It’s not everyday that you read a book for which you are profoundly grateful. But this is one. Hans Fallada (the pen-name of Rudolf Ditzen) wrote this book in a frenzy in just 24 days, and died just weeks before it’s publication.First...
Topics: 20th Century, christian social involvement, ethics, general arts, history, injustice, literature

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Yes I was paying attention – but i couldn’t resist pulling out my iPhone during one of the morning talks at the ELF last week when I spotted the silhouette that the great John Lennox cast on the wall while he was preaching. It reminded me of..
Topics: church, church history, European Leadership Forum, fun, general arts, ministry, photos, preaching, silliness

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Yesterday’s Observer carried a chilling article about the BNP. Having surveyed various candidate’s blogs and websites, it brings together a number of things they have said (including truly hateful responses the recent death of the...
Topics: ethics, injustice, leadership, politics, racism, UK

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I just love it when I come across people who just don’t quite fit into a box. Well, of course, because we are all unique, none of us ever fits snugly into any boxes. But then again, let’s face it, (to mangle an iniquitous maxim from the...
Topics: beauty, christian experience, culture, general arts, Kristin Asbjørnsen, music, religion

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Just been reading a scary article in today’s paper: Nick Griffin (leader of BNP) is poised to be elected as an MEP and could possibly become leader of the far-right nationalists in the European Parliament. Their policies are nothing if not racist...
Topics: culture, ethics, Europe, European Union, injustice, leadership, politics, racism, UK

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