Comments Welcome

I do very much appreciate you taking time to read my blog, and especially those who leave comments.

However, recently, I've been getting a number of comments in a language I don't understand. It is some form of eastern character text which I don't recognise. I tried one of the translation sites but haven't been able to translate this text.
I'm not publishing such comments as I don't know what you are saying. I'm willing to publish comments that disagree with me, that's ok. But if I can't understand your comment I don't know if you are being rude, or unkind, or what.

So, comments are always welcome, but in English please.

New Books on Reading List

Sorry I haven't been around the Corner recently, the General Assembly not only takes up time but takes time to recover from.

I missed my 20 posts a month target for May - well let's say it was an asperation, like 5-a-day on fruit and veg. So I'll try to keep up this month.

I've made some changes to my 2010 reading targets. I've removed the three volumes of essays that were on the list. Not that these have disappeared but being essay can be read at a different speed. I've added two books I bought at the Assembly from the Free Church Bookroom, for many years the best Christian bookshop in Scotland.

The first one is called 'Worshipping with the Church Father's' by Christopher A Hall, pub IVP 2009. I've been wanting to read some of Hall's work on the Church Father's for some time now and this looks like a very helpful volume.

The blurb promises a survey of the spiritual life of worship which will inform and challenge Christians in faithful living today. I hope the book lives up to the back cover - I'll let you know.

The second one is Tom Wright's 'Virtue Reborn'. Anything by Tom Wright, or NT Wright is worth reading. So far the only point of Tom Wright that I'm tempted to disagree with is his reading of 2 Cor 5, especially v. 21. Our present Christian living seems to fall either into licence or legalism. I'm hoping that Tom Wright will find a new way, or perhaps an old way, which is neither licence nor legalism. We need an authentic Christian living that displays the life of God in our communities today.

Scripture References

I found a great new piece of code reftagger - get it here.


If you use blogs or other sites and include references to Scripture this is a great way of having the text you refer to pop up whenever you move the cursor over the link.

Thanks to Charlie Cameron on whose blog I first saw this used. Read Charlie's blog at St Andrew's Bellsmyre

Blogging Resolutions

First of all, thank you to everyone who has visited my blog, especially those of you who have come back, who have left comments and who are following.

I've re-working my reading list at the side, for 2010 I've put a list of reading targets, in no particular order. I would hope to finish these books in 2010 and would welcome suggestions and recommendations to add to the list, as I think it won't last for the whole year!

Reflecting on my blog so far, I've taken on too many 'big' projects, like detailed blogging on various books, Tom Wright and David Bebbington spring to mind. I intend to continue blogging about books I've read, but won't take on such ambitious projects which don't get finished.

August and April were good months, both with over 20 posts. I will try to make 2o my target for posts per month and hope to achieve slightly above average over the year.

Once again, thanks to all who read this blog.

Back To blogging

Sorry I haven't been blogging for a while. June turned out very busy and July was holiday time.

But, here we are back again.

Came home from holiday on Saturday, had three services on Sunday and a whole day at the Finance Group in 121 yesterday! The road rises up to meet you.

Over the holidays I've been reading - see the holiday reading list at the side, and we were able to be at week 3 of the Keswick Convention. So I'll be blogging on books, Keswick and new music over the next while.

What's next?

Sorry I've not been blogging for a while, I've been at the General Assembly.

I'm sure others will have been blogging about what's happened, I'm more interested in what's next? How can we build, or re build, one Church in our nation?

Today I've been in Glasgow meeting with the Evangelical Alliance Executive together with Steve Clifford and his wife Anne. Steve is the new General Director of the EAUK. It was a good time and I'm very encouraged about the future of the EA in the UK under Steve's leadership.

No doubt I'll be back to blogging about other things soon.

EA Slipstream - the Resurrection

Tomorrow there is to be a synchronsied blog on the theme of the Resurrection. This has been organised by the Slipstream team at the Evangelical Alliance UK, visit their homepage here for more information.

I'll be posting on this theme tomorrow, as will the following other blogs, why not have a visit and read what is being posted on the theme of the Resurrection.

http://mikeaddis.blogspot.com

http://blogdyfedwynroberts.blogspot.com/

http://theurbanpastor.wordpress.com/

http://lifefaithetc.blogspot.com

www.meetalancraig.com

www.knightswoodcongregational.org.uk/blog/

www.markmeynell.wordpress.com

www.deeperwaters.wordpress.com

www.bibleandmission.wordpress.com

www.bigcircumstance.com

www.adrianwarnock.com

http://andybeingachristian.wordpress.com

http://thesimplepastor.blogspot.com/

Resurrection Blogging

The EA Slipstream team are inviting bloggers to take part in what is called synchronised blogging on Thursday next week, the 9th of April, Maundy Thursday.
I've copied their email below, the idea is to blog on the theme of the resurrection.


I'll be joining in, why don't you take part also? If you are joining in leave a comment and email the Slipstream team.



Synchronised Blogging Day
Attention all bloggers: in light of our special Easter Slipstream edition, we're asking you to blog about Jesus' resurrection as part of a synchronised blogging day on April the 9th, which is Maundy Thursday. There are no perameters, but if you decide to participate please email us with your blog address at slipstream@eauk.org.

A cold day in Stranraer

Didn't get much blogging done last week, will try better this week.

They've taken our boiler out today, replacing with a more efficient boiler. I'm sure it will be great when it's done, but it's cold right now.

Ten Blogging Commandments

Over on What's Next, Krish Kandiah was blogging on a Radio 4 programme, God.com, and gave a link to the Ten Blogging Commandments. I enjoyed reading them and though it worthwhile copying the link here for others to look up.