Yesterday I had to make the decision to euthanize my elderly cat, her health is deteriorating and she is becoming harder to look after both health wise and behaviour wise. It is always hard to say goodbye to a member of the fur-family that has been with you so long. It is also pregnancy and… Read More dignified concealment
In a previous post I explained why creativity is important in and for the church from creation to imagination -creativity in the church. I highlighted the definition of creativity (from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary) as “an ability to think beyond what is in front of us, it is tied to imagination. “The ability to make new… Read More 8 tips to nourish creativity
My post mission is ripe for disruption stimulated a lot of thought about the way forward for mission agencies. Most people agree that we are operating in a time where the pace of change means that we need to develop agile systems and procedures. However we all seem to be getting stuck on answering the question… Read More decision making for a complex world
It is duckling season again; a duckling is a good image for vulnerability. They are small, young and fluffy venturing out into a big dangerous world. There are so many perils that face them cats, dogs, drains, cars, lack of food, cold. When I first decided to write about vulnerability for a social media project… Read More sharing vulnerability
The Time is Ripe for new conversations and raising new questions. On July 13 I wrote a post applying disruptive innovation theory to the mission scene in NZ mission is ripe for disruption The post has generated interest and much discussion in several blog posts from the US from Justin Long and the UK from Eddie… Read More the time is ripe
I wonder if anyone has ever asked you this question: Do you get bored in church? I quite often get bored in church, and I have to admit that is partly me and partly church. I am highly creative, I need lots of variety and the stimulation of the new, and I enjoy and feel fed… Read More from creation to imagination -creativity in the church
I wonder if anyone has ever asked you this question: Do you get bored in church? I quite often get bored in church, and I have to admit that is partly me and partly church. I am highly creative, I need lots of variety and the stimulation of the new, and I enjoy and feel fed… Read More from creation to imagination – creativity in the church
Some weeks, some months life seems to pour on past like it is a liquid that I can’t grab hold of. Our life just spontaneously fills up, often with good things but it leaves me struggling for time to refresh, and overloaded with the stuff of life that has to be done for our family… Read More 8 things I did this morning to enhance my productivity
Last week I was challenged by one of my readers to explain a little more about why I think that the church has reached its best before date. Last week I didn’t go into much detail about why I thought it had reached its best before date as I wanted to focus on the way… Read More best before – part two
When will the NZ church realise that it has reached its best before date. When chocolate reaches its best before date it is still ok, there is no risk of vomiting or other health problems when you eat it. However the chocolate has lost its quality, it may lose colour, flavour and scent. It needs… Read More the church was best before
Reflecting on Church in NZ 