Richardl

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• An Arab Woman, a Roman Catholic Saint and a Yorkshire Pastor

  

  All in one serviceIn connection with my other thoughts and studies on spiritual journeys, I am preaching through a series of journeys in the Bible on Sunday... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• *stamps Foot and Refuses to Work Alone*

  

  You, me and #CNMAC13Below you can see a picture of my church between the hours of 6am and 9am on Sunday morning. Of course it is not a church as such. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Mission of the Mind

  

  Looking forward to Catalyst LiveIt is a story so oft repeated as to have lost all the power it might once have had. With a slight grin at the edges of the mouth... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Little Owl …

  

  …in search of momentumMany readers of this blog will be familiar with the tale of ‘The Littlest Star’. On November 27th 2011 I wrote a small children’s story an... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• In Praise of the Fall

  

  Taking leaf of my sensesAs a British Christian preacher I should probably be ashamed of praising the fall. If I were an American preacher, though, especially... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Words from #Westgate

  

  Posthumous poetic impactWriting some 40 years ago in his book Ways of seeing, Peter Berger demonstrated how words can transform our perception of images. He... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The #journey Begins

  

  A new partnership with PaternosterEver since ‘The Disciple’s Way’ way was first launched in January 2012, I have been trying to find out where its onward journe... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Responsibly Irresponsible

  

  Licensed to preach?I come from a tradition where people are not ‘licensed’ to preach.  If somebody shows promise we train them, encourage them, and let them... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Rich Pictures…

  

  …mean richer wordsYesterday I had a meeting with a man who describes himself as a ‘graphic facilitator and rich picture artist’. Puzzled? So was I. As a... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Not the Building…

  

  …yada, yadaHaving been in and around non-conformist churches for over thirty years, there are certain phrases which are part of my involuntary theological... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Sweet Sign

  

  One word to catch the eyeI have spent many hours this weekend in the car, and lots of vehicles have passed me by. Not only that, but many of them have been... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hands off My Calendar

  No date is evilSome people will wake today with the heaviest of hearts – their minds and memories drawn inexorably back to this date 12 years ago. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Sun Tzu and the Spaceman

  

  Finding a way into NumbersOne of the most significant challenges for any preacher in a regular, established ministry is to help people chart their way through... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Not Blogging Angry

  

  Well maybe just a little bitLast January I wrote a post for Big Bible entitled ‘blogger beware‘. In it, one of the pieces of advice I gave was that bloggers... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• My Church Is…

  

  On describing the USPYesterday we had lots of visitors to our church. At the end of a four-day holiday club attended by over 70 local children there were lots o... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Every Preacher Needs a Parachute

  

  The importance of ‘splashdown’I have spent this week as part of a team of almost 70 volunteers running the Space Academy Holiday club, based around the theme... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Can’t You See I’m Busy?

  

  The myth of indispensabilityAs many readers of these pages will know, I have recently returned to the fray after 3 months’ of sabbatical. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Preaching as Reality Check

  

  Giving the Sunday bestThis morning I was reading a blog post which deliberately caricatures the tradition of churchy politeness and Sunday best in order to... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• In Praise of Teamwork

  

  I am fortunate to work in a teamEvery part of that sentence is true, and none of it is automatically soI am fortunate – not everybody finds the experience of... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Recycled Video

  Making beauty out of sufferingAs a Christian, a Minister and a human being, I am a great believer in recycling. I am not just talking about the... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY