Jesus Army Blogs
monasticism
-
Talking to Penelope Wilcock
Published: 1st Jun 2012
Thanks for giving us this opportunity to talk to you, Penelope. Your books, especially the Hawk and the Dove trilogy have meant a great deal to many people.
Last week, I had an email from a friend's friend whose daughter has been depressed. For some months she'd been going downhill. She'd got to the point where she'd gone zombie-ish and they...
Comments Read more » -
Wizard with words, pastor with people
Published: 23rd May 2011
DESPITE the fact that he is regarded as something of a spiritual guru, creative wizard and all round good geezer by many, there's nothing pretentious about Wilf. He refuses to take himself too seriously, whether he's talking about medieval mysticism or what makes a good poem.
The son of a working-class family, Wilf was brought up in Chesterfield in a happy home. He was an only...
Comments Read more » -
Old vows: new promises
Published: 20th May 2011
A BOOK was published last year, featuring the Jesus Fellowship. It's called "Totally Devoted - the challenge of new monasticism", by Simon Cross, and it explores ways in which Christians in the UK today are exploring how to follow God more closely - in ways that are similar to some of the ancient ways of monks and friars.Centuries ago, the Church defined the three main enemies...
Comments Read more » -
Talking To Pete Greig
Published: 1st May 2002
Pete Greig is on the leadership team of Revelation Church. Over the past few years he has planted two youth churches, become a dad, written a book called 'Awakening Cry' and accidentally kick-started '24-7 Prayer' - a worldwide, non-stop prayer movement.
Comments Read more »
He is now 32 and married to Samie - he has two children. Through the experience of his wife's serious...
Blogs by tags
- homelessness
- baptism
- London
- Sheffield
- Northampton
- Coventry
- money
- community
- radical
- gospel
- poetry
- friendship
- love
- death
- youth
- addiction
- healing
- celibacy
- prayer
- family
- fatherhood
- books
- bible
- celebrities
- religions
- sex
- suffering
- social justice
- charity
- Liverpool
- mental health
- monasticism
- society
- simplicity
- social media
- students
- racism
- poverty
- prison
- men
- occult
- freedom
- women
- outreach
- elderly
- revival