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I love TV! I feel guilty for saying it, but it's true. Growing up, I reckon I probably learned more from watching telly than I ever did...

I am incredibly humbled that the new Methodist Strategy for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has decided to use the formulation I...

I have been called out. I spent some time yesterday trying to compose an instagram post about the ongoing violence in Israel/Palestine...

where are the Church's futurists? I am genuinely interested in finding the modern day Calebs and Joshuas scouting out the unknown future.

In my last post, I ended with some fashion advice to young women given by Constance Markievicz, which included the purchase of a firearm....

a reflection on gender and the church for the Leeds Uni Inclusive Christian Society.

My reflection on the launch of the Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ lives

Yesterday, I was elected Vice President of the faith workers’ Branch of the Community trade union. I became a socialist before I became a...

"When I put myself forward this time last year to be a representative to the Conference of 2020 I did so expecting the Marriage and...

Why writing for me offers healing and hope.

The current crisis of Covid-19 and the closure of church premises has created a huge flurry of activity, particularly on the part of...

On the 20th anniversary of my ordination

In the era of toppling statues and Black Lives Matter, the Church must take a cold, hard look within.

A day to reflect on 44 years ago in the light of now.

This week has been filled with pictures from Minneapolis and other US cities, after the violent and unnecessary death of George Floyd at...

a sermon recorded for online worship in the South Warwickshire Methodist Circuit.

How can we be more honest about prejudice?

I didn’t realise until yesterday that International Workers’ Day on 1st May started in the aftermath of a protest in the United States....

An Eastertide sermon