The Poor are our Masters
When St Vincent de Paul spoke these words over 400 years ago he was reminding his colleagues that the only way to successfully serve those they worked with was to think of them as their masters. This...
One and Other
From noisy neighbours to nervous political coalitions, fears about immigration, racism, fundamentalism and international terrorism – our fear of engaging “the other” is at the heart of so many...
Speaker(s): Kester BrewinStarry, Starry Nights (Part 1)
Artists who dare to look sideways and speak the truth to power – whether religious, economic or political – will suffer. Reflections on Vincent Van Gogh, the Chilean musician Victor Jara,...
Starry, Starry Nights (Part Two)
Artists who dare to look sideways and speak the truth to power, whether religious, economic or political, will suffer. Reflections on Chilean artist Joel Lilartiga, St John Chrysostom and author...
The resurrection of contemporary Christianity
In the midst of a shrinking Christendom, the Spirit has been stirring a new monastic movement. A chance to hear some stories about what's happening under the radar and in the forgotten places of...
Does God want you to be rich?
The prosperity Gospel is partly right: God does want to give you your best life now. But the abundant life Jesus invites us into is far better than getting rich. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove explores...
Congregational Monasticism
Karen Ward is the urban abbess of Church of the Apostles, Seattle, which meets in the Fremont Abbey, an arts and community abbey for the Fremont neighbourhood of Seattle. An exploration of how new...
Ditch the Chemicals:
Health is the second most searched for topic on the net after pornography, and this session is for anyone who wants to tick that eco box without too much effort. Find cheap DIY natural remedies for...
Whose story am I?
All of us live in a complex world of stories that define who we are. But what happens when we can no longer tell our own story? John Swinton challenges standard accounts of dementia and offers a new...
The sin that dare not speak its name
Child abuse has never been a popular topic for conversation. Yet it is a reality which will not go away, and from which Christians are not exempt. So how do we respond to this phenomenon? Are there...
Speaker(s): John BellImagine
The imagination is sometimes regarded as a bogus gift of God. We extol it in children yet suspect it in adults. Here the case is made for it being an essential element for a lively faith and...
Speaker(s): John BellJesus, my Facebook friend?
The speed at which what once seemed like sophisticated technology has become child's play is staggering. “Junior shows grandpa how to send emails” is how the tabloids might celebrate it. But...
Speaker(s): John BellNicaragua Today – 30 Years After Revolution
Why we still need to learn from Nicaragua about hope and struggle and a theology which liberates. Gustavo A Parajon is the founding president of the Nicaraguan Council of Evangelical Churches, and...
Seeing beyond the surface of the now
Many in the west are on a journey towards depth and meaning, but still dependant on consumptive gratification, debt and addiction. Are there other, more ancient paths of wisdom that enable people to...
Speaker(s): Ian MobsbyThe uprooting of a nation Palestine
Known to Israelis as the War of Independence, the 1948 war is known to the Palestinians as The Nakba or Catastrophe. The creation of the Israeli state meant a million people were expelled from homes...