MY TALKS
gives you a selection of my public teaching - Past Articles You May Have Missed
![Valuing Age Valuing Age](MY TALKS/images/2019/JULY/Hands Old Young Holding Caring Friends Family 2 400300.jpg)
Valuing Age
Lots of work is being done round unconscious bias in society, especially around gender and ethnicity
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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 I Can't Go On I'll Go On](MY TALKS/images/AUG2017/I CANT GO ON ILL GO ON.jpg)
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 God Has Spoken Through The People](MY TALKS/images/JUNE2017/Rochester Bridge400.jpg)
What God Has Spoken Through The People
What the Diocese of Rochester’s emerging strategy might uncover.
![The Light Footprint Of Mission The Light Footprint Of Mission](MY TALKS/images/MAR2017/footprint in the sand400300.jpg)
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
Read more![The Autocrat And Their PR Problem The Autocrat And Their PR Problem](MY TALKS/images/MyWay400300.jpg)
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? Why Do We Get So Much Pleasure In Being Hard On Others?](MY TALKS/images/whisper370.jpg)
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.
Read more![So Who Am I Again? So Who Am I Again?](MY TALKS/images/SO WHO AM I AGAIN370.jpg)
So Who Am I Again?
Are we becoming more obsessed with questions around our own identity today?
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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
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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
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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.
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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.