Half the world is starving so lets sing another hymn
Prayer and worship are often seen as soft options in the struggle against poverty. Worship is seen as something we do only when we can't do anything more useful. But is that really the case? What...
Still waiting for my Blue Peter Badge
Following on from last year's highly acclaimed 'The Glam Rock Football Love Poems' perennial festival favourite Paul Cookson brings you a new poetry show drawing on work both old, new, borrowed and...
Speaker(s): Paul CooksonThe Umpteenth September 11th
What was an attack on imperial America's virginity is not an isolated event in terms of global experience. Here John Bell reflects biblically and sociologically on the day that did not change the...
Speaker(s): John BellMustard Seed vs McWorld… Rediscovering God’s purposes for the global future
God's vision for the global future is a very different one than the one driving the global economy and stressing too many of our lives. In this seminar we will call for a re-awakening of biblical...
What would Jesus do? Yeah, but what did Jesus say?
Now Hallmark cards own the WWJD logo, bangles and all, it may be time to ask if the fad covers over massive ignorance as to what Jesus actually said to the world. Is this the day of Christ-less Jesus...
This is my truth tell me yours
What does mission amount to in a pluralist society? Can Christians learn about God from non-Christians? Can we keep a grip on our truth without rubbishing everyone elses? How to be confident without...
Speaker(s): Dave TomlinsonPeace in the Middle East and International Civil Society
In Arial Sharon's view, the reoccupation of the West Bank signals the defeat of Palestinian aspirations for independence. Only a few things stand in his way - the Palestinianians, dissenting Israelis...
Speaker(s): Jeff HalperGeorge Harrison – Living in a material world
Steve Stockman takes a break from writing his follow up to Walk On;The Spiritual Journey of U2, to share his research...A look at The Beatle we lost this year, assessing his place in the band and the...
Generation X and the search for meaning
With church attendances in dramatic decline, what are the key trends of twenty-first century spirituality? This session will look at the meaning of the term 'Generation X' for the contemporary search...
For better or for worse – but for how long?
This will be a chance to talk honestly and practically at how we can work at the relationships we find ourselves in or the ones we hope to have and how do we cope when it is going wrong. This is not...
Being Radical
Following Jesus means being radical, living in ways that challenge accepted norms about money, status, power, war. Sometimes it calls us to be subversive, always to consider creative alternatives....
The Curse of Faith
This is a health warning: belief in God can make you lose your job, your heart, your marbles, and your life. Come to hear (and share) home truths about the secret world of the believer, the things...
Speaker(s): Cole MoretonKisses of life
Conversion stories from around the festival and the world. What do we mean by this year's theme, KISS OF LIFE? How does God 'kiss' breathe new life into our souls? Is conversion a once-in-a-lifetime...
The naked vicars wife, the art of cooking up fiction
Assemble ingredients gradually over weeks and months. Brew slowly in the imagination. Season with dialogue, characters, humour to taste. Add spice. When ready, allow Editor to taste. Serve up to...
The growing edge
Many people today feel that they are "one the edge" or even "over the edge" of institutional religion. This can be a lonely, and a risky place to be. But it can also be a "growing edge" of the...