What if I didn’t have to close my eyes To see the things I want to see. What if they were right in front of me. What if I could begin to believe What if I could feel my lungs breathe What if I let my heart dream.
What if things turned out better than expected Profits higher than projected Application accepted Contingency plans rejected.
What if everything broken could be reconnected What if everyone in danger could be protected what if everything dead could be resurrected.
What if there’s a place for everyone? As part of a ‘What If?’ speaking series at Oasis Church Bath I unpack one of the most radical stories of inclusion as told in Mark’s Gospel.
What’s the impact of holding a worldview that demands that we are always productive, measuring our worth according to our output? As part of a ‘What If?’ speaking series at Oasis Church Bath, I present the idea of ‘sabbath’ as a radical and restful resistance to our western system of consumption and productivity.
I kick off an advent podcast series at Oasis Church Bath by looking at how ‘revolution begins by believing the impossible’. I cover how revolution involves breaking rules, and that includes the self-imposed rules that limit and restrict us. Believing the impossible involves being a rule breaker, and moving beyond our fear.
An important aspect of being human is self-care, but how does this differ from self-comfort? Should we always choose one over the other and how can we tell the difference? In this talk given at Oasis Church Bath I help us identify what can work for us as we aim to take care of ourselves.
In this speaking series at Oasis Church Bath on the parables of Jesus, I explored and unpacked the Parable of the Prodigal Son. How would a Jewish audience have understood this parable and what can we learn from it to apply to our lives today?
What do Christians really believe about hell and where do these views come from? In this talk for Oasis Church Bath I attempt to expose some of the myths we’ve been led to believe and look at what the bible actually says. What kind of hope can we have for the future and how should this impact how we live now?
My friend Iain Cotton is an exceptionally talented artist who works with stone to carve letters and make sculptures. While working for Bath College as a media lecturer I used my ‘selfie day’ (a great initiative giving staff a day off each year to invest in themselves and do something different) to visit Iain at his studio and film him at work. The location itself was a film maker’s dream and the process of stone carving is mesmerizing to watch. As an editor I added very little, I just showed the process in a simple, gentle way and I’m really pleased with the results. What I loved the most about this film was actually being able to see Iain’s reaction – that happens very rarely these days as films are sent to clients usually online via links sent in an email. To watch him experience the film and react to it quite naturally in an overwhelmingly positive way was one of the best experiences I’ve had making films. Anyway the film is below, and you can find out more about Iain and his work here.
