Andrew Marvell, in his poem To His Coy Mistress, wrote these enduring lines: But at my back I always hearTime’s winged chariot hurrying near; I think it’s a well written poem. As I recall, it was one of the first … Continue reading →

I’ve recently read a few of the books in the Left Behind series. These are speculative fiction, set in the present day and based on a premise that theologians would describe as pre-millennial, pre-tribulation eschatology. What a mouthful! In essence, … Continue reading →

I’ve read quite a few postings in the blogosphere reflecting on the death of Pope John Paul II and the election, yesterday, of Benedict XVI. Lots of wise and insightful words but the one that has most caught my imagination … Continue reading →

Church Marketing Sucks had an interesting link today; a church that has “purge Sundays”. CanadianChristians.com has written about The Meeting House, which offers regular challenges to their congregation to either get fully involved or to move to a different church … Continue reading →

On the way to the abbey this morning, I came across the Christian tradition selector. I’ve done plenty of similar things in the past (eg. “what’s your rock star name?”, “which superhero are you?”) and so I didn’t really expect … Continue reading →