Retreating and going forward

By Jonathan Round. A very good friend recently went to a “retreat centre”. I confess that I made some low grade banter about the retreat process. Both for the banter and not being more supportive of the retreat/reflective process, I am indeed sorry. This also got me...

Words, Ways, & Wonders

(This blog is taken from Phil’s Focus – Phil’s reflections on community theology, mission and culture) I have realised that I have a small issue with a commonly and popularly held way of looking at the life and ministry of Jesus. I believe it was...

Where I end He begins

By Alison Murr. As I muse and ponder on the Holy Spirit all that comes to mind is that I cannot live without Him. I think over my history with God for the last 25 years and all I can see are the times He has whispered encouragement in my ear to keep going it’s...

The Holy Spirit & Enid Blyton

By Jo Price I can be guilty of being a bit Enid Blyton about my relationship with the Holy Spirit some times… we’re fine when life is ‘frightfully splendid’, but when I let things get the better of me I want to sulk like George from the Famous Five (for those of...

Let’s talk about Trinity

 We are in a series on that strange and wonderful way of understanding God commonly called The Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Describing the trinity is a bit like trying to describe the smell of coffee; you just can’t do it justice, but we can share...