Tim Chester has a few posts related to the Total Church conference subject matter. This one is about meetings
On a similar theme is this short video (which I may have posted before) about missional church
If anyone in the church convinces me that we have failed to address the issue of consumerism and that we really should, it’s Joel Osteen. The Guardian has a profile.
The Telegraph has an intriguing article on Christian Britain from the perspective of an atheist. I think it highlights much of the best and worst of my Church of England friends. Incredible attachment, affection and place within the fabric and history of our country yet baptising an unbelieving nation and complicit in the creation of, as the author says, a nation of ‘atheist anglicans’.
I believe Jesus when he said 'life does not consist in the abundance of our possessions'. I believe he offers something better. This blog is mostly about that search.
I'm also a church pastor, a bookshop owner, a husband, a father, a keen runner, reader, and motorcyclist. These and a few other things make guest appearances from time to time.