writers block

Glancing around at a number of blogs, it seems that blog-drought is an affliction that comes to most of us at some point or another. It has certainly been my affliction this last month or more, so with renewed hope that one of the busiest seasons in my life is almost over (not quite) let me return to write here.

This last six weeks especially has seen a number of work commitments, mainly fresh material needing to be written, come to fruition.  Most were tasks I agreed to do some months ago but, well, you know what it’s like.  Too often we need the pressure of the final few days (hours even!) to get things finished.  I wish it was different, but that seems to be the way I’m wired. 

September was an exceptional month is lots of ways though, especially in seeing one of the largest intakes to our training centre in Birmingham.  I am very mindful that at the Assembly in Bournemouth in May 2009 we asked pastors to come forward and pray with us for a renewed commitment to mission service.  This September was the first opportunity to see those prayers being answered, and I cant tell you wonderful that has been.  Of course, these things have a known-on effect, and when your big prayers get answered, the encouragement is there to make your future prayers as bold as ever.

Other highlights from the month included a very good planning visit to Blackpool for next year’s assembly.  Look out for an interesting communion service especially.  You’ll get more details about the programme here but no further details about the communion will be available for a while.

Tomorrow (5 October) is our half-yearly Council of Reference meeting in Birmingham, if we can make it through the security cordon thrown up around the conservation party.  I’m looking forward especially to Darrell Jackson leading us in a session looking at the outcomes of the Edinburgh 2010 mission conference.

So, with due apologies to the faithful few who occasionally clicked on here to see if I had lost the will to live, I’ll try to be more dependable in future.

David Kerrigan

Comments

[Duffett.wordpress.com]

David, good to see writers blog block is over... good stuff, good stuff. Curious about the communion service. Sounds great.
be the light, Chris

[Catriona]

I always favour qaulity over quantity (say she who has almost daily outpourings of daftness) and your blog always offers the former.

Next year's Assmembly (the English one ;-) ) is looking good - just miffed that I probably won't be able to be there. Maybe they will stream bits again?

Are you at the Scottish one later in October? If things permit I hope to get over for at least a bit of it.

[David Kerrigan]

Thanks Chris - more details when we finalise them!

Catriona - you NEVER pour out daftness, in fact your daily comments must be one of the better read blogs. Yes, see you in Scotland at the Assembly in Dunfermline – do say Hi if you manage to get there for a day. http://www.baptistassemblyinscotland.org/

David

[Jonathan]

David, glad to see you writing again. I too have experienced something of a slowdown in blogging recently, and I had a sabbatical...

Things are looking good indeed for next year's Assembly in Blackpool, we're seeking to build on the good changes this year, and the team's expanded in a really positive way. The communion plans, well, really looking forward to that!