Monthly Archives: May 2011

The moment Nic Jones fans have been waiting for for over thirty years

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Yes, that really is Nic singing solo, on stage, for the first time since 1981. Accompanied by his son Joe, as part of the In Search Of Nic Jones concert at London’s Southbank. The concert was originally conceived for and … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to be a Christian?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

When I was in my early teens I remember having a conversation with a friend at school about the Christian faith; I had recently given my life to Christ and was very enthusiastic about sharing my faith with other people. … Continue reading →

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What is an evangelical Anglican?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

After my post about John Wesley a couple of days ago I thought I’d post a few more articles about the spirituality of the early Anglican evangelicals. I’ve excerpted them from a lecture I gave on the subject a few … Continue reading →

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Who would I like to see at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

I won’t be attending the Edmonton Folk Music Festival this year – Marci and I are taking a rare year off to go camping in Wyoming and Colorado. I have some regrets about that – I’m always glad to see … Continue reading →

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“I felt my heart strangely warmed’.

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

273 years ago today, a discouraged Anglican clergyman grasped a spiritual truth that enabled him to ‘exchange the faith of a servant for the faith of a son’. It would be no exaggeration to claim that the experience of this … Continue reading →

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Seventy years ago today…

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Rest in peace, crew members of H.M.S. Hood. Story here. The following song is my tribute to the men who died on the Bismarck and the Hood, and a hope for peace and reconciliation between all who war against each … Continue reading →

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Portrait, May 23rd 2011

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Thanks to Nick for this photo.

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Us and Them (thoughts on 1 Peter 2:11-25)

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

I’m not a big fan of science fiction, but I’ve dipped into it a little over the years, in both book and movie format. I’ve come to the conclusion that science fiction stories – and even more clearly, science fiction … Continue reading →

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It’s her birthday!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Happy birthday my love!

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Looking forward to the Day of Judgement

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

As the past couple of weeks have revealed, Christians have some disagreements on exactly what the end of the world is going to look like. Many of those disagreements are centred on just how literally or symbolically we are to understand … Continue reading →

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