pioneer

the assembly: to recharge and reimagine

just back from a couple of weeks break. jen and i couldn't work out holiday to coincide much in the summer so we ended up going away this time of…

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November 10, 2025

podcast

life at the edges podcast

i am the guest on the latest episode of the venture 12 podcast. i was interviewed by mark cotterill. the opening question we explored was around thinking around mission or…

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October 28, 2025

Books

decolonising mission

on fri 14 november in greenford harvey kwiyani has a book launch for decolonising mission. amazingly it's just down the road for me. i will be there! come along. there…

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October 12, 2025

pioneer

1000th pioneer student

in 2010 we began pioneer mission training at cms. i had spent the previous year researching how we might go about that and then designing a curriculum. at that time…

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October 11, 2025

theatre

lifers

if you get the chance go and see lifers, the latest production from synergy theatre project, directed by my sister esther. it's very moving - we went last night. it's…

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October 7, 2025

Books

book on the way – fringe dweller

i am very happy to let you know i have finished writing a new book called 'fringe dweller'. it will land in february next year (in time for lent)and be…

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October 5, 2025

grace

doors – new season of grace

a new year of grace kicks off tomorrow round the table with soup, bread, cake, conversation. the blurb: We will be gathering round a table over a simple meal for…

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September 12, 2025

theology

resources mentioned in my sermon including 15 suggestions for a feminist manifesto

i am preaching today at st mary's ealing as part of a series on paul's letter to the ephesians. my passage is chapter 5 which is one of three passages…

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August 31, 2025

family

rest in peace big bro

my older brother dave died of a heart attack this week. we loved him dearly. we are only 18 months apart in age and were close (as are the whole…

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August 24, 2025

greenbelt

see you at greenbelt?

i have just got back from the wonderful we out here festival. it's such a great festival! hopefully i will have time to offer a few reflections. but no time…

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August 18, 2025