what the gay olympics have in common with christians

July 27, 2009 in we can do better than this

I suppose it’s not that surprising after all, but my world has just been moderately shifted by the knowledge that there is such a thing as the Gay Olympics – or, to give the event its proper name, the Gay Games. Apparently it’s all kicking off in Copenhagen right now.
I often find myself thinking about [...]

promotion schmotion

June 22, 2009 in we can do better than this, what's wrong with worship

I spent a little time filling out a questionnaire for a publisher the other day. I have a love-hate relationship with these things.
I like the chance to explain why I write about certain subjects, especially since I communicate better with a little time and a keyboard rather than on the spur of the moment [...]

this church limps as it walks

June 15, 2009 in getting over myself, we can do better than this

There’s a pattern emerging here. I go to do the monthly breakfast down at the drop in centre and I return with a head full of thoughts about the nature of Christianity and the state of the Church. Yesterday it was the bacon that did it.
A pork-related incident occurred towards the end of the [...]

mmmmmmmmm.

February 25, 2009 in we can do better than this

hamsterwheel

February 3, 2009 in we can do better than this

…According to my widget, it’s currently -3 degrees. Which means that the UK is officially Unable To Function for a second consecutive day. It is a little nippy here in my shed, so I’m looking for a little keyboard exercise to get my digits warmed up before I move on to the serious business of [...]

i’m with mike

February 2, 2009 in we can do better than this

Perhaps it’s because I spent Saturday night dressed up as a woman for a friend’s 40th birthday, and I am therefore far further down the slippery slope of immorality than I previously thought, but I can’t quite see what all this Phelps-Bong fuss is about.
Apart from the fact that it clearly explains where that [...]

the end of life as we know it?

October 10, 2008 in we can do better than this

Now, I like this guy called Steve Strang. Personally, I find him to be pretty good company. Of course there’s plenty that we would disagree on, but I get the feeling that had he been born in Mumbai and found his faith, Steve would have ended up being one of those remarkable influential nobodies that [...]

i have something to say that’s not about death!

August 27, 2008 in we can do better than this

Eight months with my head out of the loop and I finally wake up to a double portion of shame, betrayal and intrigue.

First up, Todd Bentley – the guy with all the tattoos and tv interest – has left his wife. One minute he was being heralded as the edgy, awkward deliverer of the very [...]

of sunshine, cynicism and bloody sheets

July 7, 2008 in we can do better than this

Forgive the jargon here, but this one’s for the flock.
Every once in a while the word revival makes an appearance among the faithful. Like some astronomical phenomenon that slices the skies its warning signs are often quickly followed by a sparky display of light and power. Pretty soon it seems like every believer who’s in [...]

potential. temptation.

April 24, 2008 in we can do better than this

There are temptations all around us. The chances are that it won’t take you too long to remember some of the ones that have drifted through your mind over the last 24hours. But while some of them are obvious, there’s a range of temptations that are subtle and sometimes harder to spot.
Take this one, for [...]