31October2008
Posted by Rob under: General.
I realise I haven’t written for a while. I’m leaving soon to go to a wedding in the UK, and just have time for a quick update before I go.
Last Saturday I was in Paris teaching at a worship school. This was the second time I’d taught at this worship school, and once again it went pretty well. Driving to Paris early in the morning to get there by 8:30 was possibly not the best option, though – I was pretty knackered by the time the day was over. I’ll be speaking there another three times this year. Read the rest of this entry »
27October2008
Posted by Rob under: Funny.
The French railway system may be the envy of many other nations (especially us Brits), but it does have hidden dangers, as shown in this news item. I just can’t get the image out of my mind…
23October2008
Posted by Rob under: Funny.
A bit of Thursday afternoon frivolity. Take a look at this:
To see the rest – it’s hilarious – go here. (By the way, the signs are from Church Sign Generator. Churches could have some fun with this…) HT: tall skinny kiwi.
22October2008
Posted by Rob under: Christian life; General.
The world is in crisis, and the outlook is pretty dark. What are Christians to make of this? Should we be revelling in the world’s misfortune (which is, after all, our misfortune as much as anyone else’s, both in the making and the sharing of it), or is there a different response?
I read this article yesterday, which I think is a sound response, though I can’t guarantee you’ll like it. Though it’s written from an American perspective, much of it rings true for Europe too.
21October2008
Posted by Rob under: Church life.
We had a fantsatic family service on Sunday morning! After lots of hours spent in planning and preparation, we can honestly say that it met and exceeded our expectations.
The background is that we put forward the idea of the family service as a different type of service to be held roughly every six weeks – the main differences being that there would be no kids’ church so content would need to be suitable to all ages, and that it would be evangelistic in nature Read the rest of this entry »
