walter bruegemann has died aged 92, i found his work incredibly inspiring. the trilogy on imagination - prophetic imagination, hopeful imagination and postmodern imagination are an amazing series. the prophetic…
it was fun to be at my first kirchentag, a festival of the protestant church in germany that happens every couple of years in a different city. a lot took…
i enjoy this moment at the new year of looking back and looking forward, a time to pause, reflect, dream, maybe even dare to hope against the odds. it's a…
how does newness happen or emerge? i am fascinated by this question. one way it happens is through feeling your way. this may sound vague or airy fairy but I…
my son joel studied at chelsea art college. i was really inspired by what i observed of the course he did - it was creative, assignments were stretching and nearly…
i keep talking to people about innovation. i have a ton of thoughts that have been knocking around my head for a while in the areas of change, newness, innovation,…
i am teaching MA students today on a leadership module at cms pioneer training and exploring dissent for leadership. this has led to me re-reading gerald arbuckle's refounding the church…
i have written a reflection for this month's youthwork blog. it seems as though there is a mood in youthwork circles that some change s needed so i share a…
every organisation, institution, business has to negotiate change. the rapid changes in the wider culture and perhaps especially in technology in the last 30 years make it feel as though…
a running joke with pioneers at cms and indeed some others is how much i am a fan of gerald arbuckle's writing. to be honest it's all fair - i…