Comments for wannabepriest http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk Rev David Green and his journeys along the road to ordination and then beyond... Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:30:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Fresh Expressions? by Ali http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-56196 Ali Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:30:26 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=683#comment-56196 Very lolsome... Very lolsome…

]]> Comment on The Rev-iew by David http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=651&cpage=1#comment-55170 David Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:56:12 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=651#comment-55170 Thanks for the comments Ali. I just thought I'd add some more thoughts on episode two from Monday. I did find it funny and generally good although the evangelical vicar taking over the church was a bit of a mess and not very true to life. It was set-up like a Rob Bell style guy and church, but then threw in the prosperity gospel on one hand and an aversion to women and homosexuality on the other. All extreme of course and helpful for the joke but you'll never find that in one person or church in my humble opinion. The Rob Bell style guys are almost always pro-women, a heavily conservative reading of Scripture doesn't usually end up with prosperity teaching (not in this country anyway)... so while it was funny, it felt like a convenient mish-mash that overall left me a bit flat. I did cheer tho when the previously odious Archdeacon came through in the clinch. :) Thanks for the comments Ali. I just thought I’d add some more thoughts on episode two from Monday.

I did find it funny and generally good although the evangelical vicar taking over the church was a bit of a mess and not very true to life. It was set-up like a Rob Bell style guy and church, but then threw in the prosperity gospel on one hand and an aversion to women and homosexuality on the other. All extreme of course and helpful for the joke but you’ll never find that in one person or church in my humble opinion.

The Rob Bell style guys are almost always pro-women, a heavily conservative reading of Scripture doesn’t usually end up with prosperity teaching (not in this country anyway)… so while it was funny, it felt like a convenient mish-mash that overall left me a bit flat.

I did cheer tho when the previously odious Archdeacon came through in the clinch. :)

]]> Comment on The Rev-iew by Ali http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=651&cpage=1#comment-54890 Ali Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:09:18 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=651#comment-54890 Forgot the footnote to the above. Miles Jupp may have been in the Thick of It, but it's still hard to get Archie from Balamory out of my mind... Forgot the footnote to the above. Miles Jupp may have been in the Thick of It, but it’s still hard to get Archie from Balamory out of my mind…

]]> Comment on The Rev-iew by Ali http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=651&cpage=1#comment-54889 Ali Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:08:17 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=651#comment-54889 Given that the main actors have been in In the Loop/The Thick of It* I was wondering if this was going to be a Malcolm Tucker-styled invective assault on churchdom. I actually thought it was rather well done. I know there is an overarching need in sitcoms to try to overegg the point that the character is "human", and by "human" we mean smokes, drinks and swears, but it does manage to reach beyond that to play to some genuinely human moments, ones that are funny for the right reasons. I agree that the prayer bit is the programme's hit-the-nail-on-head moment. I'll watch the rest with interest... Given that the main actors have been in In the Loop/The Thick of It* I was wondering if this was going to be a Malcolm Tucker-styled invective assault on churchdom. I actually thought it was rather well done. I know there is an overarching need in sitcoms to try to overegg the point that the character is “human”, and by “human” we mean smokes, drinks and swears, but it does manage to reach beyond that to play to some genuinely human moments, ones that are funny for the right reasons. I agree that the prayer bit is the programme’s hit-the-nail-on-head moment.

I’ll watch the rest with interest…

]]> Comment on Welcome to the new Bishop of Rochester by Rob http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=615&cpage=1#comment-53500 Rob Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:08:17 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=615#comment-53500 or even a very very very good thing certainly first signs from his day visit are positive or even a very very very good thing
certainly first signs from his day visit are positive

]]> Comment on is the iPad a liturgical game-changer? by David http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=554&cpage=1#comment-51582 David Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:10:49 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=554#comment-51582 Thanks for commenting Martin - good to hear from you. Well, at the moment, I'm not able to comment on either the iPad as liturgical game-changer or WordLive within that overall framework since I have neither an iPad or WordLive!! If anyone wants to give me one, I'll happily comment! :D I do hope to get an iPad but, to be honest, I was wrong-footed by the price. I was expecting something in the £300 mark - not £500 plus. Thanks for commenting Martin – good to hear from you.

Well, at the moment, I’m not able to comment on either the iPad as liturgical game-changer or WordLive within that overall framework since I have neither an iPad or WordLive!!

If anyone wants to give me one, I’ll happily comment! :D

I do hope to get an iPad but, to be honest, I was wrong-footed by the price. I was expecting something in the £300 mark – not £500 plus.

]]> Comment on is the iPad a liturgical game-changer? by Martin campbell http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=554&cpage=1#comment-51581 Martin campbell Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:44:05 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=554#comment-51581 Ok teasing over. It's out http://itunes.apple.com/app/id371687662 Whatbdo you think David, the future of Christian publishing? A liturgical game changer? Ok teasing over. It’s out

http://itunes.apple.com/app/id371687662

Whatbdo you think David, the future of Christian publishing? A liturgical game changer?

]]> Comment on The future of Church House Publishing (1) by wannabepriest / More casualties in Christian publishing, this time in Scotland http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=299&cpage=1#comment-51405 wannabepriest / More casualties in Christian publishing, this time in Scotland Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:24:55 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=299#comment-51405 [...] that sounds familiar, where have I heard a story like this before where a publishing arm of a central church organisation was an easy target in cost-cutting [...] [...] that sounds familiar, where have I heard a story like this before where a publishing arm of a central church organisation was an easy target in cost-cutting [...]

]]> Comment on Café Church stations: living it out by Rob http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=589&cpage=1#comment-51387 Rob Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:09:53 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=589#comment-51387 Thanks again Dave looks good and - exciting to see this is going well Thanks again Dave
looks good and – exciting to see this is going well

]]> Comment on Robbie and Jesus… part two by robyn http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=443&cpage=1#comment-47606 robyn Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:34:25 +0000 http://www.wannabepriest.org.uk/?p=443#comment-47606 i realise im a bit late in this topic, but i only heard the song this week....i read your first article and then this one, found the interview very interesting..and clears things up nicley.thanks for this follow up...keep the interesting blogs coming!! i realise im a bit late in this topic, but i only heard the song this week….i read your first article and then this one, found the interview very interesting..and clears things up nicley.thanks for this follow up…keep the interesting blogs coming!!

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