Andy's Agonisings?

I was recently sent an invite to join a Facebook group called 'Anglican Bloggers'.  On clicking on the group, I was struck by the logo the group uses, and wrote this piece on the discussion board:


A friend sent me an invite to this group, and I was struck by the logo. I am, by upbringing, an Anglican - my father was an Anglican clergyman until he died in 1982. However, having lived in S. Wales for much of the past 20+ years, and in a village where the Anglican church is little better than a social club with a spirituual gloss, we actually attend a Baptist church in a local town which is outward-looking, mission-minded and child-friendly - 3 things that the local Church in Wales church wasn't and still isn't.

Over recent years, a number of articles have appeared in the ESOL press criticising the standards and quality of many Christian ESOL providers.  Whilst there s a lot of validity in some of the criticisms, unfortunately, there is a tendency to paint the whole industry with the same brush.

I am planning a research projedt with tis as the topic, so that Christians can show that we are concerned and propose some ways forward.

Last week we went to Tenerife.  A couple of surprising things.  According to the airlines, the Canary Islands are not part of the EU; but most Tenerifians regard themselves as being part of it.  The only taxis I saw were Mercedes Benz - and not necesssarily all that old!!