Derry Sasquatch Sighting

April 27, 2010

Im struggling to get time to blog at the minute. Essays are climaxing, we’re getting ready to move to Skerries, and I’m speaking this May a lot. Its really all go.
Check out the Google Maps image of my old house in Derry (below). I zoomed in and guess who is going into the garage after [...]

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The Price of Ministry

April 21, 2010

Christianitytoday recently published a riveting article called The Toll of Our Toiling in which, they mention John Pipers decision to take eight months off. Piper gives his reason: “I see several species of pride in my soul that, while they may not rise to the level of disqualifying me for ministry, grieve me, and have [...]

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Hurt

April 15, 2010

As of 4am today I am ‘grandaless.’
My last living grandfather lost his brave fight against cancer this morning. I got the phone call ten minutes after. I fell back to sleep – strangely – with peace. Forgive me: my blogs have been less frequent recently. Maybe its because I have been gradually grieving this moment? [...]

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Naked Expectations

April 5, 2010

Truth, courtesy of the Nakedpastor.

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Renewing the Republic

March 31, 2010

Patrick Mitchel has written a great post on Ireland’s lack of national vision as a Republic. I’d have to agree with him that this little country has lost its vision: it remains hanging in dire need of radical leadership. There are discussions galore, even national competitions here urging the people to creativity to restore national hope, [...]

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Porn Tragedy

March 26, 2010

XXX Church’s approach to mission still rocks! They are still tackling possibly the largest life-ruining evil on the planet: porn.
I’ve just watched their latest video (below) on the devastation and tragedy of porn; lives ruined, people exploited, folk’s self-worth annihilated. It is truly an evil monstrosity.
The statistics are staggering; here are some recent statistics from [...]

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The Humiliation of Reconciliation

March 25, 2010

Miroslav Volf’s Exclusion and Embrace may have just changed my life.
Outside of the Bible, its been one of the most riveting, truthful, and humiliating books that I have had the pleasure of reading.
The notes that I found within the book (below) capture the essence of his reconciliation arguments perfectly.
Click and relish.
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Rend Collective

March 20, 2010

Let me introduce to you the Rend Collective Experiment, a home-grown Nirish (Northern Irish) band that really rocks musically, and theologically. I felt their song “You Bled” is appropriate as we fast approach Easter.
Crank it up and consider the marvellous Cross with me once again. I hope I never get over it.

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Transcendent Breakfast of Prayer

March 18, 2010

Forgive me for the lack of blogging lately, the Saint Patrick Foundation (SPF) has just swallowed both Emily’s and my time: it has been worth it though. Yesterday we launch the first Saint Patrick Prayer Breakfast in Maynooth, Kildare. It went brilliant. Over 100 people – from all sections of the community – praying for [...]

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A Parable of Bad Service

March 8, 2010

As I approached the grim yawning customer service assistant in Tesco this morning, I was quickly reminded of Ireland’s ZERO customer service policy (I could write a book). Being married to an American has given me the pleasure of visiting a country who – fake or not – realise and understand what good service is. [...]

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