(evolving from goalposts 1 comments.) So while some of you continue debate on ‘goalposts 1′ entry, I have been thinking about this idea of ‘tipping the balance too far’ in terms of our evangelism. in-case you missed this part Evangelism is sometimes seen as a scale with ’speaking the gospel’ at one end [...]
Archive for February, 2008
moving goalposts 2
February 28, 2008is your freedom too small?
February 23, 2008Our idea of freedom is too small. We covet a freedom where we can do whatever we want when we want. Where we can indulge ourselves in every way without limit. Where we can say what we really think without having to ‘choose our words’. But is this freedom really freedom [...]
who moved the goalpost?
February 12, 2008Today i was asked the question “what are the evangelistic highlights of your year?” This is a normal and legitimate question in my slightly obscure job. But i have to be honest with you this question drives me crazy. The process of answering a question like this basically involves me sifting my brain to think [...]
Guilt is a poor manager…
February 10, 2008It often makes me laugh when I see parents play the adult card “because i said so that’s why!”. But I think the church has often played an equally inadequate card. Guilt is too often used to motivate and manage our behaviour. We are told what we can or cant do, but sometimes we have [...]
