Category Archives: Prayer

Pills v Prayer?

Posted on October 22, 2011 by kenbaker

Three die after pastors prefer prayer to pills It is alleged that at least three women with HIV have died after their churches told them to pray instead of taking their medication. The women attended evangelical churches in London, where, … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporism, Is it me?, life, Listening, Prayer, West London | Tagged Antiretroviral drug, BBC, HIV, Jane Anderson, List of churches in London, London, Pastor, Southwark | Leave a comment

Dale Farm: “Listen to the voice of the refugees”

Posted on October 20, 2011 by kenbaker

As the eviction of travellers from Britain’s largest travellers’ site turned into a miasma of violence today, we pray that families and local authorities move forward in a spirit of dignity and restraint. “We were promised a peaceful eviction… but … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporism, Faith, Is it me?, life, Listening, Prayer, The church today | Tagged Anglicanism, Bishop of Brentwood, Bishop of Chelmsford, Catholic Church, Dale Farm, Eviction, Planning permission, Right Reverend | Leave a comment

CAP scrapped?

Posted on September 10, 2011 by kenbaker

Charity dropped for praying for clients A Christian organisation has been ejected from an advice agencies group because it offers to pray for people in debt. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has been ditched by AdviceUK, the largest network of independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Economy, Faith, God, Is it me?, life, Poverty, Prayer, The church today | Tagged Christian, Christian Legal Centre, Christianity, Christians Against Poverty, Prayer, Religion and Spirituality, Silicon-controlled rectifier, Umbrella organization | Leave a comment

Fudging the law on assisted suicide

Posted on September 6, 2011 by kenbaker

The Crown Prosecution Service has failed to prosecute dozens of people suspected of assisting a suicide over the past 18 months, it has emerged. Critics have accused Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Pubic Prosecutions (DPP), of trying to change … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, God, Is it me?, life, Listening, Prayer, Purity | Tagged Assisted suicide, Care Not Killing, Crown Prosecution Service, Democratic Progressive Party, Dignity in Dying, Keir Starmer, Prosecutor, Suicide | Leave a comment

The UNBELITTLEABILITY factor

Posted on August 30, 2011 by kenbaker

Unbelittleability is one of those amazing words that do not appear on a googlesearch (until now?) and yet encompass something of basic….crucial importance. It’s all about the way you think of yourself. When this quality develops you stop thinking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Evangelism, Faith, God, Ireland, Is it me?, Jesus, life, Missionary, New Church, Partnership, Prayer, Purity, The church today | Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, God, Jesus, Joel Osteen, Predestination, Psalm 139 | Leave a comment

Pointing to signs of life

Posted on August 28, 2011 by kenbaker

It is one thing to bewail and criticise all the things going wrong -There’s always plenty to choose from in a whole sea of trouble! – but it’s quite another to walk humbly through the brokenness of the everyday and … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Faith, God, Is it me?, Jesus, life, Listening, Partnership, Prayer, The church today | Leave a comment

Mugabe’s ‘bishop’ turns a profit on church buildings

Posted on August 27, 2011 by kenbaker

Zimbabwe continues into meltdown. In a move somewhat akin to the takeover of white farms a couple of years back, now it’s the turn of the church buildings. Children may go hungry if they are evicted from an orphanage in Zimbabwe, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Economy, Faith, God, life, Listening, Poverty, Prayer, The church today, Zimbabwe | Tagged Anglican Communion, Anglicanism, Church (building), Harare, Matabeleland, Nolbert Kunonga, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe | 1 Comment

LIBYA: Winning the Peace

Posted on August 23, 2011 by kenbaker

Libya: Game over? The rebels appear to have taken Gadaffi’s compound against minimal resistance, aided, it is alleged, by NATO. Victory, it seems, is in sight and celebratory shots are being fired into the air in Tripoli and Mistrata. The picture above … Continue reading →

Posted in Contemporism, Is it me?, life, Prayer | Tagged El Salvador, International Criminal Court, Iraq, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, Sky News, Tripoli, William Hague, William Shakespeare | 1 Comment

Let’s pray the news

Posted on August 20, 2011 by kenbaker

Pope’s Spain visit marred by protests Up to 1.5 million Catholics celebrated World Youth Day inMadrid, but thousands marched against the Pope’s visit – clashing with police. Many were angry at the cost of the event during harsh economic times, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Contemporism, Evangelism, God, Is it me?, Jesus, life, Poverty, Prayer, Sudan, The church today | Tagged Catholic Church, European Court of Human Rights, Madrid, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Spain, William Lane Craig, World Youth Day | 2 Comments

The church is a family -even if it’s dysfunctional

Posted on August 17, 2011 by kenbaker

Paul describes the body of believers as a “family” in Ephesians 3:15. It’s a interesting designation which may suggest The Simpsons or Brady Bunch (or the Munsters?) to you, depending on your past experience. So to be family means that … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Christianity, Contemporism, Faith, God, Is it me?, Jesus, life, Listening, New Church, New Testament, Partnership, Poverty, Prayer, Purity, The church today, Tithebarn Centre | 2 Comments