Why do some people go before their time? At least it seems that way to us! I was almost exactly 11 months younger than a friend we had the privilege to meet in Nepal. We went through orientation…and culture shock together in Nepal. Sarah learnt Nepali with his wife and I tried to learn Nepali… [Read more…]
May 22, 2011
There was a peace concert in Emancipation Park – it is an awesome place. THE JOURNEY TO FREEDOM… FROM SLAVERY TO EMANCIPATION When the English captured Jamaica from the Spaniards in 1655, they saw the potential wealth that sugar cane known then as “yellow gold” could bring them. The English were however not physically capable… [Read more…]
May 22, 2011
Just in a session yesterday on Peace Making as Witness and Friendship: Local Practices, Global Implications at the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Jamaica led by Rosalee Velloso-Ewell – the Executive Director of the WEA Theological Commission & John Baxter-Brown – the Consultant for Mission and Evangelism at WCC. We were shown two pictures –… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
It has been encouraging to see the church waking up to the environmental issues the world faces and seeing it’s responsibility to play a part. It has also been frustrating to see how for some Christians it is still something that doesn’t concern them – they have their ticket for heaven and the world can… [Read more…]
March 6, 2011
Three months ago I returned from the 3rd Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. Since then I have been digesting my time there: the content and process, and perhaps most importantly the impact and effects of the event. Let me say upfront that I am attempting to evaluate and critique the event. A couple of delegates… [Read more…]
January 5, 2011
Fascinating read so far – review to follow soon. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
January 3, 2011
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,300 times in 2010. That’s about 3 full… [Read more…]
November 16, 2010
As I left Cape Town my head was spinning. I waited to board the plane with an old friend and another well known Christian leader I had only met briefly before. As we talked about the event we found our own views changing even between starting and completing a sentence! We were debriefing – it… [Read more…]
October 23, 2010
Day 5 Live Update Worship time and then reading today’s passage Eph 4:17-6:9 Discussion time in our group. The table groups have worked well and been a place where discussion on the contextualisation issues of what is said in the platform has often taken place. Calisto Odede from Kenya Opens with a clear and bold… [Read more…]
October 23, 2010
Programme for the day 08:30 Music and Prayer 08:45 Plenary 1 – Celebration of the Bible – Calisto Odede – Eph 4:17-6:9 10:15 Break 11:00 Plenary 2 – Calling the Church of Christ back to Humility, Integrity and Simplicity 12:30 Lunch 14:00 Multiplex – Men and women: a powerful team for the completion of the… [Read more…]
June 28, 2011
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