Well, it's been a bit quiet on here over the last week, mainly because it's otherwise been anything but quiet. Our daughter, Isobel, managed to dislocate her elbow and fracture her humerus playing netball (yes, a non-contact sport) in a school tournament. This has involved a rapidly growing acquaintance with Lewisham Hospital - the nearest to where it happened - culminating in surgery last Thursday to wire the bone. The only other thing to say about it is that we've seen the National Health Service at its best through all this. There are no doubt weaknesses and problems with the system, but the care that Isobel has received has been excellent. So three cheers for the NHS!
In the middle of all that, I was invited to attend the Newfrontiers leaders UK prayer and fasting days last week. There were 800 or so there in Peterborough, and it was an excellent time. And for me as an outsider to Newfrontiers, it was a fascinating opportunity to get an "inside" view of what has undoubtedly become one of the most significant movements in UK church life. There's lots more that could be said about that - but for all that I wouldn't go along with Newfrontiers in everything (and there's probably lots that could be said about that too), the overwhelming impression was of a movement in a time of transition, passionate about remaining open to the Holy Spirit and new possibilities in what God was calling them to. The challenge for me was to emulate that attitude myself.
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