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Proudly South African
Something I love about my current church is the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic make-up of our congregation. We have Pedis, Zulus, Vendas, Tsongas, Shangaans, Shona, English (UK ancestry, but born and...
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Jews and the Church (blog VII) – Beyond Germany and Closer to Home
“Judaism rejected the Messiah, cast itself into utter darkness, and became an empty and unmeaning, but false and blasphemous faith…Between the Christian and the Jew there was a gulf as wide as eternity...
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Robed and Ready
Yesterday I preached at St Michael and All Angels in Shayandima, further North East of Polokwane in the Limpopo province. It was sweltering hot and the service was three hours long (great youth...
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All Saints Maidstone Nutshell (Part 2)
Here’s part 2 of a history in a nutshell for All Saints Maidstone… TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY At the turn of the century the Tongaat Sugar Company (now Tongaat-Hulett) had sold off the properties in...
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All Saints Prayer of Dedication (1395 and 1933)
I’ve worshipped in churches in Bolivia, South America, in England and Northern Ireland, Mozambique, Zambia and Lesotho as well as different communities in South Africa. Despite language and cultural...
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Anglican Vocation Doll
I came across an initiative to help garner support for Roman Catholic priests and encourage young men to consider the priesthood. It’s called a vocation doll. You can buy one for your young grandson...
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Anglican Ministers, Size Matters and Leadership
My gut feel is that our Anglican church structures lend themselves well to a Pastoral Size Church with a key minister surrounded by a small group of leaders (parish council). Prevailing expectations...
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The Priest, The Bicycle And The Times That Are A Changing
What an amazing range of responses to my previous Peter’s Progress. For those concerned for my well-being, thank you. Fortunately it is not a cry for help, but a clear warning shot. The difference...
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Twenty-Twenty Vision
My blog Twenty Years From Now has sparked a lot of discussion at various levels. With hindsight we can have 20/20 vision but looking forward is difficult. One concern is that my colleagues and I are...
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100s Are Coming To Know Jesus
My previous blogs Twenty Years From Now and Twenty Twenty Vision have caused a lot of debate. A question was raised about the focus on white Anglican evangelicals – Why not look at evangelicalism in...
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Shaking of Heads and Tutting
A friend of mine, Chris Jack, shares his thoughts: “I must say that your original blog (Twenty Years From Now ) on white evangelical churches threw me a bit. Mostly because I was stumped by the fact...
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