The blog of Richard Hall, a Methodist Minister in Shropshire
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Dave Faulkner points to 5 signs of a dying church and asks “What does a dying church look like?”
This is a really simple question, assuming that we’re talking about the church as you can see it in our towns and villages. (The Church Triumphant is, of course, a different matter) It isn’t a matter of [...]
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I don’t know why I didn’t think of it years ago. Or rather I do: it’s the zeitgeist, the spirit of the age, the values of secular culture – it’s like the invasion of the body-snatchers, like being taken over by an alien force, and before you know it the church has been colonised [...]
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This is St Govan’s Chapel, set almost at the bottom of a sea cliff on the Pembrokeshire coastline. It dates from the twelfth century, but is reputed to be on the site of a sixth century hermitage. The origins of the place are lost in myth, but it has long been (and remains) a place [...]
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Another splendid cartoon from Dave Walker which originally appeared in the Church Times.
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Worthwhile articlette from Spencer Burke on The Ooze.
via maggi dawn, to whom thanks are due.
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I’m not a fan of Frank Skinner, but there’s no denying he hits a few nails on their head in today’s Times.
To many British people, Christianity seems like a weird but unexciting theme park. Personally, I like our ever-dwindling status. I even like our ever-dwindling numbers. There was a time when social pressure made [...]
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I don’t know whether it was intentional or not, but this cartoon from Dave Walker seems very appropriate as the Church prepares to think about the baptism of Jesus.
Dave’s aim is very sure - he rarely misses. Find out how you can use his cartoons.
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Banksy Boy, inspired by this cartoon from ASBO Jesus and this video of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, suggests “disposing of worship groups/bands, just give everyone a Ukulele instead”.
I don’t want to say he’s wrong. I don’t want any controversy here.
But it would be better if only half got ukuleles. The other [...]
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Following on from yesterday’s post, the Guardian has another letter on the subject of the role of faith communities in responding to climate change.
My experience suggests Lord May has a challenge on his hands if he expects most church leaders to play a role in mobilising people to take action against global warming (Report, 7 [...]
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Former chief scientist to the British government (and now President of the British Science Association) Lord May on Monday called for faith communities to take a lead role in motivating people to respond to the challenge of climate change.
Lord May highlighted the value of religion in uniting communities to tackle environmental challenges ahead of [...]
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Olive is on a bit of a roll at the minute. First, she reminds me that I haven’t welcomed the election of our new President and Vice-President for next year. That was remiss of me.
Second, she points to a report in the Telegraph that Only 10% of Britons know the Bible. Olive is right - [...]
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Church Times Blog: It seems that personal disorganisation is splitting the Anglican Church. Do the bishops need a dose of GTD. But Bishop Alan has an iPhone so he can’t possibly be disorganized. Could he be the next Archbishop?
Another fine cartoon from Dave Walker.
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Another item from the Methodist Church news service…
The people of Zimbabwe will be held in the thoughts of Methodists and United Reformed Church members on an Africa Day of Prayer.
The two denominations have backed the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC’s) call for churches around the world to pray for Zimbabwe on January 25.
The cholera [...]
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A news release from the Methodist Church
On the initiative and at the request of those working for several of Britain’s major churches on church and society issues, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is to hold a one-day conference on “The economic crisis: towards sustainable economies and livelihoods”.
The aim of the conference is to examine [...]
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There’s a worthwhile article over at Christianity Today. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson argues with the conflation of evangelism and marketing in Jesus is not a brand.
The difficulty with the pro-marketing arguments, however, is the failure to recognize that marketing is not a values-neutral language. Marketing unavoidably changes the message—as all media do. Why? Because marketing is the [...]
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Having told us why he is glad to be a Methodist, Dave Warnock owns up to some stuff that worries him about the Methodist Church. His post, and the subsequent conversation, is very helpful. Meanwhile, Kim’s comments here contribute a critical friend’s reflection on whether there is any continued need for a seperate Methodist denomination. [...]
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