Inauguration

Dear Reader

“With Him all things are possible”

Ten months ago, the term “Blogging” meant about as much to me as complex world of mathematics, or the equally bizarre world of abstract art. It was the kind of thing that I would have heard about briefly in a commercial break, or possibly overheard being discussed in a telephone conversation between two people I didn’t know, and weren’t likely to know because they weren’t my ‘kind’ of people.

But this electronic world of journalling on the Net was opened to me by a modern-day legend called Rob Waller. I say “legend” because with friends you can always over-exaggerate, and he is a good friend – a very good friend. I would like to briefly say a little about him here as without his influence on my life I would still think that a “Blog” is a Star Trek term used to denote a specific alien life-form from a so-called planet.

Rob is the founder and director of Mind and Soul, a Christian organisation committed to bridging the historic gulf between mental illness and Christianity. These subject areas of mental wholeness and Christianity will no doubt form part of the content of my blog as the connection between Rob and I goes beyond being merely ‘Chrstian brothers’. (It is always noteworthy when two human lives have a sharpening effect on each other). Without wanting to give inaccurate information, it will suffice to say that looking at http://www.mindandsoul.info will provide the best over-view of Rob’s heart. So I will endeavour to relate some of what I write to Mind and Soul, its creators, its partners but also to the wider array of what ‘makes me, me’.

I will chat about Jesus Christ a heck of a lot – He is the true author of life and the reason I live, and that you do too, for that matter. The Word of God and worship of Him will also be areas that I will write about, as will football (that is soccer to you ‘non-Brit’s’), the world of fitness and health, sports injuries – things like that.

I want to also formulate some of my thoughts about the issues of sexual purity and Christian leadership. Your thoughts about this specific area are welcomed, guys.

So, it is my pleasure to warmly invite you to sit back, read, think, write, comment and contribute to this Blog that, for the time being, will be called Firebrand. Maybe, like everything else in life, it should be sub-titled, “Under Construction”.

C ya

Nick Franks