The Big Table
CategorySomething about sore knees and dysfunction
My knees hurt.
Given they’re parts of a set of legs that have well over 120,000 kilometres on the clock, this probably shouldn’t surpri..
Something about spiders (and church service) – Part One
We had a new family join us at the Big Table for the first time a couple of weeks back. Before I tell the story, I should let you know you..
Something about spiders (and church service) – Part Two
(This is the second half of a recent post – it seemed a little long to post all at once. If you just walked through the door, you may want..
Something about anger
(Sarah Oliva taught at The Big Table Carlisle from Matthew 5: 21-26 – the passage where Jesus teaches about law-keeping as it relates to m..
Something about the grass
At a conference many years back, one of the speakers was talking about obedience, response, worship and the law. Actually, I can’t remembe..
Something about caring for your (church) plant.
Last weekend was a momentous one for our church. Our second Big Table gathered for the first time in Carlisle on Saturday afternoon, and i..
Something about salt.
It’s rare for me to wish that our church had a ‘church building’. Sure, the odd 40+ degree day can test the resolve, but Zooper Doopers ca..
Something about your church.
We’re only a week away from launching Carlisle now and the core group have been hard at it: in prayer, in planning, in promoting the plant..
Something about hurts (Getting Past your Past, Part Three)
There’s a poignant moment in Forrest Gump between Forrest and his lifelong love interest, Jenny.
Jenny was the victim of childhood abus..
Something about moving on.
There’s usually some moment in late November when I realise that I’m done with my diary for the year. There’s still four or five weeks lef..