The Simple Pastor
By Phil Whittall, church planter, blogger & book reviewer
RT @lukedvd: Hope his resignation from the England manager job will allow @JoelVirgo to focus on his church duties #nomorehairdye 17 hrs ago
Interestingly all three parliamentary candidates had some form of Christian heritage, one went to Sunday School at my dad’s church, one is a Quaker and a Polish Catholic. We may not ‘do God’ but faith was certainly informing and influencing in different ways the lives of these three gentlemen.
We asked them questions on the economy, getting young people into work, immigration, homelessness, third world debt, war and peace, abortion and assisted suicide plus allowing them a little bit of time to say what they thought.
The two local councillors gave us insight into local issues such as policies on recycling and waste incineration and local regeneration projects.
It’s the first time I hosted an event like that and began to get into a bit, I was a bit too generous to begin but became a lot meaner towards the end, I’m still learning but I enjoyed it immensely.
I hope that the opportunity to see our would be politicians face to face, to talk to them, to see a little of their personality and character and to engage them on issues that mattered to us it helped us engage a little bit more. As a resource I handed out the flyer below which I put together and you’re welcome to use if its helpful. Make sure your church is informed and ensure you think carefully, pray thoughtfully and vote wisely.
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 husband, a father, church planter, keen runner, reader, and motorcyclist. These and a few other things make guest appearances from time to time.
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