Healthy ageing - Intergenerational relationships
So, what is our own experience of friendship across the intergenerational divides. Do we have many quality friendships with people older than ourselves? in what ways are our lives enriched by such interaction? What gets in the way of meaningful contact with those older than us?
SOS - A call for the Church to recover
Last week I explained what I believe to be the two main values of a Christian community (that is a church). In summary, a true church is both authentic and an alternative community.
Down but not out
Although My dad passed away last year, We – the next generation are carrying on his spirit. The spirit of never giving up on our dream. A dream of a white dove, a sunflower, a warm cloud, a better life :), DOWN BUT NOT OUT.
What is the true nature of the Church? What is a Missional Church? Why is it even more relevant today?
In my view, no church is truly a church, unless it is missional. By that, I mean it is both authentic in its understanding and behaviour towards God, community, and the world, whilst at the same time alternative, acting as a light to shine on injustice and championing care to humans and the planet.
The Traditional Funeral is a Dying Institution
When blogger and author, John Pavlovitz, posted this simple question on his social media page, he attracted in three weeks a surprising 350,000 responses.