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Fional in her comment on my post on New Homiletics mentioned the power of testimony. And I agree how wonderful it can be.
A few years ago I’d been invited to preach at what was then our home church. There was a preaching series following a Roger Jones type musical that had been staged at the […]
I attended a residential with college last weekend looking at “Homiletics” (preaching to use the usual term!) I went off in grumpy old man mode “I’ve been a local preacher for 15 years” “Half the Anglicans hadn’t even read a lesson until they came on this course” etc etc.
But I came away really surprised as […]
With college I attended a covenant service at the New Room the other evening. A lovely experience. To say that amazing covenant prayer in the New Room in Bristol was very special - especially at this time.
I don’t revere Wesley like some Methodists do but nevertheless it was quite something to imagine him stood in […]
Two or three years ago I sneered at the Anglicans I was training alongside as they fretted about their robes. I still vividly recall one who was bemoaning the fact that the purple stole he ordered wasn’t the right shade of purple! (To paraphrase Michael Caine “I’m not sure he was, but I think he’d […]
So I think I can officially tell you now that I am being stationed to Swindon. I’ll have pastoral charge of 3 churches - Stratton, St. Andrews and Rodbourne Road. From the profiles St Andrews and Rodbourne are more traditional.
On Friday we’re going to have a look round. So I can tell you more after […]
Well at 19.20 on 4th January 2007 we received the phone call that will change our lives. We heard from the Principal at college where I was to be stationed. I can’t publicly say where it is yet (watch this space) but we are very very happy about it.
Looking back over this whole process I […]