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Writing Songs of Worship: A Couple of Tips

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever been given for writing songs is from a top, top guy called Steve Parsons who once gave me the analogy of moving into a new house and turning on the kitchen tap for the first time in months: initially as the water runs it can beContinue reading “Writing Songs of Worship: A Couple of Tips”

Care Scotland

Spending time with my friend @theoweir at @carescot has been a breath of fresh air in recent months. Stuart heads up the Scottish arm of Care, based in Glasgow. In working with these guys, I have had my eyes opened to the valuable difference being made in parliament by Christians who want to influence ourContinue reading “Care Scotland”

Hipsters & Homelessness

Despite its regular usage nowadays, the term Hipster is apparently way more difficult to define than the frequent use of the sub-cultural word might suggest. Check out the etymology and historical sojourn of the term here: Living in Edinburgh’s New Town district as a wannabe Hipster myself, (in that I’m not trying to be aContinue reading “Hipsters & Homelessness”

Into the Barn to Burn (sermon)

Originally posted on Firebrand Notes | Biblical Teaching, Podcasts & Films:
Plato’s problem is that there isn’t enough stimuli in the world around us to reinforce the knowledge-based convictions we have in our heads; we don’t experience what we know. But Heraclitus would have said 100 years before that it doesn’t matter because everything is changing…

God’s Green Room Introduction: Habitat Loss

INTRODUCTION – Habitat Loss – The reddy-brown Orangutan and her little baby drifted through the air, suspended in a metal cage. Their beautiful faces flecked with warm, bright sunlight through small air-holes as they swung together in the sky beneath the helicopter that carried them like a tired pendulum. The great apes were en-route toContinue reading “God’s Green Room Introduction: Habitat Loss”

Fight as Though For Yourself

A friend loves at all times,     and a brother is born for adversity.  – Proverbs 17:17 – The bible says this is what friends do and that this is what brothers are born for. Q) Is this your experience? A) Probably not…at least, probably not entirely. It’s more likely that you have been hurt byContinue reading “Fight as Though For Yourself”