Removing our blindfolds
Joel McKerrow talks to us about self-aware spirituality and the journey of removing our blindfolds, one after the other.
Category: Lived experience & personal stories
+ Church, Lived experience & personal stories, Personal reflections, Questions, Uncategorized, Worship
dreams / dancing / dilemmas
by simon
Simon Buckingham-Shum reflects on his experiences as part of a movement experimenting with alternative forms of worship and liturgy in England in the 90s, and how he thinks about it all today.
Pursuing Shame-Free Spirituality
Cheryl Andrews, a social worker and counsellor joins us for a conversation about spirituality, shame and what it might look like to disentangle them.
+ Bible, Christian living, Church, LGBTQI+, Lived experience & personal stories, Sexuality, Theology
Gender Expansive Theology
Steff Fenton joins us to explore gender expansive theology and discuss what gender queer people might teach us about what God is like.
+ Christian living, Lived experience & personal stories, Personal reflections, Theology, Uncategorized
Resist Empire Ways with Childlike Faith
Mandy Smith, author of The Vulnerable Pastor and Unfettered speaks with us about childlike faith and resisting empire in all forms.
The Lessons of Inclusion
Part 2 of Andrew Dodd and Scott Higgins’ story about how Hamilton Baptist Church became LGBTQI+ affirming. This week: what they learned that other churches may want to take onboard.
A new approach to faith, church and ministry
Simon Nixon shares his story of changing faith and his ongoing exploration of new approaches to church, ministry and community formation.
The unholy hustle and the sacred now
by Will Small
This week on the podcast Hannah and Will explore what it means to live full lives in a hustle-centric world. Does our Christianity take us off the hamster wheel or spin it faster?
Heaven, Hell & Universal Salvation (a Conversation with Mitch Forbes)
Could it be that the good news of the gospel is that God actually loves and will save everyone? Mitch Forbes and Will Small discuss the views of hell they grew up with and how these have shifted over time towards belief in universally reconciling love in Christ.
A Midwife’s Perspective on ‘Original Sin’
Nicola Morley reflects on her experiences as a midwife and how they have influenced her thinking about the concept of ‘Original Sin’
+ Abuse and trauma, Bible, Christian living, Church, Lived experience & personal stories, Mental health, Sexuality, Theology, Uncategorized
Dr Joel Hollier on finding a place at the table.
Dr Joel Hollier used to believe celibacy was the only option for a gay Christian like him. Now, he’s married, co-pastoring a church, and here to share his story about the journey in between.
+ Affirmations, Christian living, Lived experience & personal stories, Meditation, Mental health, Practices
Affirmations: for when you feel misunderstood or judged by your tribe.
by Will Small
One of the most distressing experiences we can have is to be rejected or judged by our own tribe. Our need for belonging and connection is so strong, that it makes it incredibly difficult to ask a question or express a view that might cross a boundary and threaten our place in a community. This is the pain point of many spiritual misfits. We … Read More Affirmations: for when you feel misunderstood or judged by your tribe.