Andy's Agonisings?

The Great Awakening

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:27:15 -0800

Jim Wallis, in his book 'The Great Awakening' which is due to be published this week (22nd Jan) describes the cutting edges of faith and politics to create a new common ground based in spiritual renewal. His progressive political agenda flows, not from some momentary modernist - or even post-modernist - fads, but from the deepest truths of Biblical theology.

I would be interested to hear of what others think of this book.

Introspection v Extrospection?

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:46:34 -0800

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.

The Christian ESOL 'industry'

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:48:57 -0700

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.

Tenerife

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:28:06 -0700

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!!

Off to Greenbelt

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:27:23 -0700

Oh well, only another couple of hours before I'm away. Looking forward to After the Fire, bandwithnoname, Chas and Dave, Delirious! and various others as well. However, being on Night Security tends to limit my daily involvement in the Festival; too bad.

Fairtrade Picnic

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:17:10 -0700

Today is the first of three days during which FairtradeWales will be trying to beat the existing world record for a 'simultaneous' picnic (currently standing at 8000 for a group in Tenerife). We will be holding one in Penarth on Sunday lunchtime - just pray that the weather holds. The plans for tomorrow's picnics around Wales don't seem so hopeful!!

This is all part of a pus

My neighbours

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:31:30 -0700

In small group this evening, we looked at the passage in Mark 12:28ff, where Jesus is asked about what the greatest commandment is. despite all my work with ethnic minorities and asylum seekers in the UK, and mission work abroad in India and Nepal, His reply of 'Love your neighbour as yourself' continues to challenge me. Just who is/are my neighbour(s)? Why