There's a first time for everything

Well this is a first for me! Over the years I’ve managed to move from the Gestetner to the photocopier, from the static phone to the mobile and from the word processor to the computer. The video still however manages to challenge me but now I’m going to have a go at blogging. There are a number of major hesitations I have about this, firstly will I have enough to say on a regular basis that people may want to read? Do I need to come out with deeply meaningful thoughts every time I write? Do I have any deeply meaningful thoughts? Will I forget that people may read it and say something offensive or reveal a hidden dark secret that people find scandalous? How open should I be? Will people start replying? What will they say, will they be nice and affirmative and agree with everything I say or will they want to argue with me?
Will I fear the arguments and just write nice bland thoughts that bore everyone to tears.

I don’t have many answers to these questions but I am going to start this journey with some fears and a little bit of excitement. I was encouraged to start blogging by a friend of mine who pastors a Church in Ireland. He said people want to know more about the life and thoughts of their Church leaders, they want to understand what makes them tick and what God is doing in their lives. So I thought why not, lets see how it goes.

So join me if you wish and lets get talking about some of the big issues in life. Lets talk about God and his desires for humanity. Lets talk about Church and what it needs to be in order to reach this world that God is deeply in love with. Lets talk about our own vulnerable journeys and how Jesus is standing with us through it all.

See you soon when I have something deeply meaningful to say! Could be some time so don’t hold your breath.

Rog