Hi-land P-raise

New programmes

2025-10-11T13:54:00.002+00:00

Delighted to play our Haldanes programme Sundy 12 October 2025 on heartsong live

https://heartsonglive.co.uk

Heartsong live

Chatty Chappies! secures a regular programme slot on Sunday nights.

2024-06-29T13:58:00.000+00:00

Great to hear that Chatty Chappies! are going to be on wekkly on Sunday nights at 8.00. Mark your diary.

Heartsong live

Highland Harvest Band

2024-03-15T08:57:00.003+00:00

The band is playing at the above event.

Heartsong live

2024-03-15T08:56:00.002+00:00

Chatty Chappies! are creating progrmmes for Heartsong live including interviews with interesting people.

You can find this DAB radio for Edinbugh and Glasgow on your radio or search on the internet.

Heartsonglive.co.uk

Highland Harvest Band 2024

2024-02-08T11:22:00.002+00:00

The band is setting up dates for 2024. You can see the events at our facebook page.

Highland Harvest Band on Facebook

Chatty Chappies! on radio

2024-02-08T11:18:00.002+00:00

This Saturday Chatty Chappies! are on the radio Saturday 3.00 pm

https://heartsonglive.co.uk/

Andrew and Brian ask Stephen a few questions!

Updates

2023-07-20T14:06:00.001+00:00

Chatty Chappies! are still producing programmes

Highland Harvest Band are playing at refuel on 27 July and Buckie Early August

Book discount

2023-07-13T10:45:00.006+00:00

From 14 August for a few days you will be able to buy the book "It was almost a glorious day" as shown on here for a reduced price.

A book of short stories and you have to work out which are true!

It will be less than this price.

Hiland praise

2023-07-06T09:32:00.004+00:00

Just a note to say we are still here.

The band has dates in the next three months.

Highland Harvest Band

2023-05-11T20:43:00.002+00:00

The band is playing in Balintore on Sunday 14 May at 7.00 PM ( Balintore centre)

Chatty Chappies!

2023-05-11T20:42:00.001+00:00

Programme 40 went out last friday.

You can see it here.

Future Church

2023-04-11T19:18:00.000+00:00

Eastbourne railway station ...waiting for a train?

I ask that you take aside some time to consider the following paragraphs and discuss with those dearest to you in your walk. I would love to get feedback. Life is all about a journey we do need to travel!

Why must the Western Church study Culture today?

Because of the incarnation. Jesus did it.
Cultural understanding is essential as good mission practice
Christendom and Modernity are in rapid decline
The West is in the midst of a huge cultural shift
The Church is in decline (numerically)
Current church practices are cultural accommodations to a society that no longer exists
Primary modes of communications in the Western world and culture have changed.
New culture means new organizational structures are required.
The “Boomers”( over 46.s) are the last generation happy with “modern Church”
Increase appeal of Spirituality derived from other religions
Many Christians no longer follow the religion of their parents 2^nd generation not coming through!

If this sounds new to you or you have n't considered this -no problem. However it would be worth us as a community considering the future “state of play” so that we can be effective where we are in the changing world. This with the Spirit of God, blessing the plans and activity could turn the community around and increase the Kingdom.

As suggested at a recent Church meeting perhaps we as a Church should be concentrating on a work with the people who have moved to this area from other countries?

The days of Sankey we know are over, but people, the days of Hillsong and other Modern large praise events are probably on the decline.

Some churches are doing a “new” old church, when maybe the answer is a “new” new church!

I sense with others that the new generation of believers are looking for reality in Christian practice, no religiousness, more reflectiveness, less clutter and a strong “missional” discipleship under the code name in America of “Spiritual Formation”. (“Google” Spiritual formation!)

It is not a simple matter of the Church re branding. The changes in culture have been too great for a change in “window display”. Recall in the past the printing press and the education of the community linked to the church. The corresponding requirement for an engaging church in the community that is not a sub-culture but is or changes the culture is clear. This has not to be a liberal or compromising stance but rather relevance, rediscovery, and in fact more biblically based mission. The “Hillsongs” mega churches might not survive even if they don't ever make an impact in Highland Scotland.
The church needs to be looking at ways to deal with those who want to be submerged in the culture and not seen to be different from others and to the individualists who make a stand on his or hers pet conviction. A tough task. Yet I think there are those being groomed by God for the job some closer than you think.

Highland Harvest Band dates

2023-02-23T15:44:00.003+00:00

For dates and news on Highland harvest band go to Bandsintown and type in Highland Harvest Band and "follow" press the read button. Thanks.

Band developments

2023-02-12T17:17:00.006+00:00

The Band have now decided to operate as Highland Harvest Band

They are currently taking a few more bookings for the next few months.

Its great to see the band make progress and starting the writing of pieces as well.

Stock market

2023-02-12T17:13:00.005+00:00

Things are looking up for investors with Interest rates up and the FTSE 100 at all time high last week. probably not a time to buy ! ( not advice)

stock market

2022-12-30T13:46:00.001+00:00

Spoke too soon about recent trends

Bit of profit taking by the few today?

Happy new year !

Chatty Chappies! new programme 28

2022-12-29T15:46:00.002+00:00

A new programme was released yesterday on you tube.

Chatty Chappies!

stock market day

2022-12-29T15:41:00.001+00:00

stock market

Another day of strong gains.

Are people looking optimistic about the future?

stock market day

2022-12-21T16:27:00.002+00:00

Today on the market. Text book gain ... not often.

Christmas message from Chatty Chappies!

2022-12-21T16:14:00.003+00:00

Have a listen to the short Christmas message on Chatty Chappies!

Cannot understand!?

2022-10-21T13:22:00.000+00:00

I have given it some thought to the rising prices of energy and I still have this mental block.

Russia are not providing gas so the stock and availability is less so prices go up. fair enough.

We are not buying from Russia so from whom? Are they charging too much?

Scotland is mostly Hydro elelctric ? nothing to do with Gas!

Energy company profits go up which implies charging too much! So nothing to do with supply costs.

So what is going on? Is it simple greed for more profit and more money under the guise of the war in Ukraine?

Love to know the answer ?

Prime Minister goes!

2022-10-20T15:48:00.002+00:00

So here we have it the Prime Minister goes only after 44 days or so.

As I said to some folks the other day the government can only work with in a band of cultural acceptance and not any more. The recent days have proved that. So what ever the policies or strategy it must be within a threshhold or, there will be a revolution of sorts.

Hope we can get stability from somewhere.!

Chatty Chappies! update

2022-10-20T15:23:00.006+00:00

Chatty Chappies! goes on with several programmes ready for viewing including going to pictures (Videos).

Chatty Chappies! u tube has all the videos and will be linked to Facebook page.

We are looking for people to interview.

Allan Pinkerton

2022-09-21T10:50:00.000+00:00

I have just put up a note in the Family History Blog. Pinkertons/Robertsons

The Risen Media Worship Band

2022-09-15T14:27:00.004+00:00

At a recent meeting of the band we settled for the name The Risen Media Worship Band for the meantime. - It says what it is.

We are playing in September and October. Dates are on the facebook page under events.