Storkeys Weekend Away Questions

The final morning of our weekend away was spent with a question and Answer session with Elaine and Alan Storkey. Below are the questions that were asked. You can download their answers to hear how they replied.

• Have you got any top tips on parenting children so they get to know God for themselves?

• Do you know the cricket score?

• Given that the “war on terror” is framing so much of global politics, how do you think the church can address the division and fracturing of north and south?

• When you have been walking this journey for so long, what motivates you to keep going?

• Labour came into power in 1997, promising an ethical international relations policy, is it feasible? What are the short and long term costs & benefits for rich nations?

• How do you stay culturally engaged and not become a consumer of media?

• Do you have a favourite bird? - Which one and why!?

• As an Anglican, if you struggle with power structures, why are you still in the Anglican church?

• How do you balance parenting with your calling and responsibilities?

• How do you ensure you live out of who you are and not what others want / expect you to be?

• Should boys wear pink?

• How do I start doing something about unjust trade / political injustice?

• Alan: What did you mean about everything being created in the first millisecond?

• How can the church network build effective coalitions?

• Can you say something about Dogville being the last post-modern film?
  Is post modernity an opportunity or a threat?

• Alan: What came first – the deep theological thought or the beard?
  Furthermore, should Stu therefore increase his facial hair quotient?

• Evangelism often focuses on Jesus as a personal saviour – is a more biblical world view the “what is your part to play in God’s plan for humanity”?

• Currently citizenship is one of the latest educational focuses. What opportunity / challenges does it create for those wanting to engage with youth?

• Will there ever be a boy born that can swim faster than a shark?

• In a church where 2/3rds are single how can we model a high view of singleness / that its not a ‘second best’ option?
  Also – is flirting amongst Christian community wrong?

• In our culture, the pressure to do for God often squeezes our time to be with God.
  Have you through experience learned anything that has helped you deal with this?

• Are we ever going to be in heaven (new heaven & earth)?