I remember hanging with a mate one afternoon when I was in high school. We had arranged for his dad to pick him up at a certain time. Sure enough, his dad was late – not a couple of minutes late but around three hours late. It turned out his parents had forgotten he came … Read more
Our family go through the same ritual nearly every week without fail. I’m sure we’re not alone. In fact, I know we’re not. I grew with this ritual. Families at my kids’ school also go through it. I bet every parent has done this at some stage. And if they haven’t, they are probably the … Read more
Have you ever wondered about what church would be like for God? I don’t mean if God was to rock up to your local church one Sunday morning. But what would it look like for God to sit in on all the local gatherings going on at once? This idea has been tickling my imagination … Read more
The Kintsugi Master It was April 2015. I remember the clouds had been gathering for days, just waiting for the chance to break. The Autumn rains are like this, and when it rains, it pours. It was no surprise when the water rose and floods cut us off from the main road. It didn’t surprise … Read more
It was a cold day in Washington DC when a man stood outside a subway playing his violin. His baseball cap was lying on the ground. He stopped to count his money after 45 minutes. Commuters had dropped in $32.17. The man’s name was Joshua Bell. The crowd rushing past never realised he was one … Read more
Joining me on today’s episode of Pastoring with Words is poet Will Small. Perhaps best known for his spoken word poetry, he has published 2 books All Things New and Poetic Beings. Will has created a number of podcasts including the Man;Kind Podcast, Inhabit, Poetic Beings, and the Forming Church Podcast. He loves creating projects … Read more
One of the ideas behind the Pastoring with Words podcast is to encourage people interested in writing. You may be writing with the intent to publish. But equally important, writing leads to personal and spiritual growth. This is part of the reason I ask guests on the podcast about their writing and how they wrote … Read more
Teddy, my 7-year-old son, received the Citizenship Award for his year at school last year. He had the little trophy in the car on the way to church on Sunday. He said he wanted to show everyone the trophy he got for showing his class how kind, loving and caring Jesus is. Megan and I … Read more
Gwen Adams is passionate about seeing the local church come to life. This passion led her to found Priceless in Alaska. Priceless is a non-profit organisation opposing human trafficking especially sex trafficking. It has been recognised by the FBI for its work in connecting victims with support services, and enabling them to seek justice against … Read more
On today’s episode I’m joined by Ben Connelly. Ben co-planted The City Church in Fort Worth, Texas in 2009. I have never physically been to the church but during this Covid season, I have dropped on some of their services. Ben may not be a paid staff member anymore, but his missional heart and love … Read more