’s [...]Apr 9th, 2009 | Filed under Religious -
Visions – what’s next?
Time out of the office isn’t always convenient, but there are some things that are worth investing in. Today it was the Wycliffe Vision morning that took up my time, but I’m so glad that I went.
To share in some of the stories, hear of the successes of the past and consider the challenges of [...] -
To God be the glory…
Friends are great, wonderful, encouraging people. I’m blessed to have so many of them, I love them all.
Blogging has brought a new dimension to my friendships. People that I have not yet met, and yet I seem to know so well because I’ve listened to their thoughts and arguments, rants and praises; and despite the [...]