Christianity is the only religion on earth that has felt that omnipotence made God incomplete. Christianity alone has felt that God, to be wholly God, must have been a rebel as well as a king. Alone of all creeds, Christianity has added courage to the virtues of the Creator. GK Chesterton, Orthodoxy
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Re:Hope
17 March, 2007 – 7:47 PM
Check out the re:hope website. A church plant in Glasgow, Scotland. Listen to stories of Beth, Daniel, Aimmee and Mark. One of the best church websites I’ve visited because it tells the stories of transformed lives. Church Planting
10 Questions for Jon and Jo Soper
17 March, 2007 – 4:10 PM
I recently caught up with Jon and Jo Soper. Three years ago they were sent out by St Marys London to plant a church in Exeter. The outcome has been the birth of the Exeter Network church. 1. How’d you get into church planting? For many years we had a conviction that if the church [...]
Trygve Frisk is missing
16 March, 2007 – 6:48 AM
Spent this morning wondering around Copehagen. My third visit in recent years. Botanic Gardens, Christiansborg Place, Nyhavn, Holmens Kanal—everywhere I went there were posters of Trygve Frisk. He’s missing and someone called Martlin is looking for him. Probably his father. We live in a world that has gone missing. I’m sure the parents of Trygve [...]
Denominational divorce
14 March, 2007 – 9:22 AM
According to Ted Olsen, Denominational splits are not what they used to be. Trends
What I’m reading
13 March, 2007 – 7:23 PM
I have neglected my What I’m reading page. But I have repented and here are three titles that have recently caught my attention and why. 1. A preface to Christian theology (John Alexander Mackay) I’m only 30 pages into this one. Already it is having a profound impact on me. Written in 1942, Mackay foresaw [...]
Death by safety—or not
12 March, 2007 – 5:59 AM
Here is a must read from Seth Godin. Do me a favour, as you read, change the word “companies†to “churchesâ€. I love it. “It’s a creative approach, but like any new company, there’s a certain risk. More new companies go under than old companies.†That’s Michael Kozol, public policy specialist for the Property Casualty [...]
DebbieWright@refresh
10 March, 2007 – 8:08 PM
Debby Wright is a Senior Pastor of Trent Vineyard, Nottingham, England. Debby trained as a dancer and artist, and she and her husband John have been leading Trent Vineyard for the past ten years. I’ve just heard her two sessions at St Mary’s refresh conference. The first knocked me over. The second followed up the [...]
refresh@stmaryslondon
10 March, 2007 – 7:38 AM
This week I’m in London visiting our team here. Friday and Saturday I’m at St Mary’s refresh conference in the heart of London. It’s the end of the first day and Alex the tech guy already has the sessions available for free download. They’re all good. Debby Wright’s session is a MUST. The theme was [...]
