2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1276+ words) It's been a few years since I attended a whole Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), and even longer since I've shared some BYM reflections. It was definitely the right decision to be there. The long weekend was full of hugs from…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (111+ words) I presented my final Pause for Thought for February on BBC Radio 2. Winter might finally be on its way out, but what do we do if it lingers on inside us? Quakers know experientially there's always a glimmer of light…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (107+ words) I presented my third Pause for Thought of the month on BBC Radio 2, this time on fasting as Lent begins this week. Quakers don't have a corporate practice of fasting, but we do have a practice of simplicity which can…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (131+ words) I'm glad to have the opportunity to present Pause for Thought once more on BBC Radio 2. In anticipation of Valentine's Day, this week's theme is love. I talk about love as a habit of care. It's not enough to say…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (133+ words) I'm back on the radio! You can find me presenting Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2 each Monday in February in the early hours. In this first instalment, I talk about one of my favourite films, Denis Villeneuve's Arrival (2016), and…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (73+ words) My article on "Whiteness and Quaker Universalism in Britain" is now available to freely download. I think it"s a very good piece, and I hope you agree. Enjoy! https: //digitalcommons. georgefox. edu/qrt/vol142/iss1/5/ Useful theology from a Quaker-shaped Christian…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (85+ words) I've had an article published in the Friend, exploring a theology of Quaker worship from the perspective of heaven and drag shows. You can find it at the link below. Enjoy! https: //thefriend. org/article/heaven-sent-mark-russ-has-a-lesson-from-the-drag-show Useful theology from a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (418+ words) Useful theology from a Quaker-shaped Christian This February, fellow Quaker theologian Ben Wood and I are leading a five-week online course, journeying through Christian mysticism. We'll be reflecting on the "negative theology' of Pseudo-Dionysius, the homoerotic mysticism of Symeon the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (55+ words) Useful theology from a Quaker-shaped Christian May God's peace and deep joy accompany you through the coming year, whatever difficulties lie ahead. Thank you for your latest. Keep exploring. Keep reporting. Keep in touch. With every blessing for 2026 I love…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (61+ words) Why might Quaker meeting for worship be like searching for mushrooms? Find out in my latest Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2. https: //www. bbc. co. uk/sounds/play/p0m7gfv1 Useful theology from a Quaker-shaped Christian Why might Quaker meeting for…...