The phenomenon of wow
phenomenon   • noun (pl. phenomena) 1 a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause is in question. 2 Philosophy the object of a person’s perception. 3 a remarkable person or thing.  ORIGIN Greek phainomenon ‘thing appearing to view’. wow informal   • exclamation (also wowee) expressing astonishment or admiration.   • noun a sensational success.   • verb impress and excite greatly. Jesus spoke incendiary truths and did explosive things. He identified the elements of his culture that were contrary to the scandalous message of grace. He would then

Goodness precedes greatness
I thought I would link up this article simply because I enjoyed it. It was written by Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) for the Huffington Post, an online American publication. Although it doesn't explicitly mention faith it implies it throughout. There is a crazy idea that we are living for more than ourselves, that there is more meaning to this life than most people give it.There is a definition of life, love and legacy that the world doesn’t kno

Redeem:Men
Redeem:Men is an opportunity for men at Redeemer Central to gather together, enjoy friendship and hear relevant teaching. This Saturday night (28th November). We're meeting at McHughs Bar, 7:30pm in the private Lord Lucan room for some dinner. Following that David Capener is going to share some thoughts about biblical manhood and womanhood followed by an opportunity to discuss and ask questions. Details: 7.30pm at McHughs Bar & Restaurant, Queens Square Bel

Things fall apart @ Book Club
For December at Book Club, we are going to be reading ‘Things Fall Apart’ by Chinua Achebe. Nigerian-born Achebe is one of Africa’s most prolific writers and ‘Things Fall Apart’, written in 1958, was one of the first African novels written in English to receive global acclaim. The title for the book comes from Yeats’ poem ‘The Second Coming’.Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame

Privacy and community
One of the biggest subtle challenges to the gospel in western society is the cult of privacy. In any culture there are values that Christians can relate to and embrace and there are values that Christians have to resist. Too often, the church has resisted the blatant ungodly values whilst not even seeing the more subtle ones. To my mind, one of the biggest subtle challenges to the gospel in western society is the cult of privacy. This came home t