Living in TH naturally means that I have Muslim neighbours. It is part of the reason that our family moved to Tower Hamlets: to live our lives alongside people of different faiths, cultures and backgrounds to us. I love that my children will grow up with children from such different places and cultures than their... Continue Reading →
Speed prophecy?
I have been away at a training course this weekend that focuses on training people in marginalised places for church planting and ministry. I have really enjoyed this weekend and the people that I have met and connected with. In particular I have felt challenged about how I actually connect with people in my neighbourhood... Continue Reading →
Eating, singing, living
It was our fairly raucous Christmas party at church tonight. We had carols, we had food, we had chat - and it was all good. 🙂 It was great to see old faces and new, people that I have known from when I first moved here and people I've just met. The most beautiful thing... Continue Reading →
(Heart)-ing the inner city
I was asked to write 500 words on this Urban Expression value: We challenge the trend of some Christians moving out of the cities and encourage Christians to relocate to the inner cities. This is what I wrote. (Plus a little bit from a previous post which I won't repeat here.) “I love the inner... Continue Reading →
Church… simples!
On Saturday I went down to Bristol for an event entitled ‘Simply Church’, asking the question, “have we made things too complicated”. It was an interesting day, thought-provoking and also a bit weird. Stuart Murray Williams was one of the main contributors, with Ben Taylor and Nick Bradshaw also leading sessions. As always, Stuart’s thoughts,... Continue Reading →
stumbling hopefully in the right direction 