MY TALKS
gives you a selection of my public teaching - Past Articles You May Have Missed

Valuing Age
Lots of work is being done round unconscious bias in society, especially around gender and ethnicity

Thy Kingdom Come 2019
Just over two years ago, the Social Mobility Commission produced its latest report and then its

I Can't Go On I'll Go On
What happens when we hit a brick wall in ministry?
Lovers of high camp seventies pop will remember well the perms, platforms and falsetto voices of the Gibb

What God Has Spoken Through The People
What the Diocese of Rochester’s emerging strategy might uncover.

The Light Footprint Of Mission
We need to keep mission simple and not over-complicate things. People just need to know how much God loves them. This is a story all may respond to ...
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Why Violence Has No Part In The Faith
We should listen, speak and share with others in humble testimony and turn around when our path is
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The Autocrat And Their PR Problem
If only one is in charge, all the skills of shared government must seem to coalesce in one person.

Why Do We Get So Much Pleasure In Being Hard On Others?
The desire to fit in and feel better about ourselves are powerful urges.
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So Who Am I Again?
Are we becoming more obsessed with questions around our own identity today?

Elijah's Spot Kick
If we want God to answer by fire, we need some of that fire in us to start with International football

What Does War Do To Human Relationships?
War destroys economic value in a nation, but it has a bigger impact still.
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Barnabas People
No follower of Jesus is perfect, but some set a compelling high standard. What distinguishes those who are most alive with the faith?
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On Standing In The Desert
Any church wishing to make a distinctive contribution to its locality should identify where the wilderness is and join the people they find there

I Hear You
Of the simplest things to make the world a healthier place, the gift of listening – patient, undistracted – must rank near the top.

The Good Shepherd
In creating the image of a shepherd, Jesus identified with a lowly, rural working class. In doing so, he meets with the helpless and the burdened in this world.