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 [...]
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“The Shack” is Not For Me
Posted: 25th November 2008 by graham in Church, church culture, preach_it!, reviewsIt 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 [...]
Obama and the US Christians
Posted: 15th November 2008 by graham in church culture, Global, news_comment, preach_it!I only briefly commented on the Obama victory in a recent post but have since then been talking with friends about it, some of whom are US citizens. The US Christians I meet certainly seem to see things differently from the British Christians I speak with. I think most of the Brit Christians I know [...]
I discovered something new from Penny the other day as she was applying her lipstick. She recounted a conversation she and her colleagues at work had had (they are all female). It seems that the new lipsticks makes the lips tingle! I asked how come, and she said it is the chemicals it contains. I [...]
First Dutch Sheets now Peter Wagner
Posted: 28th August 2008 by graham in church culture, news_commentFirst Dutch Sheets “came out” and now Peter Wagner has added his voice to the Todd Bentley scandal. Wagner doesn’t pull any punches in his assessment of the situation. He claims that “The Revival Alliance is dealing with Todd Bentley and the fallout from his sin that has been and continues to be exposed.” No [...]
Embarrassment in Lakeland. Dutch Sheets Repents
Posted: 28th August 2008 by graham in church culture, news_commentDutch Sheets repents on behalf of the leadership of the charismatic body of Christ over the Todd Bently scandal. I had observed in my previous posts that people were reporting having an encounter with God at the Todd Bentley meetings in Lakeland, Florida. See ‘Toronto, Pensacola, Lakeland..’ ; ‘Chasing Intimacy in Florida’ and ‘Disappointment in [...]
I have been a Christian long enough to remember when Christian gatherings or “rallies” were common, and I have been around long enough to see them go out of fashion. These rallies seemed to be great times of affirmation. Valuable for those who felt alone and out of step with many around them in their [...]