The Archbishops Council of the Church of England has proposed to restructure its education division by loosing both the childrens and youth advisors positions, to be replaced by a “Going for Growth” officer. Continue reading
Renaissance
Just to say that I am aware that I have been offline for a while, however in that time th blog has been through something of a renaissance.
The biggest changes are obviously around the look of the site, however we now have our own Facebook page and I have opened a Goodreads account so you can see what I have been reading or am reading currently, as well as providing me with a space to review books.
Do get in touch, we would love to knwo your thoughts on the topics we cover.
Conversations on the Fringe: Screenworld vs Realworld
“Conversations on the Fringe” have reflected on Elias Aboujaoude’s book “Virtually You” looking at how our online personalities inform and shape the relationships we have in the real world.
Rethinking Youth Ministry: 13 Things You Should Never Do In Youth Ministry
The guys over at rethinkingyouthministry.com think that we bloggers spend loads of our time telling people what to do, we completely forget to tell them what not to do. So to readdress the balance, here is an entry from their blog on “13 Things You Should Never Do In Youth Ministry”.
http://www.rethinkingyouthministry.com/2009/10/13-things-you-should-never-do-in-youth.html
Rugby Church 1: Relationships
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I don’t get to go very often but one of the things I love to do most is go and support my beloved Gloucester Rugby at a home game at Kingsholm. I love watching the match from “The Shed”, a traditional terrace stand not just because it is the best place in the country in my view to watch Premiership Rugby, but also because the last time I went, the experience helped me to reflect on what it means to be “church”. Continue reading
