Masters of Reinvention

Dave’s weekly video blog has him ranting on the importance of reinventing yourself to make sure that you go from hit to hit in all you are doing rather than striving and perspiring and not seeing the results you first dreamed of when you were inspired. Let him know what you think…

Head Games – What to do with the voices within

I admit it – at times I exhibit juvenile behaviour! Christmas has always been a favourite time of mine to relax, step out of the box and do some really silly things. As a minister, you have to be pretty grown up and pretty responsible most of the time, so on Christmas day, for many a year at around 2.30 in the afternoon, myself and my former associate pastor used to start giggling like two naughty school boys as we organised ourselves to make silly calls to members of the congregations who could possibly take a joke!

Obama, Brand and the BBC – A Cultural Revolution

What does Barrak Obama, Russell Brand and the BBC all have in common? Along with the full cast of Big Brother, they’re all winners or victims of a cultural revolution that’s happening all around us – The emergence of the ‘cult’ of personality! Add a good dose of celebrity and fame and you’ve got it – a revolution where your new best friend or your new worst enemy is someone you’ve never even met before.

Dave Gilpin’s Video Blog 7 Nov08

Each week Dave brings you his latest video blog that consists of disconnected thoughts, musings and ramblings of a man with a lot on his mind! Trying not to step into ‘professional’ talk that a lot of pastors fall into so easily, Dave tries oh so hard to keep it fresh. He loves his camcorder – so here goes…

Footprints in the Sand (The Real Life Version!)

“One night I dreamed of walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints.