SOLIDARITY NOT CHARITY
Jul 9
From my Flickr.
Justice – Advent, Day 13
Dec 13
Day 13 of the Advent Photography Challenge is Justice. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; • he has looked with favour on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed; • the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his
The Mail on Sunday, Foodbanks and Self Esteem
Apr 21
Thank the Lord it is self esteem Friday, perhaps now I can finally pay these bills. Hi, is that British Gas? I’m skint but I feel fantastic. I’m wondering, are you prepared to accept self esteem? I’ve been a bit busy of late. When we finished the final shout of “he is risen indeed” I
Mental Health Cuts Put Lives at Risk
Mar 12
One in four people suffer from mental health problems in their lifetime. The UK government is calling for better mental health provision whilst cutting funding for the NHS. There are deep cuts happening in mental health services across the country. You probably haven’t heard this as it is being swept under the carpet. Finally, there
Lord Truro and the “Undeserving Poor”
Jul 3
Once more all decent folk found themselves under attack from the ever hungry and multiheaded mythological beast. Fortunately Lord Freud was able to defend us all once more from the onslaught of the “undeserving poor”. The daemonisation of the poor is a well documented phenomenon and a tool that is being used to drive ideological
Three and a Half Letters (I Need a Job)
Nov 4
The church is in a process of focussing its attention more closely on issues of wealth and poverty. People are standing on the steps of the Cathedral and asking the question “what would Jesus do”. This is the new song from Chickenfoot’s second album. Sammy Hagar reads three and a half letters that were sent to his
#OccupyInequality
Nov 2
The situation at St Paul’s cathedral in the UK has brought the issue of financial ethics to the forefront of The Church’s thinking. If I’m honest, I didn’t know anyone in the church for whom it wasn’t already. Global finance is a topic that is too big for one person to fix by themselves and I
Advent Conspiracy
Oct 19
You may remember last years Advent Conspiracy campaign. The premise is to make our celebration of Christmas mean something: The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season
Rioting on Sunday Morning
Aug 13
It seems only two minutes since I found myself standing before the congregation as a “community leader” to talk about the headline news from Norway. And yet, here I find myself once more. It is a strange place to be as people look to me to try and make sense of the world around them. The church can sometimes
Prayers For Peace
May 10
H/T Mr Catolick There has been much discussion over the death of Osama Bin Laden. For many it has opened the issue of war and raised questions about the appropriate Christian response to it. For many there is a sense of vitriolic fervour surrounding the dispensation of justice to a known terrorist. For others there is mourning
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