The difference between one leader and another is? “If you deny that personal responsibility you are denying the religious basis… Read more Margaret Thatcher: ‘No faith is only a faith for Sundays’
Month: April 2013
On Preaching & Performance
One evening, a few weeks back, I came into contact with the work of Canadian, theologian and preacher Jamie Howison.… Read more On Preaching & Performance
Karl Barth, 1912, ‘We cannot fail to hear’
‘For I believe that, just as we may not approach events such as this one out of curiosity and a… Read more Karl Barth, 1912, ‘We cannot fail to hear’
Resurrection: A Fresco Inspired Abstract
Title: My Lord and my God, the resurrected Jesus in lead light. Process: I used oil pastels and then took… Read more Resurrection: A Fresco Inspired Abstract
I know who did it….
‘He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom… Read more I know who did it….
A Visual Reflection on a Lenten Lament
Lament. What Jesus the Christ gave and what He received in return… Visual reflection: Artistic process: This bread was made… Read more A Visual Reflection on a Lenten Lament
Requiem For Thomas The Doubter
A narrative sermon: Jn.20:24-29 I remain clear about the reality. Some people say He deserved it, others eager for gain,… Read more Requiem For Thomas The Doubter
Grateful Bursting Joy
A Lenten Litany . We shudder. In loving gratitude, we are brought to our knees Because we are reminded of… Read more Grateful Bursting Joy
Preaching Is ‘Funding Imagination’
When the task of defining preaching is put before me I favour Walter Brueggemann’s concept of ‘funding imagination’ (1993, p.20).This… Read more Preaching Is ‘Funding Imagination’
Apophatic Quote of The Day…
‘God is not a perfectionist rather, He is a perfecter!’ (Graham Buxton 2001, p.251)
Rod Lampard 