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Friday, April 27, 2007

Family Values

An interesting article that doesn't really contain much on the surface that I would disagree with…

However…

For an article on the changes in family life the author doesn't really mention one of the most significant aspects of the family: children.

No right thinking person would suggest that modern women - or even their 1st century ancestors would not be physical, mentally or spiritually equipped for independent living. Even in the past - say Victorian times thru to post war Britain, young women who were often seen as being incapable of looking after themselves - often in reality spent more time looking after their husbands than the other way around.

Unfortunately the same can not been said about their children. Whilst it is true to say that some children grow, mature, and prosper in single parent families - many others don’t. And whilst it is equally true that many children from seemingly stable traditional "nuclear" families go off the rails, surely this environment still gives our young people the best possible start in life.

As a full time father I'm the last to advocate women being the ones that have to stay at home and after the children, but at the same time I believe that someone should take that roll – not necessarily full time – and either mother, father, or step parent.

Also – marriage is a great avenue of God's grace. As someone who learnt that he was going to be a dad outside of marriage – but actually become one within marriage I can attest to that.

Rant over.

Normal service can be resumed.

Labels: discipleship, mission, social justice

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

White With Two Sugars (please)

Coffee gives you
a legal shot of
energy when your
eyelids are feeling
down.
Coffee kills time
when you're washed
ashore on the streets
of London.
(Coffee can even
help rainstorms
disappear.)
Coffee is something
to dangle your lips
in when conversation
is scarce.
Coffee is a good
place to take a
new friend.
(Coffee is an excuse
to stay half an hour
longer.)
Acquaintanceships end
on the doorstep but
friendships begin
with a coffee.
Coffee can be
appreciated by all
generations.
Coffee is multilingual,
multi-racial, liquid esperanto.
Yes.
There's something quite
religious about coffee.

Labels: cafe church, humour, random, reflective

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Missional Living

Labels: mission, podcast

Friday, April 13, 2007

and now for something completely different...

Labels: humour, random

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Post Easter 2007

Labels: easter, festivals, podcast, reflective, worship