Money and faith are two really contentious issues in their own right but put them together and watch out. The reaction reminds me me of the problems of mixing toilet cleaners. If you had not heard there are two sorts of chemical reactions that are used by toilet cleaners. If you mix a toilet cleaner
What does restoration look like?
I suppose you could say it is the opposite of brokenness or weakness. There is a school of thought that says that people find it easier to say what t hey don’t want than what you do want. Working on that premise what don’t you want the church to be like? Here are some of
What about the Big Society?
For those who don’t know the Big Society is an idea put forward by the new UK government that came to power this summer. They say that their aims include supporting co-ops, mutuals, charities and social enterprises and encouraging people to take an active role in their communities. Well that is the positive side of things. The
There is no such thing as one size fits all
One of the things that we can be tempted to do is to buy some kind of package deal. There are times when these work out well such as when we buy a holiday. This way we can buy the travel accommodation in one package. It works well if you choose your package carefully The
History makers and The Big Society
For those who don’t know the Big Society is an idea put forward by the new UK government that came to power this summer. They say that their aims include supporting co-ops, mutuals, charities and social enterprises and encouraging people to take an active role in their communities. Well that is the positive side of things. The
Cashflow 101 – or practising how to make money make money
History makers need to have a positive attitude towards money. In other words, they need to know how to handle it and make it multiply for them. This is not an easy thing to do. Many struggle just to manage money. Few actually manage to mind make money work for them rather than them having to work for