Its not exactly rocket science
Here’s a great little video from #If campaign which is promoting putting the issue of global hunger clearly “on the table” at the G8 summit this summer. With Britain…
I know its not even Easter yet but some churches are pulling together ideas for the teaching programmes so i thought I would share with you a few ideas for…
Come on let’s change the world
I believe the future of Christian influence in the UK will be different from the past. It will not be due to a top down assertion of power, but rather…
The Secret of Justice
Here’s a fantastic video on the secret to remaining passionately committed to justice. To be honest it helps to explain why I believe adoption is the seed idea that will…
Enjoying spending time with the Salt and Light national leaders conference, here in sunny Teeside. Its been a pleasure to rub shoulders with so many mission minded leaders keen to…
Looking forward to speaking at the Salt and Light churches national leaderhsip conference. I leading a teaching stream on Engaging with culture. I thought I’d ask for a bit of…
Life beyond Graduation
Really excited to be working with UCCF in the Midlands to help equip students to get a vision for life beyond university. Here’s the rough cut of script I recorded…
The future is glass
Google gave a glimpse into the future today – with this sneak peak of what life lived through “Google glass” will feel like. I must admit i find it both…
I spent a very interesting afternoon with a group at the very impressive News International HQ today. I was speaking on the subject of “Ethical leadership in a digital culture”…
Worship, Intimacy and Activism
Had a great time with the students at London School of Theology today. I was speaking on Isaiah 1 about what kind of worship God is looking for. I argued…
(Good) News International
Looking forward to speaking at the News International Christian Fellowship meeting on Wednesday. As you can imagine for an organisation that has been through a lot of difficult press lately…
Spirituality of Les Misérables #1
Sadly haven’t been able to get to see the film version of Les Mis yet. I loved the stage play. The film is replete with wonderful Christian themes of grace,…
Home for Good launch
After months of planning, praying and preparing the “Home for Good” fostering and adoption campaign will go live on March 7th. We are holding a special launch event in St…
Justice for All
Really enjoyed this spoken word piece about the nature of Justice. I love its challenge to pursue justice for all. Its a great call to the church to make sure…
Home for Good
Dear friends, The Evangelical Alliance, Care for the Family and the Churches Child Protection Advisory Service will soon be launching a campaign to encourage the UK church to step up to…
The Gospel: The Elephant in the Room
Every time I have a conversation about the uniqueness of Christ at a student mission, someone normally brings up the parable of the five blind men of Hindustan and…
Lunch
Here’s a really brilliant and simple idea to help the church can help engage with child poverty in the UK. You can find more details here. There are some pretty…
Deal with the Devil
With the Super Bowl looming there is almost as much interest in the advertisements that will be shown as there is in the game taking place on the pitch. Because…
I am a big fan of the Rend Collective. I think their music feels like worship songs for the Mumford and Sons generation – there’s a homemade, folky, engaging warmth…
A Global Gospel
How can we make sure that the gospel we preach is not just a cut down westernised emaciated gospel? Sadly because we often don’t reflect on what the gospel is…
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