Archive for June, 2008

An Evangelical Manifesto – am I still Evangelical?
June 24, 2008

My idea of Evangelicalism has shifted around over the years, sometimes I don’t particularly like the label due to a few Evangelicals who seem to like the label more than Christian or disciple of Christ! Sometimes it can be portrayed as less tolerant to other people’s views, and less ecumenical. I guess I’ve always liked [...]

Mission, pastoral care and teams
June 17, 2008

Today I was surfing the web looking at mission teams and how we could create one in Bristol, and came across this quote from Henri Nouwen. I find him to be one of those spiritual mystics that writes with passion, wisdom and thoughtfulness.
“More and more, the desire grows in me simply to walk around, greet [...]

End of another acedemic year
June 7, 2008

Well its the end of another acedemic year and this year lots of people are leaving college that I will miss. There are a few from the Baptist college that have been really good friends to me especially through my first year and helped me settle down, and for this I am grateful although I’m not [...]