I just want to point you towards this excellent book, not only because my friend (and associate vicar at my church) wrote it, but because it’s quality and a much needed book that smashes head on with probably the biggest idol of ‘The West’ – Consumerism. It’s opening my eyes further to the battle in my own life and is challenging the way I think and act, and theref...

Rob Bell: Love wins….? One of the hottest topics in the US at the moment (not just The Royal Wedding and what dress Kate will wear!) is Rob Bells’ book, ‘Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived.’ The book has even made front page of the New York Times. Now after reading and hearing lots about this book (mostly hot air I must add!)...

  After recommendation from a mate (Pat again! – mate you should get blogging!) I decided to check out this app for idevices. It’s called OnSong http://www.onsongapp.com/ It’s only a few quid on the app store and is designed for worship teams, artists and bands. (all be it ones with Apple devices!) It’s basically an all in one chord sheet and projection solution. I&...

Is there is one thing I’ve noticed from observing the lives of creative people (inc my own!) it’s that we are aren’t always that organised!  When I first started out serving in the local church, I was a nightmare for double booking, forgetting things, had poor time management and generally inefficient.  This is an area I have really worked  hard on and an area I have made ...

As I read scripture, one the things I believe worship is about is the heart. Our relationship with God must be far more than just a theory, head knowledge or ‘right answers’ (Or duty for that matter). I came across an amazing statement in 2 Chronicles 25:2 about Amaziah – A king of Judah who reigned in Jerusalem for 29 years. 2′And he did what was right in the eyes of the L...