Superbly written and evocative Advent themed reflection on a theme from Zephaniah by author Marilyn Robinson. Read the whole thing here, but this is the concluding half. The prophets tell us that we are contained in an ethical cosmos. Choices have consequences. These are not, in the overwhelming majority of cases, choices we make as …
Phillip Jensen writes about congregational singing, and makes some valuable points about the place of singing when Christians gather, what helps and what may inadvertently hinder. What makes good congregational singing? It’s not that it is loud or in tune and in key. All those things are important but they are not the critical factors. …
Following on from the situation mentioned here, the congregation now known as The Tron Church, Glasgow have left their place of worship and relocated to another venue. The outcome of the situation, though flowing from a different process than that experienced by Australian Presbyterians 35 years ago, does raise very similar feelings among many people …
Because as we age our perception of time passing speeds up, and because pastoral ministry is one of the ‘unfinishable’ vocations, each December brings for me a sense of ‘What. Already?’ mixed with ‘Oh, there was so much more to be done…’ that makes the weeks between the end of November and Christmas quite a …
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