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This is very exciting!

Next up is Sara Taylor on Deficit Discipleship, how we reflect on class, young people and the Church. #CommonAwardsConference

I’d heard rumours that a Playmobil Cistercian monk was a thing that existed, and I can now confirm those rumours are TRUE. It’s not easy to get hold of tho - a special limited edition for Eberbach Abbey

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Fascinating research finding from Meg Prowting of the Methodist church: most church young people wouldn’t feel able to invite their friends to church for fear of bad welcome and worship experience while most non church young adults would say yes if invited to go to church! #CommonAwardsConference

Heading home with a soundtrack for the journey from the Playlisting workshop. BIAPT2025 you’ve been fab.

I wish Stephen all the best as he takes on the role of chair of BIAPT. It has brought me real joy (and occasional challenge) and I am confident he will bring a great deal to our association.

A stellar keynote panel from Dotha Blackwood, Nicola Slee and @woodwardjames.bsky.social chaired by the excellent Anna Creedon. We learned about faith and ageing and how to honour those born earlier. @biaptheology.bsky.social

It has been such a joy to have @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social as our conference poet at @biaptheology.bsky.social this week bringing beautiful poetry about liminality, change, death and obscure saints.

Last night we reinstated a @biaptheology.bsky.social tradition - the conference photo. We didn’t quite have everyone. This has been a great week and a wonderful way to bow out as Chair. Thank you all for your contributions.

A joyful workshop at BIAPT sharing my Faith Development model. It saddens me that so many people have had the words “You can’t…” spoken over them by art teachers (or music teachers). I believe in a Creator God who created creatures for co-creation. “You can be creative.”

@biaptheology.bsky.social Conference day two kicks off for me with a fab workshop on Playlisting the Life Cycle with Hannah Buckley and Stephen Roberts based on autoethnographic work on sharing playlists they each created for a long road trip.

I will have to tell him when I get home 😂

When your favourite living poet reads your favourite poem. A great day!

And we’re started with @biaptheology.bsky.social Just done my chair’s welcome and now Jay Hulme our conference poet is sharing some wonderful wisdom on obscure saints and death as part life.

Joining the ProfDoc students conference for their keynote from the epic Nicola Slee and already feeling really buoyed up by the BIAPT community and all these wonderful people talking about the research drawn from and inspiring their ministerial practice.

White letters are pinned against a black board. Text reads: Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations.

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My academic Tudor bonnet gets its annual outing.

I always use Maldon sea salt in the scenario, yes.

Really beautiful worship this evening at @riponcuddesdon.bsky.social as people were invited to reflect on brokenness through shards of pottery then offer that to God by gluing the pottery shards to the cross.

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TARN Colloquium Theological Action ResearchTaking Stock and Moving Forward: Gathering – Discerning – Learning St John’s College, DurhamThursday 11th September to Friday 12th September2:00 pm on Thursday &#82…

We're exciting about our upcoming colloquium on theological action research. Follow the link for more details, booking and how to contribute. theologyandactionresearch.net/tarn-colloqu... @biaptheology.bsky.social @drkatiecross.bsky.social @peteward2.bsky.social @theologyhub.bsky.social

I do. I’d read the books first, I think. It might just be why I love National Trust properties. Greene Knowe was a special place!

I loved those as a child and had been thinking about re-reading them!

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Come and be my new colleague!

The Moog featured for the first time in our Ripon College photo at Cuddesdon. This one was taken during his profile-pose phase.

Unsolicited writing advice: no.2167
That thing you always wanted to do. That novel, that poem, that piece of art. Start it now. Don't wait. Make time. Give yourself permission to start. It will never be easier than it is now: maybe harder, but never easier.

Great to work with some prospective @riponcuddesdon.bsky.social students this evening

This one is also a great topic for me!! Loving the BIAPT student conference.