This talk takes a slightly tongue-in-cheek look at the limits of rigid corporate strategy, making the case instead for "mutuality" and the beautifully messy world of everyday tactics. From misplaced funeral wreaths to the economic "wastefulness" of baking community hot cross buns, it explores why our greatest organisational successes often come from the immeasurable, indirect ways we support one another.
This engaging address explores how genuine organisational purpose must be rooted in humility and mutual service, challenging us to reclaim the cooperative, society-building roots of business and "shareholding." Drawing on rich historical anecdotes, poetry, and philosophy, it reminds us that the ultimate goal of enterprise and education is not self-preservation, but planting the ethical seeds that allow communities to truly flourish.
This talk takes a profound look at "the eclipse of the love of God" within the modern church, urging us to look past institutional anxieties and focus entirely on God's overwhelming, unconditional grace. Drawing on evocative poetry and stories of everyday kindness, it challenges the church to stop rationing mercy like a loyalty scheme and instead become a bold, indiscriminate beacon of Christ’s love for a hurting world.
This talk takes an insightful look at the "latent functions" of community, demonstrating how simple acts of gathering, from baking circles to shared grief dinners, serve as the true, unmeasurable engines of pastoral care. Drawing on sociological analogies and historical models of hospitality, it champions the countercultural power of breaking bread to combat modern isolation and rebuild human connection.
This lecture takes an engaging look at the vital power of physical gathering to combat modern loneliness, contrasting the community-building roots of early faiths with the isolating effects of post-war design and technology. Drawing on social theory and the simple joy of groups like the Scouts, it makes a compelling case for prioritising shared, relational spaces over individualistic consumerism.
This brief highlight video captures encouraging reflections on the calling of ministry, the strength of community, and the blessings found in everyday life. Set to an uplifting musical backdrop, it serves as an inspiring introduction to a deeper conversation about living out faith in the modern world.
This lecture takes a compelling look at the political and social dimensions of Jesus's healing miracles, arguing that they were radical acts of inclusion aimed at the marginalised and nameless. Exploring stories like Jairus's daughter and the haemorrhaging woman challenges the church to look beyond institutional anxieties and instead embody God’s overwhelming abundance through bold, boundary-crossing ministry.
This talk takes a provocative and witty look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son, reframing it as a profound story about a dysfunctional family and the liberating power of shame-shattering grace. Drawing on unexpected cultural touchstones from The Wizard of Oz to Elton John, it challenges communities to reject a rigid "loyalty card" mentality and instead embrace the overwhelming, indiscriminate abundance of God's love.