true north

this is the thirteenth of a series celebrating twenty years at cms see  1. gold | 2. emerging church | 3. blah | 4. new forms | 5. worship tricks…

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HAPPYNEWYEAR – pioneer practice discount

looking back on 2022 one of the highlights was getting out and about post COVID to tour pioneer practice with gav mart. we did around 20 dates i think. thank…

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we quit

i have so much respect for those putting their bodies on the line to protest the climate crisis and the government's continual ignoring of the gravity of the situation. i…

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tunes of the year

i love music and i seem to like putting together a playlist so as is my habit here are two playlists for the end of year. the first is a…

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the light shines

wonderful to visit christmas at kew this year. there's a set of photos here - christmas at kew 2022

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keep it simple

wise words from a church notice board in brooklyn

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adaptive church – webinar in january

i have got more and more interested in system change. the reason why is probably obvious. i work with pioneers who see new possibilities and create paths to make the…

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for goodness sake

this is the twelfth of a series celebrating twenty years at cms see  1. gold | 2. emerging church | 3. blah | 4. new forms | 5. worship tricks…

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st lydia’s dinner church

it was lovely to visit st lydia's in brooklyn on my visit to new york. it was founded in 2008 by emily scott meeting in homes and then a zen…

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another year another celebration!

pioneers graduating this year had the disruption of COVID and training being online for much of the journey. they have done amazingly well. what a gift for the church and…

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