Closer Still
Giving God Too Much Credit …
By Scott on March 30, 2012 / 1 CommentI often struggle to answer people when they ask me what made me go into youth ministry even though the story isn’t complicated or difficult for me … When I was 18 I was driving home from a wedding in order to send off the relevant paper work to accept my place doing a BA ...
Of Angels, Grails and Galahads.
By Scott on February 10, 2012 / 1 CommentOne of the first blogs that I ever wrote was about a horrendously embarrassing mental statement that revealed my character when I was speaking in the Netherlands a few years ago. I arrived there after being awake for over 24 hours, travelling all morning, a ball of nerves, excitement and exhaustion. When I arrived, I ...
The Tradition Tumor.
By Scott on January 21, 2012 / 2 Comments“Our Father who art in Heaven Hallowed be they Name …” There is something comforting and disturbing about praying the Lord’s prayer in archaic language. On the one hand, it provokes a sense of connection with our past, our tradition and our heritage. It’s a road sign pointing back to where we’ve come from and ...
One for the Nerds: A Dynamic Orthodoxy.
By Scott on January 13, 2012 / 4 CommentsI had a lecturer in Bible College who taught us world mission. One of the things that he taught us that challenged me and my approach to my faith was that we should never enter into a conversation with someone from another religion (or denomination) unless we are prepared to join them. I was immediately ...
Why I’m Anti-Abortion … But Probably Not Pro-Life.
By Scott on December 29, 2011 / 14 CommentsIt’s common these days when taking a position on an issue or marketing a product to identify what we’re for rather than what we’re against. On the issue of abortion, both sides claim to be “pro” something. “Pro-choice” means that one stands for a woman’s right to choose. I can understand this perspective but I ...
About Scott
28 year old youth worker, blogger, speaker and aspiring writer.
Big fan of Jesus ... but spend most of my time venting about Christian culture.
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