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Book Review, The Shack by William P Young
Nov 25th
Mac and his family are on holiday in the American wilderness when their young daughter is kidnapped. They eventually find evidence that she has been brutally murdered in a run down shack in the woods. Many years pass but Mac and his wife are still very much under the cloud of the “great sadness”. Then Mac receives a letter apparently from God. In the letter, God invites him back to the shack. Mac returns to the The Shack and spends two days with God.
William Paul Young, author of The Shack, and I got off on the wrong foot. In an interview Young said this: “The Institutional church doesn’t work for those of us who are hurt and those of us who are damaged. . . . If God is a loving God and there’s grace in this world and it doesn’t work for those of us who didn’t get dealt a very good hand in the deck, then why are we doing this? . . . Legalism within Christian or religious circles doesn’t work very well for people who are good at it. And I wasn’t very good at it.” Young and his two publishing partners (ex pastors) no longer attend More >
The Passion
Mar 22nd
Have you been watching the BBC’s series, ‘The Passion’?
Go to TheMorningFlight and see what Graham says.
England’s Messiah by Martin Saunders – Book Review
Feb 1st
England’s Messiah by Martin Saunders – A Book Review
“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I’m very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”
(Bill Shankly, Liverpool Manager 1959-1974)
This is a Christian novel for anyone who loves football, although it is probably best suited for 15-18 year olds. Having said that it was a book I really enjoyed. It’s a fairly easy read and follows the progress of the two main characters in a way that draws you in. By the end of the book you really feel that you are sharing in their lives. Harry Foster is a bitter and cynical football reporter whose own career as a player was cut short by injury. He has all but lost faith in football until he sees a young man, John Christie, playing football at the local park. Thanks to his intervention John’s life changes forever. The rest of the book follows his rise to prominence and the trials and tribulations that come with that rise. This book is designed simply to entertain, however the behaviour of John Christie, a devout Christian, draws parallels with the life of Jesus and More >
Alister McGrath Vs Richard Dawkins
Dec 1st
When you look at Alister’s McGrath’s performance here, the phrase “doesn’t give an inch” comes to mind. This interview, that was filmed for the documentary “The Root Of All Evil” starring Richard Dawkins, didn’t make the final cut. I wonder why? Perhaps for the same reason Alister’s books are not mentioned in the God Delusion.
See this very British, very civilised and very frank exchange of opinions here. It’s thrilling stuff!
Congratulations to the Hutchinson Family on Being…Elfed?!
Nov 21st
Graham and his family were recently elfed, click here to see the results.
Graham in the Studio at BBC Radio York
Nov 21st
You can listen again to Graham reviewing the papers at the BBC Radio York website. In order to listen again you need to go to the BBC Radio York website and click “listen again” anywhere you see it. Then when the listen again player pops up you can scroll through the different radio shows within the pop up. Graham was on “Julia Booth’s Sunday Breakfast” from 9am so you might have to skip forward a bit, the listen again player allows you to do that.
Breakfast with the Lord Mayor
Nov 10th
Steve Redman did such a good job at reviewing this event on the One Voice website I won’t bother reinventing the wheel and just redirect you there! I have added some text from the City Council website here just to give you a bit of info about the office of Lord Mayor. Enjoy!
“The Lord Mayor is Chairman of City of York Council and the first citizen of the city. It’s an appointment made by the council each year in May, at the same time appointing a Sheriff, the city’s other civic head. York’s Lord Mayor is second only to the Lord Mayor of London in precedence and its Sheriff holds the oldest office of Sheriff in England and Wales.
The Lord Mayor chairs meetings of full council and together with the Sheriff, represents the city on ceremonial occasions, welcomes international visitors and attends events organised by local people and community groups.
The Lord Mayor also hosts formal and informal functions at the Mansion House which is the Lord Mayor’s residence during their year of office. The Mansion House is also available for tours and private hire.”
Indian Church Lunch
Nov 10th
Praise God for another fantastic International Church Lunch! I think I speak for all who were there when I say I was blown away by the quality and variety of Indian Cuisine provided by our Indian brothers and sisters. Perhaps we could ask them to do us an Indian Church Lunch every month?? Well maybe not but we’ll look forward to next month’s theme scheduled for the 2nd December, East Asia.
Thank the Lord for providing Soul and Bissy with a new job in Clyde Bank, Glasgow. We pray that He will watch over and bless them both.
‘Miracle’ Not a Recognised Category
Dec 13th
Posted by john in Culture
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Jack, a member of the congregation, read this news article out in a prayer meeting recently.
“A woman who claims she was healed by prayer had to battle the benefits system to stop her disability payments. Officials said the computer did not “have a button for miracles”. June Clarke, 56, from Plymouth, Devon, slipped on a wet canteen floor at work in January 2000 and badly damaged her hip, pelvis and lower spine.” Read the whole article on the BBC website Computer Says No to a MiracleÂ