Are you are getting bored of meeting online? Wondering how to inject new life into your gatherings? In my line of work I help students and staff across Europe communicate the good news of Jesus Christ. We often run online topical events gathering people from a diverse background. But is there any point in runningContinue reading “Events that communicate goodness, beauty and truth – it starts with the invite”
Category Archives: Relational church online
Why the Rule of six could help your homegroup
This article is part two in a series. Please read part one first Why the Rule of Six could help your friendships. We belong to a Church home group called Rooted, for six years we’ve met together on alternate weeks. Our group consists of about fourteen people, but its pretty fluid. People come and goContinue reading “Why the Rule of six could help your homegroup”
Why the Rule of six could help your friendships
We’d been round at a friends house for food and a catch up. Most weeks after the school pick up, we get invited and simply turn up. There’s usually between six and eight of us, from two families. There’s always great food and lots of fun, to be honest its just really easy company. ThisContinue reading “Why the Rule of six could help your friendships”
The Art of gathering online
How we gather matters. How we gather online matters even more. You may not have noticed the importance of venues, but each venue comes with a script. Think about these venues: the lawcourt, a beach and a night club. What words come to your mind? What do these venues make you think about? The lawContinue reading “The Art of gathering online”
5 Reasons Why We May Struggle To Exit Lockdown and How The Church Can Respond
This guest blog is from John Greenall Whilst many seem to think lockdown is over, many others are still at home not venturing out. Fear is palpable. On my neighbourhood WhatsApp group Jim at Number 28 shares a post saying that ambulances are scarce, and children are dying in large numbers. Am I the onlyContinue reading “5 Reasons Why We May Struggle To Exit Lockdown and How The Church Can Respond”
Church Online: Nothing New
This is a guest blog post from Emma Major in response to my post on Church Uploaded – Ecclesia in a Crisis. I am deeply grateful for Emma and others, for the gracious way in which they’ve helped me see a huge, personal blindspot in my understanding of church. Yesterday I read the article “ChurchContinue reading “Church Online: Nothing New”
Offering hope in a time of crisis
This post was written in April 2020, but it seems as important now as it did then. Enjoy… For extroverts lockdown is a testing time. I’m a 98% extrovert I love people and I love community. I am really grateful for technology and how it is being used to build genuine community during lockdown. IContinue reading “Offering hope in a time of crisis”
In a crisis people sing
During Lockdown 1.0 we saw reports of people singing from balconies and porches across Europe, songs of courage and songs of hope. Nine months many countries are in Lockdown 2.0, this post that I wrote seems relevant today. In a crisis, throughout the Bible, Gods people sing, but its seems like in this pandemic we simplyContinue reading “In a crisis people sing”
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