In this fifth session of our Writing as Worship and Witness series we will be looking at ‘prophetic writing’. For those of you who are uncomfortable or unfamiliar with prophecy in a charismatic context, I hope to explain that it’s not as wacky as it sounds, and for those of you who feel at home with the ‘prophetic’ I hope to explain that it is far more ordinary than we often expect. Continue reading ‘Prophetic Writing’
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Archive for May, 2008
A Gardener’s Gospel - Week 17
About six years ago I planted a handful of chili seeds, and within six months I had two beautiful indoor pot plants that continued producing fruit for over four years. But then, for reasons I still have not been able to fathom, they died. Undeterred I planted another crop last year and was very excited to see some young plants sprouting up.
A Gardener’s Gospel - Week 16
The garden is going through a growth spurt. Andre, the lawn, is showing signs that his bald patches may soon fill in, the St John’s Wort is growing like a triffid and the box wood is sprouting shoots faster than a postman clocking off for lunch. It’s time to get out the power tools.
A Gardener’s Gospel – week 15
I opened my curtains this morning to the beautiful sight of a Norwegian Whitebeam bursting out in full leaf. The silvery green clusters are like fingers on a flexed hand that seemingly, overnight, have been flicked from a clenched fist. But you know what? I knew this was going to happen. While the rest of my garden doesn’t always seem to live up to its promises, the Whitebeam, that towers over everything, can be trusted to come through year after year.
A Gardener’s Gospel - Week 14
Well I’m back from holiday to a disappointingly patchy lawn. If you remember, the morning before I dashed off, I did a manic repair job: spreading compost and scattering seed. The instructions on the box said: guaranteed growth in seven days. Mmmm, should I ask for my money back? There’s definitely been growth, but in the wrong places. The existing tufts have sprouted up and now look a bit like Andre Agassi with a comb-over. I suspected this might happen; but I hoped it wouldn’t. I realised that I hadn’t prepared the soil as well as I should have, but with limited time, I prayed that what I did would be enough. It wasn’t. Continue reading ‘When Prayer Doesn’t Work’
A Gardener’s Gospel - Week 13
At last, my long-awaited holiday has come. Seven days in a farm cottage will do wonders for my emotional, spiritual and physical health. It should do my lawn some good too. The Hound from Hell is also going on holiday – not with us. So yesterday morning, with the dog shipped off and the family about to ship out, I slipped outside, grabbed a bag of compost and strewed it over what was left of my lawn. A quick rake and scatter of grass seed and the lawn was prepped for recovery.
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