Jan 4, 2021 | Infusing Culture
I was struck by an idea for advent, which a college friend had tried in her locality. It would include attaining a life size manger and placing it in locations around the local community to be seen by passers-by, to inspire a thought or a conversation. A picture of...
Dec 14, 2020 | Infusing Culture
One of my former Deacons used to pray “break our hearts for what breaks yours”. I remember while prayer walking Devonport, where I minister, with him and seeing the poverty and knowing that it breaks the heart of God. A few days ago Carl Beech Tweeted “There are...
Oct 12, 2020 | Infusing Culture
Following their recent announcement that Table Talk for Wellbeing is now available to preorder, The Ugly Duckling Company’s Sharon Lanfear recently asked Renew Wellbeing’s Ruth Rice a few questions about wellbeing. Ruth Rice is the founder of Renew...
Aug 27, 2020 | Infusing Culture
Since starting Re:Imagine, we have met regularly as a leadership team to discuss and pray about where God is leading us. The word “simplify” has been mentioned many times. We have been challenged to look at areas of church life which do not serve the purpose of...
Aug 4, 2020 | Infusing Culture
In his book on American Politics, Jim Wallis says when he asks about Poverty, the key verse Christians quote is John 12:8 “The poor you will always have with you.”, he says that the church has accepted poverty as inevitable and unchangeable. But Wallis goes on to talk...
Jun 15, 2020 | Infusing Culture
‘I can’t wait to get back to normal’, is a sentence I’ve heard so much lately. It fills me with two very strong emotions. The first emotion is a deep sense of longing. This emotion agrees whole heartedly with this statement. I long to be back to normal. I long to have...
