Now I am not suggesting that we start handing out Anglican Gold Cards, or enter into the process of ‘after 12 tithes you get the 13th free!’ Yet when is the last time that we offered a ‘thank-you’ for the individuals who attend our churches?
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My holidays give me so much light. And where I stay tells a tale of so much diverse life in the light. My bed and breakfast is beautiful and faces the boardwalk of the beach. But it is not isolated. Beside the B&B is a place called Phoenix house which is a place for men to stay as they recover from addiction. And beside that is the “Shul on the Beach”. Continue reading
On a good number of occasions, I have met with intergenerational groups to discuss church communications. Most of the time, these mixed groups have a wealth of ideas that range from forcing the Bishop to use Twitter to knocking on doors and handing out tracts. And most of the time, these mixed groups have reached an impasse by trying to be all things to all people. Continue reading
When we view the other side of theological spectrum, the other style in worship musicality, or the other person in ministry as a mere obstacle to get around, we are essentially saying “I don’t need you.” When both sides fail to listen and love the other then the church can go no where. Continue reading
What does it mean to be liturgical in 2013? Are our congregations wishing for a deeper level of participation and involvement in the unfolding of our worship? Continue reading
As we get closer and closer to Christmas, we still celebrate our time in Advent with a few more Anglican gems… Continue reading
The church has been given a powerful message, but that message is not about gun laws and civil rights. The message that we have been given is that there can be an end to our feelings of isolation and depressing loneliness; there can be an end to that soul-sapping emptiness that shrouds people in darkness and pain; there can be an end to those dark shadows of death and those expressions of evil. Continue reading
Last year I attended a presentation by a poet who made a very simple statement: “Every word matters.” I challenge us to be aware of the power of our own words, of how our choice of words will reflect who and whose we are, and reflect how we present ourselves, our communities, our faith. Continue reading
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