I’ve recently been musing about candles. A couple of reasons, I think. One is the increasing use of LED candles (mainly because of concerns about setting things alight and also they work outdoors in a breeze) and the other reason for me is noting that they are being used with particular cultural significances attached or […]
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We Believe In the Holy Spirit – A Creed | Clayfire Curator
This creedal style statement has some nice touches, among them: …The Spirit overshadowed Mary of Nazareth, Filling her with a new song and new life. She came upon Jesus at his baptism As he was named the Father’s beloved. She came down out of heaven on the day of Pentecost, Manifest in tongues of flame […]
Phone Etiquette 2.0
A neat example of the co-evolution of artefacts and mores; the conversation between things and usages in culture. Language Log » Phone Etiquette 2.0.
Social Sciences Ethics Training online
A free e-course on research ethics. I note it here so that it can be found again. I have in mind some of the preparation for study things we’ve been talking about recently at college. It’s creative commons and the blurb says it’s start-stoppable and has comprehension exercises built in. Social Sciences Ethics Training – […]
Study study-skills online
here are a bunch of mini-modules here for self-study about how to study Skills – OpenLearn – The Open University. Some courses that may be of particular interest to theological and ministerial students folk are these: Essay and Report Writing Skills -helps you develop the skills you need to write effectively for academic purposes. Extending […]
Simplicity lies on the other side of complexity
When I saw this, the ‘maps’ of systems reminded me of the kinds of things that mighht be poduced as a rich picture, mapping a situation for theological reflection. Sometimes, in duscussion our theological reflections can feel like they get mired in detail and ‘not seeing the wood for the trees’. The hope held out […]
Is Video Technology in Church Manipulative?
I think that this question is worth asking. It’s also worth looking at the arguments and seeing how far they might apply to other dimensions of corporate worship, like music. My short answer to the question is ‘yes’ and ‘no’! Mainly because I think that the question is mis-put. For why go here and read […]
Light of the World
This morning our college’s current ‘musical director for worship’ told the new intake that he was interested in promoting ‘grow your own’ worship resources. That remindid me that I’ve tried to do so when I can … here’s one I made earlier; well, a bit of one, go to the original post if you like […]
Worship artisanship
This is really worth reflecting on further and I’d link it with the book ‘Curating Worship‘ which reflects on the role of leading worship from the points of view of the various types of curators. Particularly applicable to liquid worship, of course. However, the art curator is not so far from this and Dan Wilt’s […]
Thanksgiving for Marriage
A couple of weeks back my wife and I renewed our wedding vows as part of a weekend of celebrating our anniversary. You can see the basic order of service here: Thanksgiving for Marriage. However, we made a few changes. It’s only a commended service; the form is not binding and we changed the words […]