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Leonard Sweet: "The emerging church has become another form of social gospel. And the problem
with every social gospel is that it becomes all social and no gospel. All social justice
and no social gospel. It is embarrassing that evangelicals have discovered and
embraced liberation theology after it destroyed the main line, old line, side line, off
line, flat line church."

Visiting Easterhouse Baptist church last weekend, our team had a lovely time.  But another real gem was discovering the minister Sandy Weddel's website of powerpoints: Pastors Powerpoints.

Miroslav Volf has become one of my key mentors. He is becoming a truly great theologian. And I love almost everything he writes. ... In the attached article, he critiques Niebuhrs 5 positions on the gospel and culture and provides his own approach, based on a subtle reading of 1 Peter. He opposes what he calls 'hard difference' which excludes without embracing but also critiques relativism which embraces without excluding.

Steve Chalke on human trafficking at Rob Bell's church

Listen to the story of the Christian Martyr Telemachus whose protest and death caused the Roman Empire to stop Gladiatorial games

http://www.marshill.org/teaching/index.php

The American government estimates that more money is made globally through human trafficking than Microsoft makes.

A new Christian network in Edinburgh devoted to climate change issues: Edinburgh Climate Network

Came across Evangelicals and Catholics Together via Tony Campolo's Podcast. 

This statement was signed by JI Packer, Ralph Martin and Avery Dulles among others.  Ralph Martin is a ley figure in the Catholic Charismatic renewal.  packer a close friend of John Stott and evangelical (rather than fundamentalist).

An interview in the Guradian with Bob Holman who lived in Easterhouse doing incarnational ministry fror 17 years. Our friends Matt and Diane are continuing his work. Check out also his books "Kids at the Door" and "Kids at the Door revisited"

Last night Neil Young the Baptist Union Mission Networker for Glasgow introduced me to the Start Training Course. Sounds Good so I'm gonna check it out. Will comment more once i have investigatedit...!

Check out this quote in a recent papal encyclical:

“'Purgatory' is simply purification through fire in the encounter with the Lord, Judge and Saviour."

Songs by Garry Brotherston.  Garry was in Barlinnie for murder and only released in 2005.  During his time in prison (his 20's), he studied for a music degree and is now a part-time evangelist, part-time worker for Prison Fellowship.  Check out his offerings on You Tube:

Light of the World #1

Light of the World #2