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I have been running this blog for nearly 2 months and according to the counter around 20 people look at it during the day. A couple of those people make a comment now and again.
I started this blog for 2 reasons:
1. It struck me suddenly that my theological stance on things had changed quite dramatically over the past 5 or 10 years and I had no idea, when I thought back, of how that had occurred. It was interesting to see, in particular, that although I have been a Christian for around 20 years that I now have more ‘grey issues and views’ when I thought I might have some quite strong convictions on stuff. The keeping of this blog, as an online diary, is an attempt by me to track where I am going and give me something to look back on. So I guess it is tracking where I have come from!
2. I wanted an opportunity to hear and learn from others from a wider field than my normal everyday contacts. I have a desire to widen my network and learn from what is happening out there away from Gillingham!
I do not presume to know anything about which I post. I certainly am no expert in any area. I have no right to write and some may consider it quite pretenscious of me to feel I can (sometimes I think that myself). I do not think what I write is ‘the truth’; I write my opinion or viewpoint and that is all. In light of this, please feel free to publish comments here – the way for our faith to develop is to enter into dialogue. If you can help me think differently and I can help you too, that’s quite cool I think.
The Shiny Headed Prophet 
Rob hi. Fancy a coffee and a chat right here?Lucy
LucyThe kettles on! Do you want milk and sugar? Now … what were we saying?
Rob,How are you doing today?Do you have a favourite book about some aspect of Christianity? What’s it about?Lucy
LucyI am good. How are you?A favourite book … mmm difficult to pick as I have read quite a lot recently. One that comes to mind that is on an aspect of Christianity rather than church/mission/worship would probably be by Brennan Manning ‘Abba’s Child’. In it he talks of how God totally approves of us and the sort of relationship he craves to have with us.Have you read it? what about a book that you have enjoyed?
Just wanted to throw my “hi” into the comments. Found your blog a few minutes ago via Lucy, via Bruce, via Eddie… yup, that’s how these things go! 🙂 So, HI!
Hi Robjust thought I’d post a comment. Re your ’57 variety hell’ post, colleague at work says Sainsbury’s are now planning on selling on 3 types of kettle: 1 cheap, 1 medium-priced, and 1 more expensive.Loved you piece the other day on church community, and how you saw a difference in church just by welcoming the new curate & family. I am very much noticing the lack of community in our everyday lives these days. The churches should be at the heart of starting to encourage community back into people’s lives. I will try to post comments more often, not sure why I don’t, I usually have a view on everything!!Love Joe Friday x
roger dodger, consider this a comment :)its 12am here, so I won’t start a convo yet… just thought I’d say hello.
Rob,I haven’t read that one, but I love books along similar lines, telling us of the love Jesus has for us.A good one is My Dear Child by Colin Urquhart. It’s a series of letters written from the father’s heart to his child expressing his love and desires for his children.Rob, I would be interested to hear how you came to be where you are in your walk with God. You obviously have quite an interest in community. Where are you coming from faithwise on all this?I’ll bring danish pastries on my next visit:)Lucy
wow – lots of comments. It’s cool to see people out there and here … if that makes sense!
LucyI have made a psot in response to your question as its too long to write here.Looking forward to the danish!
sunday night sounded fascinating – interesting that formulaic worship was held without a “public reading of scripture” – brilliant communion picture-ty