steve

Some interesting articles from an old friend

Link: Passion.

Roger Mitchell was a great influence on my early Christian formation and is writing some headey stuff at the moment - check out his PhD work here on Church, State and Empire

design tools for free

I've always secretly loved design... and am currently designing a display for cathedral on www.nightchurch.org.uk

Always hated the fact that design software is so much to buy, adobe photoshop etc.. so great to see open source alternatives Gimpshop is great and www.scribus.net (MS Publisher - ish) .

I'm trying them out at the moment

blogging by a pond

Sitting by a pond at Exeter University about to meet a theologian from Singapore for lunch, he's the dad of one of my kid's friends and sounds really interesting. I get so inspired by these theologian guys that commit their lives to grappling with scripture on our behalf but I guess sometimes they can feel dis-located from the generalmass or body of the church. St Mary's in London have a resident theologian - how cool is that, training folks for ordination and ministry etc... A top theological mind but integratedintothe life of the church, feels loved, feels part, feels the joy of belonging .. anyway off to see him now and the ducks send their love.

Steve

Later... He was amazing and selling Karl Barth to me as a dude to read - and from what he was saying about Barth it looks like some good stuff. His whole PhD research programme is on Barth.

Coaching starts today

Yes I am starting my coaching course today, to grow in the skills of coaching not dominating / controlling people... I'm really excited how this is going to change me and open up greater possibilities.

I have created a blog to record all my written work - essays, throw away comment and a final thesis.

Cheers

Great opportunity for me

Been offered free Masters in Leadership at Marjons. I did start the same degree at Exeter University but then went to Glasgow. So now I should be able to finish it. I will publish all my work here so I can pretend that people are reading it.