We went to see Pride and Prejudice on Sunday evening. We really enjoyed it; it is funny, touching and gripping, because neither of us has read the book, so we didn’t know how things get sorted out in the end. Men, take your wives or girlfriends! (One man, one woman, OK?)
I’ve been back at work for one week now. It has been tough after three months of relaxing and enjoying myself! Back to 4 hours travelling every day, a crowded bus in the morning, deadlines, questions which the banking experts have to think about when I ask them, and answers which I have to implement [...]
I returned to work yesterday - quite a change from the past three months! I spent the first day catching up with the details of the takeover of our company, and starting to put out feelers for possible future projects. (I plan to leave the project I’ve been working on for the past three years sometime [...]
Barna’s examines why the congregational church is declining, suggesting that it is a consequence of the specialisation of the church: churches for different generations, different worship styles, outreach to specific parts of the population and so on. (Aren’t these the very things promoted by much church growth literature? It seems rather ironic that Barna is suggesting that these are factors in the decline of congregational church.) He continues by examining newer, focused ‘micro’ models of church.
On Sunday night, we watched the movie Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage, which shows the last few days in the lives of Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans, members of a passive resistance group in Germany during World War 2. It is a moving film, based on official records and eye-witness accounts. They were [...]
It was a weekend full of food: on Saturday, Mary-Anne used our new slow cooker for the first time, making an excellent spaghetti bolognaise. Andrea joined us for the evening, which we spent talking about what has been going on in our lives since I left for the US. We always enjoy spending time with [...]
So, I’ve finally got around to starting some decorating. I’d been planning to do it in the weeks after returning from the USA, but then the trip to England got in the way. I bought the paint and washed down the walls today; tomorrow, I’ll start the real business - in the darkest corner of the [...]
We met as a house church for the first time since my return from the US on Tuesday evening. The couple in whose house we meet surprised us by saying that they want to stop with house church, and look for something else. During my time in the US, I began to sense that it [...]
I’ve just downloaded Flock, a new browser based on Firefox, but with built-in blogging capabilities. I’ve only played with it for a few minutes, but it looks intriguing. Take a look for yourself. (It’s not finished yet, but seems at least usable.)
Congratulations, Christiane & Pete! And a warm welcome to Daniel Michael Burkhard, who was born on October 28.
He was obviously afraid of us, because he waited a whole week after we left Christiane & Pete to make his appearance
