What's this faith thing all about?
Odd balls or riders that have Christian faith. The latter for sure! Faith is a big part of our lives just like riding is but that doesn't mean we go on about it all the time. What's this faith thing all about? If you want to find out more about the Christian faith visit this area and explore it at your own pace. No pressure and no hard sell......it's your call.
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For me, mountain biking has always been a big distraction from God. I eat, breathe, and sleep bikes, and this really took precedence over my spiritual side. I mean, why wouldn't it? Riding is a huge buzz, my bikes are shiny and fun to tinker with, I can fall asleep dreaming of my next trick component or new frame, I can surf the net forums all day and have beers at night with fellow riders - there's no need for God!
But really, that's not true. Everyone's got a God shaped hole in them, and all these material distractions only superficially fill that spiritual hole. (Some people would say that biking is spiritual for them, but I'd say they're a little confused!) It seems the longer I ignore that spiritual flame, the harder my heart becomes.
I've become a walking, riding shell of a man that's been shaped by the world's ways and modern pop society. Are we all not just products of everything the world pumps into us? Well I know this isn't how it's meant to be.
So I continually fight my inner battles, trying to keep a balance between my all-consuming biker lifestyle and the last remaining Godliness in me. I've recently been riding with some younger guys from my town. We ride DH occasionally, and have been going to the MSS races. These young guys don't really have any positive influences in their life. And now I can see how living a Godly life on my bike may make a difference. The Yin and the Yang are beginning to become one...
Submitted by Aaron
January 2007
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Fresh Expressions milestones
Posted: 02 Jul 2008 04:42 AM
Steve Croft reports several milestones in the Angflican/ Methodist FX initiative, like the newly ordained minsiters, the 4000 people who have attended vision days and 500 npeople who have either been on, or are currently on the year long Missioned Shaped Ministry course. Spreading to Scotland and Ireland in the future, the FX team begins a new phase this summer.
http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk
Puzzling Questions
Posted: 02 Jul 2008 03:30 AM
Paul Griffiths, an itinerant evangelist working from the Forest of Dean, has been working on the questions used in the Coventry research book Beyond the Fringe, which looks at the six big questions people have about life. He is working on a dvd resource called 'Puzzling Questions': a brief resume of which can be seen on:
http://www.paulgriffithsministries.org.uk/
Parish Nursing Symposium
Posted: 25 Jun 2008 08:13 AM
Helen Wordsworth has sent details of the Parish Nursing Symposiuum to be held at Hothorpe Hall in Leicestershire 14/15th September 2008. Sharing the experience of people doing mission through Parish Nursing, together with key note speakers, forms the program which can be see on:
http://www.parishnursing.co.uk
Lausanne conference on new spiritualities
Posted: 12 June 2008 10:14 AM
Steve Hollinghurst has sent information about a conference as part of the Lausanne movement, which will look at how we engage with the spiritual interest of people outside church. Steve helped with the GfE book Equipping your Church in a Spiritual Age, and is involved withthe network meeting in America this October:
http://www.tiu.edu/graduate/academics/conferencedescription
Life4seekers about to launch enquirers magazine
Posted: 10 June 2008 6:01 PM
Claire Ward from the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation has sent out a press release about a launch on June 12th for a new magazine for enquirers. A follow up service to the Life4seekers website, the first edition promises to have articles from Archbishop to ex prostitute and gangster. A brief reference for the moment is on the website with lots of other information to:
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/
New web radio station
Posted: 10 June 2008 7:00 AM
Saffron Planet is a radio station on the web which hosts conversations which might have been heard in the pub between Christians. In the same way in which you might eaves drop on what they are saying, Christians are brought together in the studio to discuss topics of the day for others to hear. An interesting approach to evangelism explored on:
Prince Caspian film resource
Posted: 10 June 2008 6:56 AM
Damaris produce resources for chidren and schools work among other things, and Walt Disney have asked them to produce material exploring the Christian faith to accompany the new film in the Narnia series: Prince Caspian. All details are on:
Integral Mission podcasts on Slipstream
Posted: 5 June 2008 4:40 PM
Slipstream is the new service from EA for leaders. One of the services it will provide is a series of podcats from well knows leaders on specific issues. This month Tim Chester, Jon Kuhrt and Justin Thacker all address the issues surrounding 'integral mission', as you can see on:
http://www.eauk.org/slipstream/
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Your Questions
If you have any questions that you would like to ask about the Christian faith - then just ask.
We don’t claim to know all the answers, but we'll try our best to answer them for you.
Q: Is faith a leap in the dark?
So what’s this all about and how does it work? Prayer can be a little daunting – how do you start, where do you start. Too busy riding. Who do you talk to, does it work, am I saying the right thing? etc, etc.
The prayer board is a straight forward type and submit method that can be seen by all.
So what do we do with a prayer? The prayer board is checked every day. All prayers are then passed to a prayer chain (a group of people supporting Rezurgence) and your prayer is simply offered up. Simple as that!
If you have posted a prayer give us some feedback. Has your prayer been answered, did it help, is it working for you?
Remember – you don’t have to be Christian to ask for or receive prayer support. Its open door and works for all.