We had an interesting service at church today. A promise of a fiver, a taste of honey, and a lion or a "Sunday lie in" made the scripture reading interesting this morning. We were reflecting on the power of the Word of God not only to change the heart of an individual but also the heart of a nation. The story of Ezra reading from the Book of the Law and its effect on the people is a moving story. I was talking to the children about how the Word of God or the...
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I'm hoping for a great evening this coming Sunday. Having completing over 15 months of world travel Lorna Main and Erica Bonnar, known as Soultouch. have returned home after visiting a good number of our World Without Walls Projects. Sunday will be an opportunity to hear a little about their trip and also to be inspired to get involved with World Without Walls. I'm delighted that the praise will be led by the joint worship band of St Andrew's and the local Bo'ness...
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Check the picture out. Thought it was cool the way the light has reflected off the poster. Pray for the light of the world to touch Scotland. Please get your friends in the various congregations around Scotland to book up for the 4th Re-Energise Conference coming up this 11-13 January in Aviemore. This conference has the potential to inspire something really good to rollout across Scotland during 2009/10. I'm praying that we get 300 congregations. ( to start...
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I hope you enjoy this video. I came across a reference to it on the Jim Wallis blog. Its really topical when we think of the fact that the Prime Minster here in the UK has been floating the idea that the whole world banking system need to be reformed. I'm sure this idea of Jubilee on wall Street is a step too far for Gordon, but it does challenge us all to a more radical lifestyle. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/4ETBMhEzYKU" width="425"...
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[kml_flashembed movie="http://uk.youtube.com/v/cO1HZIR0G5U" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] HOMECOMING 2009 Very shortly the Scottish Government will launch their big tourist idea for 2009. Its called "The Homecoming". They're hoping for rich exiled Scots to return in their droves next year from all over the world. It might prove to be a more challenging idea than first expected, now that the ecomomic down turn is almost certain to effect the...
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