Connecting with others well enables us to discover the whisper of God in our midst. The trouble is we are not silent long enough to hear. That way of relating requires learning how to park our truth and listen deeply. In this episode Jools explores 3 ways through which we might do that effectively and practically.

It's hard to love some people isn't it?! Everybody loves it when Jesus says love your neighbour, but how do we even start?  In this episode Jools talks about the first steps in becoming more loving.  He explores the process of taking Jesus' command out of the world of theory and abstract that everyone applauds and into the real world of our daily lives.

‘How can I be at home with others unless I am at home with myself?’ We are called to love others as we love ourselves.  But loving ourselves should not be assumed.  It requires an increasing apprehension of God's love for us.  So many religious types end up being shrill about their truths and dumping their insecurities on others because of an inner script of judgement rather than the love of God.  And so many walk away from faith because of this failure to communicate love by fellow journeyers.  Christians can behave like jerks to gays, refugees, and many others not like them.  Why?  Because of how they perceive truth, humility and God's nature. In this episode, Jools explores ways to overcome the tendency to force our will on others.  Instead he offers ways to overcome the self defeating scripts in all our heads. If you would like to support this channel, please go to https://gofund.me/18e1af49

Being certain of your faith is surely a given, isn't it?  But what happens when our certainty creates a way of faith that is anything but loving? In this episode Jools discusses the concept that our certainty is actually very often distorted even without us noticing.  And the results are not pretty. If you would like to support this channel, please go to https://gofund.me/18e1af49

In this, the third of three episodes Jools interviews two leading economists to talk about applying the ethics of Jesus to the world of economics. What does good news to the poor mean in practice at both a macro and individual level? Are things changing for the better? Is there hope for greater equality in the world? This continues an occasional series highlighting conversations that rarely occur in church circles. Joining him are Amar Breckenridge, a leading economist working in Geneva and Brett Inder of Monash University, Melbourne.

In this, the second of three episodes Jools interviews two leading economists to talk about applying the ethics of Jesus to the world of economics. What does good news to the poor mean in practice at both a macro and individual level? Are things changing for the better? Is there hope for greater equality in the world? This continues an occasional series highlighting conversations that rarely occur in church circles. Joining him are Amar Breckenridge, a leading economist working in Geneva and Brett Inder of Monash University, Melbourne.

In this, the first of three episodes Jools interviews two leading economists to talk about applying the ethics of Jesus to the world of economics. What does good news to the poor mean in practice at both a macro and individual level? Are things changing for the better? Is there hope for greater equality in the world? This continues an occasional series highlighting conversations that rarely occur in church circles. Joining him are Amar Breckenridge, a leading economist working in Geneva and Brett Inder of Monash University, Melbourne.

After the restraints of covid, what will your spiritual life look like? In this episode Jools will explore nine different ways that people are already starting to choose for their spiritual journey. Knowing these categories may help you reflect on the choices we so often drift into without really thinking it through....

The motives of all humans is to get something, to find a new sensation or meaning or to escape something.  Our cultures and economies thrive on such feelings.  However, restlessness is a first step on the dechurched journey.  Discovering how to keep that kind of energy moving towards God is vital because there are so many other things calling for our attention.  If we are to make this journey not merely an escape but an expedition into the unknown with Jesus, then restlessness is just the starting point.

Is there ever a time to stop thinking? Is it a fair accusation to make against Christians that they act this way? In this episode, steering away from the sterile mindless fundamentalism of some Christian movements, Jools explores the link between asking questions, developing the mind of Christ and nurturing love.