Archive | August, 2009

The Silver Fox Returns

We have a few foxes roaming about Bo’ness. Last month I discovered a couple of the church staff out on Grahamsdyke Avenue trying to feed one of them. I just think there is something sinister about these foxes skulking around Bo’ness. I even have two or three of them checking out my garden. So you [...]

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SANCTUSMEDIA SETS UP ONLINE SHOPPING

Here’s something really exciting. We’ve just set up a new online store. Well worth a little browse. very shortly you’ll be able to download some of the clips that we have used in worship over the years. So what not go and have a little look at the shop. www.sanctusmedia.com/shop

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Alpha at the Inchyra with Bogle and O'Brien

We started a new Alpha Course tonight in the Inchyra Grange Hotel in Polmont. It was a good evening. Apart from the food which everyone seemed to enjoy the interaction and standard of the questions was very engaging. Alpha is a great opportunity to listen to others share their views and also to hear the [...]

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The Church has no choice but to change.

Just back from Largs. I was speaking at St John’s Kirk Session Retreat. it was an opportunity to reflect upon the challenges that face all of us in the church today. How do we reclaim an authentic voice to speak to the nation? It was challenging to remind the assembled audience that we can no [...]

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Children in need

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What would Jesus say to Abdel Basset al-Magrahi

I’m listening to the radio as the public here in Scotland  express their views on the release of Abdel Basset al-Magrahi, a former Libyan intelligence officer, who  was convicted in 2001 for his role in plotting the 1988 attack that left all 259 passengers and 11 people on the ground dead. The question people are asking [...]

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Making New Wine Skins in Chennai

The phone rang it was 6.30 am , a little earlier than I had expected.  My taxi had arrived at the central hall in the hotel. I was up anyway, I had  showered, my linen suit was pressed, and my shoes polished. I going to see the Bishop this morning. Dr V Devasahayam is the Bishop of [...]

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Scottish Women From the Past in India Challenge us Today !

My friends Wilfred and Shanti Davidar took us out for dinner the other evening. We ended up at JCs Cafe in Chennai. Its actually quite a cool place. It was also quite busy. It is run by a Christian businessman, who is seeking to reach out to a group of people who are seeking to [...]

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Great Examples of Indian Women Leaders.

The last few days just seem to have flown by. I visited the Leprosy Colony at Chengelpod. It’s a facinating story how the Colony has been able to develop and survive. It is always a moving scene busting these people. We also spent some time at the Raphe Ministry. The group of women work among [...]

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Meet the Elephants.

We arrived in Munnar last night after spending a very interesting afternoon with the Little Sisters of Nazareth. The town is about 5,000 feet above sea level. We booked into the “Westend Hotel” it has a grand entrance , with beautiful gardens. I’ve stayed in this hotel once before. it has a bit of a [...]

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