The Future Belongs …

I was trying to think of something to write that would help those in end of year exams right now. Maybe a little exam technique, maybe deep breathing, maybe a ‘commit your ways to the Lord and he will bless and guide you’ exhortation, maybe a little on ‘don’t stress, just do your best’.

But none of those flowed. Instead why not take 10 minutes out and read these two halves of Bono’s commencement speech for the University fo Pennsylvania. Funny, ironic, risque [you'd be disappointed if it wasn't!], but hugely inspiring. By part two he is in the zone. Brilliant stuff. Read it. Live it. Let it inspire you life!!

Part 1

Part 2

The Future Belongs …

I was trying to think of something to write that would help those in end of year exams right now. Maybe a little exam technique, maybe deep breathing, maybe a ‘commit your ways to the Lord and he will bless and guide you’ exhortation, maybe a little on ‘don’t stress, just do your best’.

But none of those flowed. Instead why not take 10 minutes out and read these two halves of Bono’s commencement speech for the University fo Pennsylvania. Funny, ironic, risque [you'd be disappointed if it wasn't!], but hugely inspiring. By part two he is in the zone. Brilliant stuff. Read it. Live it. Let it inspire you life!!

Part 1

Part 2

The Future Belongs …

I was trying to think of something to write that would help those in end of year exams right now. Maybe a little exam technique, maybe deep breathing, maybe a ‘commit your ways to the Lord and he will bless and guide you’ exhortation, maybe a little on ‘don’t stress, just do your best’.

But none of those flowed. Instead why not take 10 minutes out and read these two halves of Bono’s commencement speech for the University fo Pennsylvania. Funny, ironic, risque [you'd be disappointed if it wasn't!], but hugely inspiring. By part two he is in the zone. Brilliant stuff. Read it. Live it. Let it inspire you life!!

Part 1

Part 2

Where is spirituality?

This is a very interesting article mentioning some talks given at the Christian Resources Exhibition [where the Nightingales are today and tomorrow]. It is amazing the clarity of sound that is coming out from all angles - that church must move to the people and not wait for the people to come along on a Sunday morning.

Check this out:

“The address provided an honest and frank assessment of why traditional Sunday worship is seen by many as outdated and irrelevant and yet the interest in spirituality, new-age faith and the occult has never been greater.”

Question: How do we as church provide environments in which people feel that they can explore Christian Spirituality?

[Oh and this one on the same site has provoked some interesting questions]

Where is spirituality?

This is a very interesting article mentioning some talks given at the Christian Resources Exhibition [where the Nightingales are today and tomorrow]. It is amazing the clarity of sound that is coming out from all angles - that church must move to the people and not wait for the people to come along on a Sunday morning.

Check this out:

“The address provided an honest and frank assessment of why traditional Sunday worship is seen by many as outdated and irrelevant and yet the interest in spirituality, new-age faith and the occult has never been greater.”

Question: How do we as church provide environments in which people feel that they can explore Christian Spirituality?

[Oh and this one on the same site has provoked some interesting questions]