Nov 27, 2024 | Infusing Culture
We had a great Leaders Day recently with Justin Brierley, exploring what he’s described as ‘the surprising rebirth of belief in God’. If you’re not familiar with Justin’s thesis he’s raising the question whether Matthew Arnolds’s ‘melancholy, long, withdrawing roar’...
Oct 29, 2024 | Inspiring Discipleship
I love the wisdom we hear in Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” I’ve come back to focus on this, as I do again and again, as...
Sep 24, 2024 | Inspiring Discipleship
Gift of Christmas – Jesus is alive! Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Jesus has come to deliver life in all its fulness. Some of the convictions we want to share with everyone, but for most people the first thing people identify Jesus with is … you’ve...
Sep 23, 2024 | Infusing Culture
Expressive individualism – why does it matter? If you are a frog, you jump from a pot of boiling water. But if you are placed in a pot of tepid water that is gradually heated to boiling, you die. It’s been one way to explain why humans react quickly to sudden...
Aug 27, 2024 | Infusing Culture
I was disappointed when “Brexit” wasn’t accepted in a recent game of Scrabble—especially since it would have landed me a triple word score! I have a hunch it might already be included in a more current Scrabble dictionary. However, this contentious...