the voice of those frustrated by the slow progress towards a fair society where the needs of the weak are met without weakening them further
Those who have a different background to me could quite easily come up with a very different list of why God would want to develop a comprehensive system of meeting the needs of the community. What I find interesting is that there are many people within the church who can come up with reasons to
How do we tackle such big problems? We need God’s protection. But where is the safest place? I think it is snuggled up close hiding under His wings. In other words having a close relationship that includes doing what He wants us to do when He wants us to do it. Developing that has to
Introduction Why was “The Manifesto that is NOT for Wimps” written? I t started life as a short free booklet that was supposed to explain the reasoning why it was so important to develop Lily’s Place. Of course, your next question is what is Lily’s Place. It is not so much a place but an
S usan’s journey of faith started while at school. The first Bible she had was bought because the school she went when she was 9 years old insisted that she had one of her own. Not just any old Bible but a modern translation of the New Testament that she could actually make sense
Susan’s dream community I magine a Christian community that worked together to meet the needs of the people around them. Some knew how to earn more money than they needed to survive and gave away the remainder to the community’s projects. In fact, loads more money so that they could fund many different projects. Some
Chapter 8 Making a fresh start I started in Chapter 1 by looking at some of the problems around us that need solving. After that came a look at what the church as individuals and as a community could be doing to solve those problems. The process of making a fresh start All the way
IS THIS REALLY A NEW IDEA? Not really. The thing that has changed is the increased focus on gaining influence and using it wisely. One argument for this approach is that if others have done this or are trying to do it and as a result, Christians have lost ground. It is time Christians became
According to my dictionary, a manifesto is the public, written declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of a sovereign, a leader, party or body. It is the document they have gathered together their ideas so that they can share them with others. My head was whirling with ideas. Those who know me know that
There are some opportunities to learn but they are not always easy to find. I have ended up going to the south coast of England and the east coast of Scotland to chase after opportunities. Few are willing to make the investment in time and money to travel and attend such courses. OK I know
Holidays are a time for overdoing it and binge eating aren’t they? This past week it has not been so much binge eating as binge learning. Every so often I find myself reading, listening or watching a series of materials that come together to create a whole new paradigm of thinking. It is not deliberate