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Tag: change

Becoming more

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same … More

change, create, emerging, grief, growth, letting go, story

Chaos and kindness

I will not be quick to forget yanking off the wood under the kitchen cabinets to use as levers for … More

change, house, kindness, moving

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 … More

change, coronavirus, grief, loss, pandemic

Prophets of a future not our own

It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts,it … More

change, future, kingdom, pandemic, uncertainty, vision

they didn’t tell me about the grey

Bad poetry seems to be the order of the week friends (sorry). A continuing theme of the last few years … More

belief, change, doubt, grief, loss, unbelief, uncertainty

“If you keep doing what you’re doing,

…you’ll keep getting what you’re getting”

bravery, change, miriam swaffield

Opinion: seeing the Greta tweets differently

I remember a friend back in sixth form declaring to a chorus of outrage that she didn’t get why Malala … More

change, climate breakdown, climate change, climate crisis, Greta Thunberg, outrage

Lent Reflections

I stand outside the barred church doors/ hammering with my fists/ while around me/ the world dies.

bonhoeffer, brokenness, change, confession, conflict, courage, evil, gideon heugh, Lent, poverty, reflection, reflections, wake up

A problem: We are building the world together

The puzzle of 7.7 billion brake pedals and 7.7 billion accelerator pedals – anyone got any answers?

2018, boycotts, change, climate breakdown, climate change, collective decision-making, ethics, morality, politics, power

power, goodness &”changing the world”

How often do we pursue change because what we actually seek is power?

change, Faith, goodness, greatness, holiness, jesus, mark, morality, power, praise, self-seeking

This week in thoughts

This week I have enjoyed the autumn light as I cycle back from work, had the joy of seeing Siân … More

busyness, change, identity, justice, progress, responsibility

Simple, not easy

I am now a Londoner. Of sorts ( – the week-old kind). I already feel at home thanks to lodging … More

change, Luke, luke 5, moving, obedience

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