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• All Graphics…

  

  …and not an image in sightThose who read this blog regularly will know that I am a big fan of the power of story. I write books about it, I teach about it, and ... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Tailor Made?

  

  A funeral that fitsEvery once in a while, ministers get asked to conduct a funeral for a person they never met. They are not obliged to accept the request, of... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Dearth by PowerPoint

  

  A cautionary taleI frequently use PowerPoint when I teach. In a very visual age it can help the right brain people to stay engaged, and a savvy use of few... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Nimble-fingered Words

  

  A review of ‘How to be brave’ by Louise BeechWhenever I am trying to teach aspiring narrative preachers about the creative use of language, I get them to play a... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Plus Ca Change

  

  Is anything new?On the left is an image of the new Apple pencil, launched with much fanfare yesterday. A tech write-up described it as ‘able to sense both... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 6p Revolution

  

  All for Tommy’sAlthough I said that I had posted my last #richard100 post, I wanted to say an enormous THANK YOU to all the generous sponsors who have enabled m... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• #journey Takes Another Step

  

  Companions on the wayThose who read this blog regularly will have noticed that it has been a little quiet on here lately. Those of you who read this post will... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Last Post

  

  For #Richard100Yesterday I preached a rather unusual sermon. It was not unusual in that I preached from a small passage of scripture. It was not unusual in... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Tiny Signs…

  

  …big messageTake a message which everybody knows, then find a way to communicate it which captures an often jaded imagination. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 28000 for Tommy’s

  

  A tale of Ride LondonAfter all the months of preparation, and 7 hours 41 minutes in the saddle, I finally crossed the finishing line of Ride London yesterday... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Tale of Two Shirts

  

  Nearly there for Ride LondonIt all began with the loan of a bike. My eldest son was deploying abroad and he lent me his carbon road bike to use ‘if I wanted... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Treasures of Darkness

  

  A promise comes of ageOver recent years, the promise in Isaiah 45:3 that ‘I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• I Can See Right Through This Book

  

  A review of ‘Prisoners of Geography’ by Tim MarshallLong ago, before Power Point existed, people used to use acetates on overhead projectors. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Sociably Social?

  

  The tale of a TweetI have a confession to make – I loathe promoted tweets. They feel like an intrusion, as if someone were to break off in the middle of a... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Vultures and the Blue Fairy

  

  A tale of powerful intercessionOver the past few weeks, I have been working through a very practical preaching series on the problems associated with prayer. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• An Extra Arm?

  

  Not just for selfiesReaders of this blog will know that I am not the biggest fan of the selfie. Quite often it smacks of atavism and seems to treat some of the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• With Quiet Dignity and Maimed Hearts

  

  Reflecting on 7/7At lunchtime on July 6th 2005, I was working in my office with the door open onto the atrium below. Unusually for me, I was working with the... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Word in Worship

  

  A sermon in five picturesWhen I am teaching groups on preaching, I generally confront them quite early on with opposing view of what it is all about. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Welsh Wind Blows Through Carolina

  When a President singsA few weeks ago I was having a conversation online with a friend in North Carolina about a feature of the Welsh Revival – the hwyl. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• In Harmony

  

  A discussion on music and worshipLast Sunday I preached on the purpose of worship. Preaching from Genesis 1 v.26 – 2 v.7, I talked about it as:Instinct – we hav... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY