Ordinary Radicals film
A new film is being released in the USA, trying to get to grips with emerging Christian movements across America, called ‘Ordinary radicals’ check out information and trailer clips here- looks...
View ArticleRob Bell, ‘Breathe’
We have used quite a lot of Rob Bell’s ‘Nooma‘ DVDs in our group. There are about 20 of them at present- each one a little package of creative film making, Bell’s unique presentation style, and subtle...
View ArticleOn being thankful to those who walk in a different direction…
A friend told me this story recently (Thanks Audrey- or Alistair?)… Inside Victorian prisons, a regime of order and control regulated every aspect of the lives of the inmates. There was a way of doing...
View ArticleGreenbelt reflections- 1
We got back from Greenbelt Festival last night, after the long drive up north- which was mercifully free of bank holiday traffic problems. We had a great time- and I am still processing some of the...
View ArticleA bit of Rob Bell…
We are just back from Greenbelt festival, where Rob Bell was one of the main speakers. I tried to get to hear him speak a couple of times, but the queues to get into the venues were so vast that there...
View ArticleMeasuring the well being of society…
Interesting discussion at the end of the ‘T0day Programme’ on Radio 4 this morning about how we might measure the progress and value added to members of society. You can listen to the clip here. It...
View ArticleRob Bell in Scotland (and other places near you)…
So Rob Bell brings his brand of super hip preaching/performing to Scotland. His latest tour is called ‘Drops like stars‘ and calls in to Perth Convert (Oops I meant to say CONCERT) hall on March the...
View ArticleRob Bell’s upcoming book…
Rob Bell’s new book is already cooking up a storm- and it is not out yet. It seems he is being accused of heresy. Must read it. Although I can’t help but feel just a little bit cynical about the fact...
View ArticleBashir v Bell- America makes a circus out of theology…
I still have not ordered the book. And all the fuss makes me less likely to do so. Not because I find myself taking a side in the debate- rather because engaging with the issues is likely to be...
View ArticleStarsuckers…
I watched some of this film the other day- It is impossible to watch this and not think that there is something bonkers- something rather sick- at the root of our media machine (and therefore at the...
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