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On Tweeting with Your Knees…

…rather than from themI love Twitter. I love the elegance and linguistic economy of its 140-character limit. I love its accessibility via handheld devices –... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Ventriloquist Theology and the Bede

Good companions One of the great delights of being on sabbatical is the opportunity to spend time in the company of different people. Yesterday I spent a very... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Wearing the Community T-shirt

On two wheels for Princess Alice HospiceThose who have been following the story of my forthcoming #richard100 ride will know all about the special cycle jersey ... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Using the Wrong Ruler

Measuring church impactJust been listening to yet another discussion of church attendance figures on the radio. Every time these things are published there is ... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Cassette Tapes and Lemons

All for loveJust this week I have been tidying out a whole load of old cassette tapes from home. As they clanked and clattered in the bag on the way to the... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
To Be a Pilgrim – 2

First StepsI have just been writing a sermon about persistence – a topic which comes back again and again when you start to investigate pilgrimage. Read more
Posted on 09 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Confessions of a Chronological Agoraphobic

Fear of wide open diariesOver the past few days, one of my companions on various planes, trains and trams has been Peter Stanford with his fascinating book ‘Th... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
To Be a Pilgrim -1

Cologne Once upon a time, long ago, a star came travelling on its makers orders to catch the attention of a wise man, or two, or three, somewhere in Persia.... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
A Quarter of Time…

…and an empty bookEver since January 1st there has been a big block on my year planner labelled ‘sabbatical’. After seven years, some of them the most... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Up up up

The ascension in three movie momentsYesterday morning, on my last service in my church for three months, I reached the end of a short post-Easter preaching... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Dutch Courage

A tale of thin ice Years ago, when I was a new young trainee Baptist Minister, I was told the tale of Dirk Willems, an Anabaptist believer in Holland in the... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Looking Over…

…seeing nothingA few years ago, on holiday in the far North of the Cotentin Peninsula in France, the rain was hammering down and it was definitely not a day... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Please Do What It Says on the Tin

Excellence in managing…I trained as a minister, but now I find myself a manager. Aware of the gap in my skills, I attended a seminar yesterday which promised... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
The #richard100 Ride

How a summer of sport and sadness got me on my bikeWith thanks to all those who have helped me already.You can join them in helping the Princess Alice Hospice... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Why I Joined Audioboo

All about the voiceThree weeks ago, I was on holiday deep in the countryside when my mobile had a brief moment of connectivity, and delivered an email to me fro... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
360 Church Goes Live

The Google ExperienceAfter a visit to the church by local 360 photographer Marcus Hamilton, our Google 360 tour has just gone live. This is the work of a... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Whales, Teenagers and Changing the World

No time for cliches Like most such witticisms, the following phrase is funny precisely because it has a grain of truth: Change the world before you are 17,... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Woven Together

The story of a cycle jerseyAlmost two months ago, I signed up to cycle in the Nightrider 100km challenge in aid of the wonderful Princess Alice Hospice. Trainin... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
Church 360

Something missingA couple of days ago registered Google photographer Marcus Hamilton paid a visit to the church where I work. The aim of his visit was to produc... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
In Memoriam (not That One)

A sad loss The following was passed onto me many years ago by a man who had read it in his staff journal at the bank where he worked. Today, when mourning is... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY