Richardl

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• Ten Years on

  

  A moment to be gratefulThis has been a weekend of celebrations for #Open10 – the celebration of ten years since Teddngton Baptist Church opened our newly... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Do Try This at Home

  

  Serendipity redeems an orbTwo days ago, I was idly watching the TV advert below. I didn’t even have the volume up – but something caught my eye:Before going to... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• #Open10

  

  A day to be thankfulTen years ago today, Teddington Baptist Church opened the doors of its newly redeveloped buildings to the local community. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Setting up Shop…

  

  …on holy groundRegular readers of this blog (or at least those who regularly read it in December) will know that I am a big fan of Christmas ads. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Not Just the Fatted Calf

  

  Perspectives on the Prodigal SonEver since I first became a Christian over 30 years ago, the story of the Prodigal Son has been familiar territory.  I have... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Story in Four Objects

  

  Then and nowLate September 2003, and Teddington Baptist Church were bracing themselves for months of disruption as a long-awaited redevelopment kicked off in th... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Engaging with the Wisdom Literature

  

  An interactive sermon on ageingOn Sunday evenings in our church I have been working through a series entitled ‘how is this the word of God’ . Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Privacy of Poetry…

  

  …or the glow of collaborative creativity?Poets are generally thought of as those who work alone. They pace the floor whilst others sleep, seeking inspiration... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• When Words Take Second Place

  

  Wordless eleganceWords are what I do. As a preacher, as a writer and as an occasional broadcaster, they are my currency. Once in a while, though, they seem to... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Every Picture…

  

  …tells several storiesYesterday I paid a long awaited visit to a little railway in Wales. I visited it online before I got there, paid for my tickets using the... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Up Close and Beautiful

  Chemistry unveiledWhen I was first taught to preach I was told that the relationship between preacher and word was analogous to that of a cutter and a diamond. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Time to Preach

  Preaching as accompanimentYesterday I had the enormous privilege of preaching at a service of believer’s baptism for three teenagers. Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Metaphoria

  

  Carried away by wordsI’ve been thinking a lot about metaphor these last few days. I find myself half way through writing a book about pilgrimage as a metaphor... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• On Being a Story Hoover

  

  A tale of loveRegular readers of this blog will know how keen I am on stories.  I believe that they are one of the most powerful weapons in any communicator’s... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Watson and Harinath

  

  Women breaking barriersWomen talking about equality is not new. The insidious appearance of sexism – like a tobacco stain leeching again and again through layer... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Question of Scale

  

  Defiant art at the city’s heartArt changes things. Whether it is a single hand-swept daub of ochre on a cave wall in Lascaux or the statuesque enormity of... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Different Gospels…

  

  …one voiceRegular readers will be aware that I am part way through an evening preaching series on the title ‘how is this the word of God’? Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Partisan Vocabulary?

  

  The rebirth of a phraseWords belong to everybody.  The power to form them, describe reality with them, and frame the un-imagined by them is the birthright of... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Written Speech Or Spoken Word?

  

  The importance of the written wordJust been reading a fascinating post on Inc all about written communication. It is well worth reading in full, but here are... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• In Praise of Dabbling

  

  An experiment in biblical engagementLast week I began preaching through a series entitled “How is this the word of God” We looked at the history of the canon,... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY