Blog tagged as Church
Yesterday I found myself in a bar. Well, truth be told, I had consciously walked into the bar, looking for something I could not find anywhere else. My nerves were in shambles and as I sat down at the bar (in the bar) I gave in to the urge for a strong drink. I knew I shouldn’t, and even the bartend...
As you enter a new appointment you are not beginning a new book. There already exists a book where you are going, and many chapters have been written before you arrived. Rather, you now need to become part of that ongoing story. For that to happen you need to be accepted into the story by the people...
Easter is over.
One can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from many corps officers. Not that they do not appreciate and enjoy Easter and especially the Easter message, but a whole week of evening meetings during a normal working week is quite a deal – maybe even an ordeal.
Of course, th...
This is not really disturbing question, but it is an important one.
For many of us, church (or corps in a Salvation Army context) is part of our lives. Often, we are painfully aware of the shortcomings and faults of our local church and at the same time realise the importance of belonging to an...