Author Archives: Chris

I’ve just been Beating the Bounds… no really, I have!

Posted on May 7, 2013

A good friend of mine in the village I live had an idea that he wanted me to join him with: To Beat the Bounds of our village to mark Rogationtide… does it sound like I’m writing gibberish?! It was … Continue reading →

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How evangelical is your church?

Posted on April 27, 2013

As part of my work with The Light Project I’m on my way home from speaking at a CLAN Lothian’s event. When I phoned home this morning my son said ‘how’s your holiday?!’ While I was having fun I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Big Hearted Tour is over

Posted on April 24, 2013

  The Big Hearted Tour is over and I feel like I’ve just got started! Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t twiddled my thumbs for 12 months wondering what to do. This year has been jam-packed as I have visited … Continue reading →

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The art of reflecting

Posted on April 16, 2013

My day job requires quite a bit of travel and this gives good time to reflect and evaluate what I do. I don’t mean that I navel gaze and become self obsessed but rather I try and reflect so that … Continue reading →

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Big hearted tour ploughs through the snow in Yorkshire

Posted on March 28, 2013

Picture the scene: I’m chomping into a hearty breakfast on a motorway services on the A1 early Friday morning with my friend Matt Wild who heads up a project in Peterborough… then the phone rings. Jane Day regional minister for … Continue reading →

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Compost and prayer

Posted on March 27, 2013

I’ve got a day in Milton Keynes today… Meetings and catching up with Sue, one of the amazing students of The Light Project who works with me in Peterborough. One of the meetings was delayed so in-between with 10mins spare … Continue reading →

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‘Can these dry bones live?’ conference

Posted on March 26, 2013

I love getting invites to speak at events and offer training in outreach too. The more ‘out there’ the better in my opinion. Here’s some thoughts from 30 minutes of teaching followed 90 minutes of application of the teaching… a … Continue reading →

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The cold, wet and grim Northern Big Hearted Tour

Posted on March 12, 2013

So, I’m surrounded by boxes of books and bits and bobs. But before I pack them away for another Big Hearted Tour back up North, this time with the Yorkshire Baptist Association… I thought a quick reflection on the week-end … Continue reading →

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I am loved

Posted on March 8, 2013

Just a quick post on a creative approach to telling people they are loved. Last week I worked with ‘Hope Revolution’ to put into practice bringing the Fathers love to people in the city centre of Leicester. Not just talk … Continue reading →

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Do a new thing

Posted on March 5, 2013

This article first appeared in: Baptist Union of Great Britain site: http://www.baptist.org.uk/blogs/big-hearted.html I’ve done a few new things in sharing my faith recently that have, if I can be quite frank with you, scared the pants off me! I simply … Continue reading →

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