Christian Wittwer, one of the students in Basel last week took some of my scriblings on paper and made a desktop image for his computer – good one!
Read MoreGrace Lent Blog
The Grace Lent Blog is up and running for the 3rd time. They will post a daily resource to encourage you in your fast.
Read MoreArrived in London
I am sore and tired, after an hours sleep in the car last night. But we are here. James and i arrived in London this morning and are hoping to reconnect with friends today and this evening with the 24/7 Prayer crowd – Pete Grieg and Floyd McClung – who i have actually never met.…
Read MoreScooterworks coffee cancelled
Conference is over – details later. James has come down from Orkney to help me drive Jesscia’s red car back home. We leave soon for Frankfurt. The 10am coffee at scooterworks in London tomorrow is cancelled – due to the fact that i will still be driving and will not yet be in England. I…
Read MoreI am in Switzerland, and you are not
I am in Switzerland, and you are not. For those of you with broadband, even though i do not For those who have new cars, while my rust bucket turns to rot For those of you aging well, while my tummy turns to pot For those of you living easy, when struggle is my lot…
Read MoreCome and see my Prague
Prague, Czech Republic. Have a look at it through my eyes. Its the kind of european city that i used to dream of as a child. The warm brown tones, the spires, the food, the rivers. Its all here. Winter is a better time to visit. Less people, snow on the roofs, and a cold…
Read MoreA question about toilets
I was at a cathedral recently, singing a hymn about our “toilings”, and i was wondering . . . . – what is the origin of the word “toilet” and is it related to “toil” Of course, I was also thinking about God, and church, and worship, and the content of the hymn. You know…
Read MoreGoings on
Emergent Convention: ” . . . after 3 days of being at Emergent. Tired, energized, my brain hurts, encouraged, confused and excited.” Lead Crapper (Rob) on InsignificantCrap.com – Jen Lemen (surprise blogger from last years emergent convention) is at it again, along with other bloggers. the convention is finishing up today. Also: – Prodigal Kiwi…
Read MoreTeaching in Basel
Things are going well here. A good quality group of students at the Emerging Church Seminar. Today we discussed leadership, new media, spirituality, discipleship. The food has been great – Indian and Chinese, mainly. Finishes up tomorrow.
Read MoreOn a bus to Basel
I am hopping on a bus and traveling overnight to Basel, Switzerland. Its been a great couple of days in Prague. Tell you about it later. Journey will be 9 hours.
Read MoreThe Skinny on Hansel and Gretel
Once upon a time there lived an environmentalist named Woody. His business provided a forestry management website called www.treesRus.de. Woody’s creative team consisted of Gretel, a savvy computer programmer, and a graphic artist named Hansel who excelled in flash animation.One day, Woody hired a creative consultant who suggested the site was too busy, too noisy…
Read MoreEC- and the future of conferences
Mark from YouthSpecialites: “After much thought and prayer, Youth Specialties has decided to stop producing these two events.[Emergent Conventions] “It became clear that we needed to regain focus on who we exist for—and that is youth workers. “This decision was not financially driven, and it was certainly not a matter of distancing ourselves from our…
Read More“New” PowerBooks and more.
– Apple “unveiled” their new Powerbooks today. They look just like the old ones, only a little faster. I think the word “unveiled” is a little optimistic. What happened to G5 Powerbook? Are they coming around the corner? If they are, then Apple are trying to flog off their stock. Story at MacMegasite. Assuming this…
Read MoreUse Multimedia . .
Use multi-media to tell the story to every creature, and if necessary, use technology.
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