The following interview was recorded using iChat and, as I claim at the beginning, I don’t believe you can achieve this kind of good quality with a PC over normal broadband lines across the Atlantic, at least as far as I know. Ed, still being computer-challenged (i.e. he actually uses a Microsoft windoze machine!) therefore had to borrow a friend’s Mac for this. As far as I’m aware, this is the first Christian iChat interview recorded and then shared online.... Read more
John Kpikpi is a friend of mine. I know and trust him. I also know and trust Terry who reported the following remarkable text message on his blog. A truly remarkable event. On Thursday night (29th May 2008) I was watching the Florida outpouring of God TV. It went on till our time 12.30 a.m. Towards the end there were testimonies of the 15th person raised from the dead – one of which was reported by cell phone from Kenya!... Read more
In this, the fifth and final segment of my interview with Nathan Fellingham, we talk about what the future holds for Phatfish and for Lou Fellingham. The four previous segments can be found here: Phatfish’s Nathan Fellingham Nathan Fellingham on Writing Songs for Worship Nathan Fellingham on the Theology of Worship Songs Nathan Fellingham on New Word Alive and Being a Reformed Charismatic AdrianSo, where next for the Fellinghams, Phatfish, and everything else you’re involved in? I know you’ve got... Read more
In yesterday’s segment Nathan and I discussed the importance of theology in worship songs. Today we move on to talk a little about the event we were both attending and his thoughts on being a reformed charismatic. AdrianWe’re here at this New Word Alive event, and obviously have heard all sorts of teaching from some of these big names like John Piper, Don Carson, and others. I don’t know how much of it you’ve been able to get into with... Read more
Yesterday in my interview with Nathan we spoke about writing songs for worship. Today we will move on to talk about the theological thinking behind the songs. AdrianIt’s actually quite interesting, because already from talking to you, it’s like your songs are so obviously full of theology—I mean, that’s coming across just in talking to you—and I’ve always felt like that in listening to them. They’re also full of passion and kind of “real life” situations, I guess. And that... Read more
In yesterday’s segment of my interview with Nathan, we ended by speaking about how many worship leaders have emerged from his home church, Church of Christ the King, popularly known simply as CCK. Today I ask him about writing songs for worship. AdrianThe Brighton Newfrontiers church is an amazing resource, if you think about all of you as a group, not just Phatfish, but all the other guys you just mentioned. I mean, you guys write a lot of songs... Read more
The following is an interview with Nathan Fellingham of the band Phatfish. More information about the band is available on Phatfish’s website. The lead singer of the band, Lou Fellingham, also sings solo and has just released a new album, Promised Land. I recorded this interview at New Word Alive and have already shared the audio, which is available here. AdrianThis is Adrian Warnock here. I’m actually standing outside of the main marquee, right near the edge of the site,... Read more
UPDATEThe Dwell Conference talks are now online, and you can download them. I love the people at Resurgence. They keep sharing more and more video and audio—all for free. After my pastor, Tope, reported his experience in New York I wanted to watch some Tim Keller as, bizarrely, I hadn’t yet listened to him or read anything by him. The Dwell talks are not online yet, so I watched Tim Keller’s Gospel Coalition talk. I was totally blown away by... Read more
There is no doubt that it has been a difficult time in the Evangelical movement on both sides of the Atlantic in recent years. There have been numerous arguments about what the definition of an Evangelical should be and how closely we can work together with people who disagree with us about a range of issues. In the UK, for example, these arguments erupted within the Spring Harvest/Word Alive partnership and have led to the formation of a new conference,... Read more
Following the roaring success of the 2008 New Word Alive conference, it has been announced that the event will take place next year over two weeks and be in the same venue in gorgeous North Wales as it was this year. This is a change from what was announced during the event itself, when it was believed it would need to move. To get an idea of what happened this year, there are, of course, many posts here on my... Read more
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