We have had wireless headphones, wireless internet - the next big thing seems to be going to be Wireless electricty
Check out http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6129460.stm - I read an article in the paper yesterday about it - so it might actually work!
it may tidy my room up a bit - well -ok thats more a miracle called for! - not sure if it will work in the acc bloc tho ;-)
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Friday, June 08, 2007
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Update from Glasgow
Just now sitting in the departure lounge - ready for flight back to dublin.
Had a great day round the city - Pictures and report to follow. Glasgow is definately somewhere I want to come back to.
Made all the connections on time - even tho I left room at 5:30 this morning!!!
Robert
PS prestwick departure lounge is the pokiest one I have ever been in!
However for a 1p flight what more do you expect!!
Had a great day round the city - Pictures and report to follow. Glasgow is definately somewhere I want to come back to.
Made all the connections on time - even tho I left room at 5:30 this morning!!!
Robert
PS prestwick departure lounge is the pokiest one I have ever been in!
However for a 1p flight what more do you expect!!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Talking about travelling
Found an interesting site
Spain is a bit un representative as I only was in tenerife but there ya go still lots more to explore!
Spain is a bit un representative as I only was in tenerife but there ya go still lots more to explore!
The Infrequent Blogger is back!
So there you have it - first year is over!
and there is no rest for the wicked!
In a bid to blog more this blogger is off over to the main land in the next couple of days to get some pictures and to generally chill out as well as begin to think about the summer and what I need to be thinking about in relation to Church, Zambia, Summer Madness and England as well as other things
Over the summer I am aiming to read a few books and have the chance to do some sermons.
so what is happening this week
Tues: in Dublin - reading and Writting maybe even blogging
Wed: off to Glasgow
Thurs: off to Manchester
Fri: Sleep in followed by a starbucks with Pam
Sat: the newbies are heading down to college so me and Ruth E are chatting to them about the realites of college
Sun: Crafty arty thing? and then up north
Mon: off to liverpool with Gary, Ruth W, Si G for the day
Then depending on what happens with talks and things heading back home to pack boxes and clear the roof space as we continue to prep for our move.
We have Summer Madness looming on the horizon and greenbelt at the end of the summer as well as alton towers, Badens Holiday Club.
Until tomorrow when I upload a photo diary of my day out!
Regards
RF
and there is no rest for the wicked!
In a bid to blog more this blogger is off over to the main land in the next couple of days to get some pictures and to generally chill out as well as begin to think about the summer and what I need to be thinking about in relation to Church, Zambia, Summer Madness and England as well as other things
Over the summer I am aiming to read a few books and have the chance to do some sermons.
so what is happening this week
Tues: in Dublin - reading and Writting maybe even blogging
Wed: off to Glasgow
Thurs: off to Manchester
Fri: Sleep in followed by a starbucks with Pam
Sat: the newbies are heading down to college so me and Ruth E are chatting to them about the realites of college
Sun: Crafty arty thing? and then up north
Mon: off to liverpool with Gary, Ruth W, Si G for the day
Then depending on what happens with talks and things heading back home to pack boxes and clear the roof space as we continue to prep for our move.
We have Summer Madness looming on the horizon and greenbelt at the end of the summer as well as alton towers, Badens Holiday Club.
Until tomorrow when I upload a photo diary of my day out!
Regards
RF
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Preaching and prayer continued
In reading a book - prepared to preach it asks the question - that as we prepare - what should we be praying for:
God hears and answers prayers. Because preaching is speaking for and from God we can't really preach until we have heard from God. That won't happen until we pray and God opens our ears to hear his word.
Loads of stuff to complemplate and put into action
- We ask God to lead us to the right bible books to expound scripture
- We pray for freedom from cultural or individual biases
- For eyes to see what the passage really teaches us
- We as the Holy Spirit to be our teacher
- We pray for faith to believe that God can speak to us and through us
- That our responses to his word will be squarely in keeping with his revealed will
- For insights and clarity when we are stuck
- for eyes to see faults in our expositions
- for patience as we labour
- for love for our listeners and joy in serving them
- We are asking for the Holy Spirits illumination
God hears and answers prayers. Because preaching is speaking for and from God we can't really preach until we have heard from God. That won't happen until we pray and God opens our ears to hear his word.
Loads of stuff to complemplate and put into action
Monday, April 16, 2007
picking up the baton
As a subsequent posting from Gary's Blog - I concur with all he said.
Ali and myself are really looking forward to next years College Fellowship, and I also felt that Tuesday night set a tone which need to be built upon - enouraging each other in prayer.
More details and thoughts later on fellowship.
Robert
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Preaching and Prayer
One of the major things any ordinand will have to do is sooner or later get up into the pulpit and preach the word of God. Above all the stuff we have to do in college this is one of the most awesome responsibilities associated with this vocation.
I write this post in order to get get it right in my own mind as much as to do anything else.
Central to any preaching is the centrality of prayer the logic is
If preaching is God speaking when we speak in his name, on his behalf , by his authority, and for the good of the people to whom he has sent us then we must speak his message. Of course that will mean that the message will be biblica, but the Bible is a big book and is easily misinterpreted. Thefore how do we know from all the possible thoughts available in the Bible, what he wants to communicate to his people he knows will be gathered to hear his word ?
We ask him
We wait quietly in his presence inviting him to speak to us as preachers through his word so that we can faithfully convey his message to our hearers.
THis has to be the core of our / my preaching
I write this post in order to get get it right in my own mind as much as to do anything else.
Central to any preaching is the centrality of prayer the logic is
If preaching is God speaking when we speak in his name, on his behalf , by his authority, and for the good of the people to whom he has sent us then we must speak his message. Of course that will mean that the message will be biblica, but the Bible is a big book and is easily misinterpreted. Thefore how do we know from all the possible thoughts available in the Bible, what he wants to communicate to his people he knows will be gathered to hear his word ?
We ask him
We wait quietly in his presence inviting him to speak to us as preachers through his word so that we can faithfully convey his message to our hearers.
THis has to be the core of our / my preaching
Monday, April 09, 2007
Rome
Yes ...
It has been a long time since rome and I havent got the picts up yet but that will stop now
We had an absolutely Brilliant time with everybody
It has been a long time since rome and I havent got the picts up yet but that will stop now
We had an absolutely Brilliant time with everybody
Friday, April 06, 2007
Good Friday This Year
One of the things that will mak this years good friday which is usually spent in the side chapel is that I won't be there ! I am staying in dublin today - something which I hadn't really planned but some of the other studneents are heading gover to and planning a prayer service atthe american embessey protesting about the human rights issues in american establishements w.
I was totally amazed by the petition which I signed yesterday but only read this morning
PETITION TO THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AN AGE OF TERROR
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40)
1. Introduction: From a Christian perspective, every human life is sacred. As Christians, recognition of this transcendent moral dignity is non-negotiable in every area of life, including our assessment of public policies. This commitment has been tested in the war on terror, as a public debate has occurred over the moral legitimacy of torture and of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees held by the United States in the current conflict. We write this declaration to affirm our support for detainee human rights and our opposition to any resort to torture.
2. Sanctity of Life: We ground our commitment to human rights in the core Christian theological conviction that each and every human life is sacred. This theme wends its way throughout the Scriptures: in Creation, Law, the Incarnation, Jesus’ teaching and ministry, the Cross, and his Resurrection. Concern for the sanctity of life leads us to vigilant sensitivity to how human beings are treated and whether their God-given rights are being respected.
3. Human Rights: Human rights, which function to protect human dignity and the sanctity of life, cannot be cancelled and should not be overridden. Recognition of human rights creates obligations to act on behalf of others whose rights are being violated. Human rights place a shield around people who otherwise would find themselves at the mercy of those who are angry, aggrieved, or frightened. While human rights language can be misused, this demands its clarification rather than abandonment. Among the most significant human rights is the right to security of person, which includes the right not to be tortured.
4. Christian History and Human Rights: The concept of human rights is not a “secular” notion but instead finds expression in Christian sources long before the Enlightenment. More secularised versions of the human rights ethic which came to occupy such a large place in Western thought should be seen as derivative of earlier religious arguments. Twentieth century assaults on human rights by totalitarian states led to a renewal of “rights talk” after World War II. Most branches of the Christian tradition, now embrace a human rights ethic.
5. Ethical Implications: Everyone bears an obligation to act in ways that recognise human rights. This responsibility takes different forms at different levels. Churches must teach their members to think biblically about morally difficult and emotionally intense public issues such as this one. Our own government must honour its constitutional and moral responsibilities to respect and protect human rights. The Irish government historically has been a leader in supporting the international human rights effort, but its continued assistance in allowing US military and alleged US ‘rendition flights’ to land in Shannon Airport is morally and ethically wrong.
6. Legal Structures: International law contains numerous clear and unequivocal bans on torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. These bans are wise and right and must be embraced without reservation. Likewise, United States law and military doctrine has banned the resort to torture and cruel and degrading treatment. Tragically, documented acts of torture and of inhumane and cruel behaviour have occurred at various sites in the U.S. war on terror, and current law opens procedural loopholes for more to continue. We commend the Pentagon’s revised Army Field Manual for clearly banning such acts, and urge that this ban extend to every sector of the United States government without exception, including intelligence agencies.
7. Concluding Recommendations: The abominable acts of 9/11, along with the continuing threat of terrorist attacks, create profound security challenges. However, these challenges must be met within a moral and legal framework consistent with Christian values and laws, among which is a commitment to human rights that we as Christians share with many others. In this light, we renounce the resort to torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees, call for the extension of procedural protections and human rights to all detainees, seek clear government-wide embrace of the Geneva Conventions, including those articles banning torture and cruel treatment of prisoners. We call for an immediate end to ‘rendition flights’ and the closure of the Guantánamo detention camp which has become an icon of injustice committed in the “war on terror”, undermining security and respect for the rule of law. The closure of this detention facility must not lead to the transfer of human rights violations elsewhere. All those in US custody, wherever they are held, must have their human rights fully respected. Secret and indefinite detention must end. Those who are not to be charged with criminal offences and brought to a full and fair trial should be released. The case of each detainee to be released must be individually assessed to ensure that he is not transferred to a country where he will face further human rights violations.
We recall President Bush’s repeated assertions that the USA remains committed to the “non-negotiable demands of human dignity”, including the rule of law. We urge you to relay our concern to the US administration and to do all in your influence to make respect for human rights and the rule of law a reality for all those in US custody and their families.
I was totally amazed by the petition which I signed yesterday but only read this morning
PETITION TO THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AN AGE OF TERROR
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40)
1. Introduction: From a Christian perspective, every human life is sacred. As Christians, recognition of this transcendent moral dignity is non-negotiable in every area of life, including our assessment of public policies. This commitment has been tested in the war on terror, as a public debate has occurred over the moral legitimacy of torture and of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees held by the United States in the current conflict. We write this declaration to affirm our support for detainee human rights and our opposition to any resort to torture.
2. Sanctity of Life: We ground our commitment to human rights in the core Christian theological conviction that each and every human life is sacred. This theme wends its way throughout the Scriptures: in Creation, Law, the Incarnation, Jesus’ teaching and ministry, the Cross, and his Resurrection. Concern for the sanctity of life leads us to vigilant sensitivity to how human beings are treated and whether their God-given rights are being respected.
3. Human Rights: Human rights, which function to protect human dignity and the sanctity of life, cannot be cancelled and should not be overridden. Recognition of human rights creates obligations to act on behalf of others whose rights are being violated. Human rights place a shield around people who otherwise would find themselves at the mercy of those who are angry, aggrieved, or frightened. While human rights language can be misused, this demands its clarification rather than abandonment. Among the most significant human rights is the right to security of person, which includes the right not to be tortured.
4. Christian History and Human Rights: The concept of human rights is not a “secular” notion but instead finds expression in Christian sources long before the Enlightenment. More secularised versions of the human rights ethic which came to occupy such a large place in Western thought should be seen as derivative of earlier religious arguments. Twentieth century assaults on human rights by totalitarian states led to a renewal of “rights talk” after World War II. Most branches of the Christian tradition, now embrace a human rights ethic.
5. Ethical Implications: Everyone bears an obligation to act in ways that recognise human rights. This responsibility takes different forms at different levels. Churches must teach their members to think biblically about morally difficult and emotionally intense public issues such as this one. Our own government must honour its constitutional and moral responsibilities to respect and protect human rights. The Irish government historically has been a leader in supporting the international human rights effort, but its continued assistance in allowing US military and alleged US ‘rendition flights’ to land in Shannon Airport is morally and ethically wrong.
6. Legal Structures: International law contains numerous clear and unequivocal bans on torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. These bans are wise and right and must be embraced without reservation. Likewise, United States law and military doctrine has banned the resort to torture and cruel and degrading treatment. Tragically, documented acts of torture and of inhumane and cruel behaviour have occurred at various sites in the U.S. war on terror, and current law opens procedural loopholes for more to continue. We commend the Pentagon’s revised Army Field Manual for clearly banning such acts, and urge that this ban extend to every sector of the United States government without exception, including intelligence agencies.
7. Concluding Recommendations: The abominable acts of 9/11, along with the continuing threat of terrorist attacks, create profound security challenges. However, these challenges must be met within a moral and legal framework consistent with Christian values and laws, among which is a commitment to human rights that we as Christians share with many others. In this light, we renounce the resort to torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees, call for the extension of procedural protections and human rights to all detainees, seek clear government-wide embrace of the Geneva Conventions, including those articles banning torture and cruel treatment of prisoners. We call for an immediate end to ‘rendition flights’ and the closure of the Guantánamo detention camp which has become an icon of injustice committed in the “war on terror”, undermining security and respect for the rule of law. The closure of this detention facility must not lead to the transfer of human rights violations elsewhere. All those in US custody, wherever they are held, must have their human rights fully respected. Secret and indefinite detention must end. Those who are not to be charged with criminal offences and brought to a full and fair trial should be released. The case of each detainee to be released must be individually assessed to ensure that he is not transferred to a country where he will face further human rights violations.
We recall President Bush’s repeated assertions that the USA remains committed to the “non-negotiable demands of human dignity”, including the rule of law. We urge you to relay our concern to the US administration and to do all in your influence to make respect for human rights and the rule of law a reality for all those in US custody and their families.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Logic and God in creation
A couple of quotes from Ken Hams website answers in genesis
www.answersingenesis.com
this is on the back of a lecture last week - can genesis be trusted as text ? if so why - if not why not - this stuff is facinating
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Those arguing against creation may not even be conscious of their most basic presupposition, one which excludes God a priori, namely naturalism/materialism (everything came from matter, there is no supernatural, no prior creative intelligence).2 The following two real-life examples highlight some problems with that assumption:
1.
A young man approached me at a seminar and stated, ‘Well, I still believe in the big bang, and that we arrived here by chance random processes. I don’t believe in God.’ I answered him, ‘Well, then obviously your brain, and your thought processes, are also the product of randomness. So you don’t know whether it evolved the right way, or even what right would mean in that context. Young man, you don’t know if you’re making correct statements or even whether you’re asking me the right questions.’
The young man looked at me and blurted out, ‘What was that book you recommended?’ He finally realized that his belief undercut its own foundations —such ‘reasoning’ destroys the very basis for reason.
2.
On another occasion, a man came to me after a seminar and said, ‘Actually, I’m an atheist. Because I don’t believe in God, I don’t believe in absolutes, so I recognize that I can’t even be sure of reality.’ I responded, ‘Then how do you know you’re really here making this statement?’ ‘Good point,’ he replied. ‘What point?’ I asked. The man looked at me, smiled, and said, ‘Maybe I should go home.’ I stated, ‘Maybe it won’t be there.’ ‘Good point,’ the man said. ‘What point?’ I replied.
This man certainly got the message. If there is no God, ultimately, philosophically, how can one talk about reality? How can one even rationally believe that there is such a thing as truth, let alone decide what it is?
www.answersingenesis.com
this is on the back of a lecture last week - can genesis be trusted as text ? if so why - if not why not - this stuff is facinating
---
Those arguing against creation may not even be conscious of their most basic presupposition, one which excludes God a priori, namely naturalism/materialism (everything came from matter, there is no supernatural, no prior creative intelligence).2 The following two real-life examples highlight some problems with that assumption:
1.
A young man approached me at a seminar and stated, ‘Well, I still believe in the big bang, and that we arrived here by chance random processes. I don’t believe in God.’ I answered him, ‘Well, then obviously your brain, and your thought processes, are also the product of randomness. So you don’t know whether it evolved the right way, or even what right would mean in that context. Young man, you don’t know if you’re making correct statements or even whether you’re asking me the right questions.’
The young man looked at me and blurted out, ‘What was that book you recommended?’ He finally realized that his belief undercut its own foundations —such ‘reasoning’ destroys the very basis for reason.
2.
On another occasion, a man came to me after a seminar and said, ‘Actually, I’m an atheist. Because I don’t believe in God, I don’t believe in absolutes, so I recognize that I can’t even be sure of reality.’ I responded, ‘Then how do you know you’re really here making this statement?’ ‘Good point,’ he replied. ‘What point?’ I asked. The man looked at me, smiled, and said, ‘Maybe I should go home.’ I stated, ‘Maybe it won’t be there.’ ‘Good point,’ the man said. ‘What point?’ I replied.
This man certainly got the message. If there is no God, ultimately, philosophically, how can one talk about reality? How can one even rationally believe that there is such a thing as truth, let alone decide what it is?
Friday, March 02, 2007
100th Blog
So it is finally here my 100th post on the blog.
Last night, myself and Ali went down to visit Kill 'o The grange - Previous home of Craig the Curate and also Anita.
It was also good to catch up with an leader of a team that I was a part of 6/8 yrs ago.
At the moment I'm sitting in Trinity just waiting for a train up north for the Zambia team weekend.
Other things needing done include - SU website things, finishing off essays but this time next week term will be over - wwwwwoooooopppppeeeeeeeee
then it's off to rome.
This weekend going to be looking at The Potter's hand ..
The Potter's Hand
Beautiful Lord, wonderful Savior
I know for sure all of my days are
Held in Your hand
Crafted into Your perfect plan
You gently call me into your presence
Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit
Teach me dear Lord
To live all of my life through Your eyes
I’m captured by Your holy calling
Set me apart,I know You’re drawing
Me to Yourself
Lead me Lord, I pray
(Chorus)
Take me, mold me
Use me, fill me
I give my life to the Potter’s hand
Call me, guide me
Lead me, walk beside me
I give my life to the Potter’s hand
Last night, myself and Ali went down to visit Kill 'o The grange - Previous home of Craig the Curate and also Anita.
It was also good to catch up with an leader of a team that I was a part of 6/8 yrs ago.
At the moment I'm sitting in Trinity just waiting for a train up north for the Zambia team weekend.
Other things needing done include - SU website things, finishing off essays but this time next week term will be over - wwwwwoooooopppppeeeeeeeee
then it's off to rome.
This weekend going to be looking at The Potter's hand ..
The Potter's Hand
Beautiful Lord, wonderful Savior
I know for sure all of my days are
Held in Your hand
Crafted into Your perfect plan
You gently call me into your presence
Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit
Teach me dear Lord
To live all of my life through Your eyes
I’m captured by Your holy calling
Set me apart,I know You’re drawing
Me to Yourself
Lead me Lord, I pray
(Chorus)
Take me, mold me
Use me, fill me
I give my life to the Potter’s hand
Call me, guide me
Lead me, walk beside me
I give my life to the Potter’s hand
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Blog about Blogging
Just come out of a class, Liturgy with Patrick when afterwards we as a class chatted about journaling / scrapbooking / blogging etc
When just a wee while ago I looked back over my blog which has now been going for over 2 years which is quite amazing!
So after this I really do think that I might take it up a wee bit more seriously.
under discussion today was the whole idea of creation and the holy spirit in theology.
When just a wee while ago I looked back over my blog which has now been going for over 2 years which is quite amazing!
So after this I really do think that I might take it up a wee bit more seriously.
under discussion today was the whole idea of creation and the holy spirit in theology.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Now is the time to resurrect the blog
Over the past while this blog has been somewhat neglected so now I have decided it time to get my act together and write something which might be of some worth - well something anyway
within the next wee while you will hopefully find information about thoughts and events and general stuff
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Week 2
I am writting this in the second week of college.
Over the last week and a bit a group of individuals left home and came down to a strange place in the heart of Dublin. This blog hopefully chart my way through the rigours, ups and down of college life as well as simply trying to reflect on what is happening down here
Now that we've got wireless internet in the study rooms in college, updates might be more regular than previous experience has shown!
Okey Dokey - so last week...
It all started on Saturday with the packing of the car - squashing mum into the back seat and bringing all the essentials and much more besides and navigating our way through the dublin streets eventually arriving at our destination of CITC in Braemor Park.
After unpacking and generally moving in- it was up for lunch and the icebreakers which caused a bit of amusement for all, a chat with the other students.
Mum and dad stayed overnight as in the morning we were off for sunday worship in RTE Studios with CMSI where I was reading various parts of the service and Simon was being interviewed.
Monday saw the whole class sitting down around a table for the first few sessions, running around trying to open banks without much sucess to be honest and an "interesting" table quiz which our team won - i think!
Tuesday Alan came down to lead sessions entitled "Spirituality for ministry" which was extremely thought provoking which included - Struggle with call, spirituality, ministry adn mission - all of which I really need to sit down and look again at the handouts.
Wedensday was another quite amazing day when I think most of us would say we were challenged by actually taking time out just to be with God and to think about our own thoughts and how we could keep close to God - again a lot of stuff to take in!
Thursday looked at various ways ministry was played out in real life - the challenges and reality in parishes looking particularly at a team ministry situation
The first week proved to be very challenging, it definately had its ups and downs! but it was a time when we saw prayers answered soooo quickly and effectively. For me it has really confirmed the call and the idea that I am where I feel called to!
Week 2 started with a change of emphasis - now looking at "pastoral care and the human person" lots of points never thought about before but extremely useful when thinking about ministry.
Managed to get into the city for the afternoon - but not fully registered yet! - might do soon!
At the mo, in the dark, Colin and Jonny are carrying out DIY repairs on their room - doors are being removed and sanded down to alow carpet to go in! :-)
And we have managed to timetable in a prayer time as a class and a bible study which will hopefully give us some food during the year as well as mutual accountability within the class!
Apart from that ...
the craic is good, the coffee is strong and God is good!
.. That's you up to speed whats happening at the mo down in Dublin!!
Over the last week and a bit a group of individuals left home and came down to a strange place in the heart of Dublin. This blog hopefully chart my way through the rigours, ups and down of college life as well as simply trying to reflect on what is happening down here
Now that we've got wireless internet in the study rooms in college, updates might be more regular than previous experience has shown!
Okey Dokey - so last week...
It all started on Saturday with the packing of the car - squashing mum into the back seat and bringing all the essentials and much more besides and navigating our way through the dublin streets eventually arriving at our destination of CITC in Braemor Park.
After unpacking and generally moving in- it was up for lunch and the icebreakers which caused a bit of amusement for all, a chat with the other students.
Mum and dad stayed overnight as in the morning we were off for sunday worship in RTE Studios with CMSI where I was reading various parts of the service and Simon was being interviewed.
Monday saw the whole class sitting down around a table for the first few sessions, running around trying to open banks without much sucess to be honest and an "interesting" table quiz which our team won - i think!
Tuesday Alan came down to lead sessions entitled "Spirituality for ministry" which was extremely thought provoking which included - Struggle with call, spirituality, ministry adn mission - all of which I really need to sit down and look again at the handouts.
Wedensday was another quite amazing day when I think most of us would say we were challenged by actually taking time out just to be with God and to think about our own thoughts and how we could keep close to God - again a lot of stuff to take in!
Thursday looked at various ways ministry was played out in real life - the challenges and reality in parishes looking particularly at a team ministry situation
The first week proved to be very challenging, it definately had its ups and downs! but it was a time when we saw prayers answered soooo quickly and effectively. For me it has really confirmed the call and the idea that I am where I feel called to!
Week 2 started with a change of emphasis - now looking at "pastoral care and the human person" lots of points never thought about before but extremely useful when thinking about ministry.
Managed to get into the city for the afternoon - but not fully registered yet! - might do soon!
At the mo, in the dark, Colin and Jonny are carrying out DIY repairs on their room - doors are being removed and sanded down to alow carpet to go in! :-)
And we have managed to timetable in a prayer time as a class and a bible study which will hopefully give us some food during the year as well as mutual accountability within the class!
Apart from that ...
the craic is good, the coffee is strong and God is good!
.. That's you up to speed whats happening at the mo down in Dublin!!
Sunday, August 20, 2006
I Know I said that my last blog was my last here, but I have made an executive decision taht it wont be as the CMSI I could use as a sensible thing and this one as an every day thing. It has been quite a wee while since last updated this board
Cranfield has happened and various other things
But today various things have raised their head issues so different with various people
Kaballah- A total heresey for the church which is being proclaimed by various celebrities throughout the world but I have agreed with a friend to look into it to find out a bit more. more about that later.
Dreams - A wee sub thing in Geofrey's sermon tonight but praying protection over our sleep which is something that I suppose I never really thought about before.
Social Action - In Banbridge the churches have got together to serve coffee to the coach, with no other agenda than to Share God's Love - A scary place to be - standing on a street for Jesus
God's Plan for us - The fact that God has a plan for us, even if we are confused by it all, when we get to a junction place - he can guide us. By our passions, gifts and wise counsel
So its been an interesting day
Cranfield has happened and various other things
But today various things have raised their head issues so different with various people
Kaballah- A total heresey for the church which is being proclaimed by various celebrities throughout the world but I have agreed with a friend to look into it to find out a bit more. more about that later.
Dreams - A wee sub thing in Geofrey's sermon tonight but praying protection over our sleep which is something that I suppose I never really thought about before.
Social Action - In Banbridge the churches have got together to serve coffee to the coach, with no other agenda than to Share God's Love - A scary place to be - standing on a street for Jesus
God's Plan for us - The fact that God has a plan for us, even if we are confused by it all, when we get to a junction place - he can guide us. By our passions, gifts and wise counsel
So its been an interesting day
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