Great to hear that Chatty Chappies! are going to be on wekkly on Sunday nights at 8.00. Mark your diary.
Heartsong live
HI-LAND P-RAISE OR HIGHLAND PRAISE
Great to hear that Chatty Chappies! are going to be on wekkly on Sunday nights at 8.00. Mark your diary.
Heartsong live
Chatty Chappies! are creating progrmmes for Heartsong live including interviews with interesting people.
You can find this DAB radio for Edinbugh and Glasgow on your radio or search on the internet.
The band is setting up dates for 2024. You can see the events at our facebook page.
This Saturday Chatty Chappies! are on the radio Saturday 3.00 pm
Andrew and Brian ask Stephen a few questions!
Chatty Chappies! are still producing programmes
Highland Harvest Band are playing at refuel on 27 July and Buckie Early August
From 14 August for a few days you will be able to buy the book "It was almost a glorious day" as shown on here for a reduced price.
A book of short stories and you have to work out which are true!
The band is playing in Balintore on Sunday 14 May at 7.00 PM ( Balintore centre)
I ask that you take aside some time to consider the following paragraphs and discuss with those dearest to you in your walk. I would love to get feedback. Life is all about a journey we do need to travel!
Why must the Western Church study Culture today?
Because of the incarnation. Jesus did it.
Cultural understanding is essential as good mission practice
Christendom and Modernity are in rapid decline
The West is in the midst of a huge cultural shift
The Church is in decline (numerically)
Current church practices are cultural accommodations to a society that no longer exists
Primary modes of communications in the Western world and culture have changed.
New culture means new organizational structures are required.
The “Boomers”( over 46.s) are the last generation happy with “modern Church”
Increase appeal of Spirituality derived from other religions
Many Christians no longer follow the religion of their parents 2nd generation not coming through!
If this sounds new to you or you have n't considered this -no problem. However it would be worth us as a community considering the future “state of play” so that we can be effective where we are in the changing world. This with the Spirit of God, blessing the plans and activity could turn the community around and increase the Kingdom.
As suggested at a recent Church meeting perhaps we as a Church should be concentrating on a work with the people who have moved to this area from other countries?
The days of Sankey we know are over, but people, the days of Hillsong and other Modern large praise events are probably on the decline.
Some churches are doing a “new” old church, when maybe the answer is a “new” new church!
I sense with others that the new generation of believers are looking for reality in Christian practice, no religiousness, more reflectiveness, less clutter and a strong “missional” discipleship under the code name in America of “Spiritual Formation”. (“Google” Spiritual formation!)
It is not a simple matter of the Church re branding. The changes in culture have been too great for a change in “window display”. Recall in the past the printing press and the education of the community linked to the church. The corresponding requirement for an engaging church in the community that is not a sub-culture but is or changes the culture is clear. This has not to be a liberal or compromising stance but rather relevance, rediscovery, and in fact more biblically based mission. The “Hillsongs” mega churches might not survive even if they don't ever make an impact in Highland Scotland.
The church needs to be looking at ways to deal with those who want to be submerged in the culture and not seen to be different from others and to the individualists who make a stand on his or hers pet conviction. A tough task. Yet I think there are those being groomed by God for the job some closer than you think.
For dates and news on Highland harvest band go to Bandsintown and type in Highland Harvest Band and "follow" press the read button. Thanks.