Archive for 'church culture' Category
Apr 17th, 2010 by graham |
One of my daughters sent me the link to an excellent article on the demise of Emerging Church at WorldMag.com.
Written by Anthony Bradley, in ‘Farewell Emerging Church, 1989-2010′ Bradley says that while the effects of the emerging church movement will linger for some time we will begin to see books praising and attacking the movement [...]
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Mar 29th, 2010 by graham |
I had been surprised by the interest in my posts about Rob Bell. And in the light of the hits my post had been getting I was chatting with some people at church yesterday about him.
One comment which struck me was that Bell seems to be the object of much animosity. I think I know [...]
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Mar 25th, 2010 by graham |
This is a great read! It is a story of wonderful hope amid great sadness and heartbreak.
I say this is better than ‘The Shack’ (what would not be?) because this book makes it clear that hope does not come from an imagined fantasy reality, or a reinventing the past, but from the real giver of [...]
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Mar 22nd, 2010 by graham |
I know about the Nooma videos with their super cool style and cosy chats about religious stuff. I have not watched many of them, in fact I have only seen one of them right through to the end. I had always assumed they were harmless and meant to be good discussion starters to provoke people [...]
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Nov 17th, 2009 by graham |
Damaris is an educational charity with a Christian foundation.
Damaris has been asked by E1 Entertainment to create official resources to help churches, schools and community groups make the most of Nativity! (UK release: 27th November, certificate U), a wonderful family film containing a clear presentation of an important part of the Bible story.
These resources will [...]
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Apr 10th, 2009 by graham |
Jesus said, “I had a pretty rough week last week.” Well that is what it says on his Facebook page.
Have a look, I highly recommend it. You can become a fan or read what people have written on his wall. James has even uploaded some photos using his blackberry. The Pharisees have added stuff as [...]
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Nov 25th, 2008 by graham |
It is a brave person who puts words in the mouth of God and this is a brave book.
“The Shack” is flying off the shelves in Christian bookshops and I have heard may people speaking in glowing terms about it but I am left feeling uncomfortable about “The Shack”.
William Young has achieved something remarkable by [...]
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