The Bishop of Ely on A Christian Life

It’s all about generosity, sacrifice and courage - Video interview published today 

The Christian life is about trying to work out what life is all about and what we are expected to do on the journey – according to the Bishop of Ely, Stephen Conway, in a YouTube video interview broadcast today on the Ely Diocesan website (www.ely.anglican.org).

Bishop Conway, in the film, talks about journeying and pilgrimage as an essential aspect of living the Christian life: “Many Christians go on pilgrimages to different parts of the Christian World today and that’s a well-worn path about setting out on a journey to a particular place, in company with other people expecting a particularly profound encounter with God….. and that’s what all of our Christian life is about.”

He describes 21st Century Christian life as an adventure: “What we are about really, is going on an adventure, going on an adventure with God and we need to be stepping up to that. Looking to be renewed in our energy, in our sense of purpose.”

He adds: “We’re on a journey just like Jesus’ first disciples were, travelling with Him. When he chose His disciples it was to move around, it wasn’t staying in one place with Him, it was moving with Him.”

The Bishop concludes: “To step up to the mark we pray for the gifts that we need of generosity, of sacrifice, of courage. We are so released and liberated that we want to go on that adventure.”

30th August 2011