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Behold, a new thing

One of the things which has been mentioned to me often by a particular generation of Christians, is an action…

advent, fruit of the spirit, longing, power, renewal, Spirit

2020: the year that wasn’t

When news came that Sheffield was entering into tier 3, nearly a month ago, I really struggled. I’ve been treating…

change, coronavirus, grief, loss, pandemic

Place.

Incarnation is a hope which is not escapist. I wonder how much of our hope winds up in forms of…

community, creation, hope, incarnation, place, resilience

A Sexually Literate Church

Every church I’ve been a part of over the past few years has always allocated some teaching time within the…

christian dating, church, consent, relationships, sex

“F*** that S***”

This week I watched a webinar organised by the Asian Theological Academy (ATA) and the Asian Forum of Theological Movements,…

anger, climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, climate justice, injustice, outrage, Tuvalu

summer twenty-twenty

The past couple of months have been a strange time of moving, running up hills, and thinking about another year…

photos, poem, reflection, rs thomas

Where there is no vision

Where there is no vision, the people perish. This proverb was quoted by Claire Perry, the ex-COP President fired at…

climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, climate justice, dreams, peace, reconcilation, violence, vision

“I saw you looking at me”

Before responding to every post, but this post especially, ask yourself if your response is kind. Sexual harassment can happen…

coercion, consent, feminism, sexual harassment

A first year in Sheffield

I don’t imagine I’m old enough to say that I’m getting used to the years going by. Nevertheless, another year…

death, grief, homecoming, reality, sorrow, worship

The Three Graces of Chronic Not-Wellness

Originally posted on underwhosewings:
Around a year ago, I began a Quest. Admittedly, it was not as exciting as the…

the things dreams are

stories we tell about who we are, tethered to now, they sing of tomorrow their being is here, telling of…

dreams, future, hope, narrative, story, vision

The bread is enough.

Perhaps the thing I’ve missed most of all in lockdown is church in person. I deeply miss the physicality of…

communion, embodiment, the bread of life

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