Archive | April, 2008

A Song For The Gathering

GatheringTwenty years ago Iain Jamieson and myself wrote this song.  For a number of years it was a kind of theme tune for the Bogle Band.  We used to close concerts with it and I know it has touched many peoples lives. I remember singing it in Union Street Aberdeen. We were playing at a Pentecost [...]

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Grabbing Headlines

 The last few days have been pretty busy as we begin the countdown to the CWW National Gathering. I’ve been trying my best to get publicity in the press and also on the radio. I’m grateful to the journalist who have written about the event. We’ve have coverage on a number of local radio stations, [...]

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2gether Scotland Flowing Oil Leaders Day

 I was at a conference yesterday in Perth. It was hosted by the Evangelical Alliance, in St Mark’s Church of Scotland. St Mark’s has just undergone a major rebuild of their church. They knocked down the 1960s building and have put up a building that enables them to connect with their community as the move [...]

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Let's be Holy not Hollow

REM I put my car into the garage last week to get fixed, they gave me a courtesy car. This is where my story starts. I didn’t realise how much I like my old Passsat until I was given another car to drive. The one I had for nearly a week was a bit tinny, however [...]

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Things are gonna work out find!

 Things are beginning to shape up for the CWW National  Gathering.  The next few posts will try and keep you up to date with all the things that are going on in the background. I believe its going to be a great day. The sun will be shining and literally thousands of folk will be [...]

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FOLLOW ME!

When the Special Commission was writing the CWW Report in 2001 we thought about submitting a report to the General consisting of the following four words, Jesus said, follow me! Follow Me! You said. It was more than words, I thought. If your leaving on a jet I could be tempted! How I wish You [...]

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CWW National Gathering Update

 In just under three weeks the National Gathering will take place at Ingilston.  I’m hoping that we’re going to see thousands of people turn up to engage with the thinking behind Church Without Walls. The real success will be when they go back to their communities and begin to put some of the ideas they’ve [...]

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In search of a monster

Life as iTalker has been almost dead, I’ve not been writing a lot. I guess I’ve been a bit preoccupied with the CWW Planning.  Getting ready for 10,000 at Ingliston, is a monstrous task, so last week it was time for a rest. Time to chill out and do something different. So Mrs iTalker and [...]

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Success stories are not always about the successful

Some of you will know that I’ve been given time off from my parish duties to focus on the CWW National Gathering at Ingliston on 3 and 4 May this year. I’ve been doing a bit of travelling around the country encouraging church leaders to get involved in this motivational weekend. We’re planning the biggest [...]

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