Monthly Archives: December 2010

Brook clinic advice on sexual ethics

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

The news bulletins on brmb radio this afternoon have run an interview with Brook clinic in Birmingham who report a monthly increase in enquiries for their services of 33% after Christmas.  The news bulletins were running during brmb’s essential 500 … Continue reading →

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Unto us a child is born – kinetic typology.

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

My prayer at Christmas, that all the world might know and rejoice in the gift of a child; of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. Joyeux Noël.

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Graham Allen on early intervention: why can’t the state let go?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

I posted yesterday on the need for the state and church to work out their respective roles and stick to them.  Yet, on Saturday 18th Dec, Nottingham MP Graham Allen was interviewed on Radio 4 Today programme about early intervention … Continue reading →

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Vicarage chills in the snow

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

We woke up to another cold morning in the vicarage with thick ice on the inside of all our windows. There’s a rumour that the canon law requiring the vicar to wear a night cap has never been repealed. I’m … Continue reading →

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What will big society look like?

Posted on December 20, 2010 by

What will David Cameron’s “Big Society” look like?  No one really knows.  His aim is “to create a climate that empowers local people and communities, building a big society that will ‘take power away from politicians and give it to … Continue reading →

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Why do Christians love Christ?

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

It’s Christmas. Some people will ask, “What is all the fuss about? What’s so special about a baby in a manger?” 19th Century preacher C.H. Spurgeon gives us a few great reasons. He also says what a real Christian is: … Continue reading →

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Russell Brand’s rebranding?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Russell Brand is interviewed in last week’s Big Issue. He talks about his married life to, as the interviewer describes her, “the Barbie-faced singer Katy Perry, whose Christian evangelical upbringing, day-glo wardrobe and teen following makes them an unlikely couple.”  … Continue reading →

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Gay only hotels and Christian B&B

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

Can someone with a legal background please explain how equal rights law works in this country? I just don’t get it. In the news this week, a Christian couple have been taken to court by a gay couple for having … Continue reading →

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What really makes men happy?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

The Times magazine ran four articles on Saturday on the unhappy state of British men. The articles were fascinating. The last one, by Robert Crampton, highlighted the root of the problem: What really makes men happy? Richer, safer, healthier, more … Continue reading →

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On not mistaking mission for vision

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

It is one year since we put together the Holy Trinity “vision” statement. My recent training and reading has helped me see that in fact, we did the right thing but called it the wrong thing. What we have done … Continue reading →

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