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Time to Change – time to talk

Posted in 2011, Ministry, Television, YouTube on March 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Love this advert:

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Wayne Cordeiro on burnout

Posted in 2011, Ministry, YouTube on March 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I loved this youtube with Wayne Cordeiro talking on his experience of ministry burnout – so many good nuggets in this:

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Books I have read: Ministry Burnout

Posted in 2011, Books, Children's and Youth Work, Ministry on March 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Another book I read whilst on retreat was Ministry Burnout by John Sanford.  It contains some fantastic wise thoughts on burnout and dealing with ministry.  Sometimes the book became too philosophical and psychological, focusing on the work of Jung etc., and telling a lot of fables as illustrations but it had some very powerful quotes, [...]

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Books I have read: Every Man’s Battle

Posted in 2011, Books on March 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Every Man’s Battle: Every Man’s Guide to Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker faces head on the challenges of living in a sexualized world where men are faced with a constant barrage of images, words, and adverts that tempt them into sexual immorality.  It [...]

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TED – Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work

Posted in 2011, Hacks for work and life on March 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »

One of the videos I watched several times whilst on my time off was this video from TED of Nigel Marsh speaking on How to make work-life balance work:

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Books I have read: Loved for who I am

Posted in 2011, Books, Children's and Youth Work, Reflection, Theology on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I used Loved for Who I am by Carlo Maria Martini to help guide some of my quiet times whilst away on retreat.  The book was originally written as a retreat for young people, but it has become a spiritual classic in its own right.  Cardinal Martini opens up scripture using Lectio Divina and encourages [...]

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Books I have read: Pride and Perjury by Jonathan Aitken

Posted in 2011, Books, Church, Politics on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I have a more than mild interest in politics, having been very involved as a student in my student union.  Remarkably I’ve never managed to sit and read Jonthan Aitken’s biography Pride and Perjury although I’ve met him before, and heard much of his story.  This book is his side of the story, explaining the [...]

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Books I have read: Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

Posted in 2011, Books on March 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

As with any Grisham novel Playing for Pizza was an engaging read.  Rick Dockery was a failed NFL quarterback having provided one of the most laughed at performances ever in an AFC Championship Game losing the lead for his team. He ends up as the starting quarterback for the Panthers of Parma in Italy.  The [...]

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Books I have read: Adventure of Faith: Reflections on Fifty Years of Christian Service

Posted in 2011, Books, Church, Theology on March 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Adventure of Faith: Reflections on Fifty Years of Christian Service by Michael Green is an interesting auto-biography from one of the most eminent Anglican ministers of the 20th century.  The book covers his wide ranging career from Vicar to College Principle to Advisor in Evangelism to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.  It once again [...]

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Books I have read: The book for people who do too much

Posted in 2011, Books, Ministry, Personal on March 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Book for People Who Do Too Much by Bradley Trevor Greive reminds us that too many people go beyond their limits in our hectic world.  Using some fantastic animal photos and humour he challenges the view in society that we must always do more, instead arguing that we must have courage to say no, [...]

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