I recently gave an interview for a German magazine, The Race, about the issue of eschatology and environmental care. There were a total of 7 questions: here is the first one. Very topical with the rise of a significantly high profile move by some (fundamentalist Christians) against the ‘green beast’. (Click on question to see [...]
I am rushed and busy and have too much to do before I leave. Always. Sempre. People wish me well, they give me gifts, addresses and emails are exchanged. It is difficult to leave Italy. Meanwhile I must look ahead. All the applications for professor positions in Canada are due in the next month. No [...]
All about journey and discovery. As I have been meditating on the account of the birth of Christ I have been discovering more and more how vital journey is. Without it there would be no story or narrative. Without it there would be no miraculous, no supernatural, no Angels. Maybe that is why we were [...]
Or maybe better: ‘What is work?’ ‘If anyone is not willing to work, let that person not eat’ is something we read (2 Thess. 3:10). Strong words. So a little discussion this morning with our guests from Inverness (Paul & Kate) about work and being able to justify one’s existence. A few observations: There is [...]
As I continue to take my leave of Piacenza I am reminded of a few things. These come in no particularly order. Piacenza was always the preferred crossing point of the Po River from northern Italy to the middle and south. That is part of the reason the Romans located the city here. It meant [...]
A lady at 90 smiling. A good photograph to capture a life. Friday night my mother passed away. Born in 1920 in Westray, Orkney she had a full life. Had to be full, mother to 8 children: 7 boys and 1 girl. I am very grateful for the upbringing I was given. I am most [...]
Word made flesh I am always amazed at how we try and reverse the great miracle of Incarnation, that the Word became flesh and made His dwelling amongst us. We as flesh are always trying to become the word and dwell in the heavens, but life in and through Christ is a different way. It [...]
Ci vediamo is the informal, friendly way of saying good-bye. It means ‘we see each other’. I have begun to say ‘ci vediamo’ to Piacenza. It has been difficult to consider leaving. I have really enjoyed the life here despite health issues, language issues and all the other struggles that go with landing in a [...]
The Journey Outward Again: Stage Five and Stage Six Stage 5 is “the journey outward” where our “focus is outward, but from a new, grounded centre of ourselves” (133). At this stage, “we surrender to God’s will to fully direct our lives, but with our eyes wide open, aware but unafraid of the consequences” (133). [...]
I am reworking some of the material that was in Impacting the City and will be publishing it here for downloading. My plans are to: First volume as a pdf file on Towards Transformation is ready for downloading. This has been put on the web chapter by chapter over the past few months. Here is [...]
Well what title is ever right for a blog? It’s Friday and we are about to go out to eat with a couple who are doctors… I’ve just replaced four light bulbs with low wattage ones, we’ve written out some Christmas cards. So not too heavy and serious. BUT… Christendom I have just done a [...]
Much of the material that will be central to these posts will cover perspectives on the 'gates' of society, the places of influence that shape the culture. If transformation is a desired outcome, such aspects as strategic prayer and understanding the redemptive gifts of places will play their part. As prayer opens up space, filling it will be vital, not in a controlling, top-down sense, but with a servant spirit. Finding appropriate terminology is difficult. Maybe 'transformation' is not the right term, perhaps 'transfiguration', where inner qualities burst through.
I have chosen to use the term 'gates' and although they can be defined any number of ways these are the seven ways I have chosen to group them by:
These are in two formats. Epub can be read in many ereaders, such as Ipad, kobo etc.; if using a kindle then the format will be mobi. If there are difficulties in reading the format an internet search should show any peculiarities for your specific ereader
Vol 1.1 Epub format Vol 1.1 Mobi format
Vol 1.2 Epub format Vol 1.2 Mobi format
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The Traveller’s Rest- Community Chest. (Sound of the Anvil 2011).
Walls Come Crashing Over the last couple of days I have had a recurring dream. Will share what I can here and leave the loose ends for any continuation. Have been praying much into 2011 and I believe this is part of God’s heart for the coming season that we are in/is upon us/is ahead [...]