Come and join Roy, Dave, Craig, Julie and Simon who together form the Northumbrian Collective. We are united in a shared commitment to Listen Well, Think Deeply and Live Authentically in a challenging world. As friends from different backgrounds and life experiences, and with different gifts and ministries, we believe it is possible to build bridges of understanding, uncover ancient wisdom for modern times and form resilient communities of hope. As well as sharing Christian faith, we appreci ...
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Following on from our conversation about "The Quiet Revival", Craig, Simon, Julie and Roy discuss what they think revival means and what it looks like.
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Church attendance has been declining in the UK for several decades. The decline has been particularly significant since the 1960s, with a steady decrease in the number of peopleattending church services regularly. This trend has been attributed to various factors such as changing social norms, a decline in religious belief, and a shift towards secu…
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Bonus Episode - Churches Discerning Together
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31:38In this episode Simon, Roy, Julie and Craig are in conversation with the Revd Dr Keith G Jones about the History of Discernment in English Baptist Churches and the insight it give us today,Keith is President of the Baptist Historical Society, was Deputy General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (1990-98), and Rector of the Internation…
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Episode 6-Collective Musings on...Discernment
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37:38As we take a break from blogging, Craig, Simon, Julie, and Roy discuss the practicalities of discernment.
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Bonus Episode - Forming Communities of Hope
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39:39Roy Searle's new book, written jointly with Alan Roxburgh, Forming Communities of Hope in the Great Unraveling is now available. Get some insight from one of the authors in this special episode of the Listen, Think, Live Podcast
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Have you ever wondered why we call ourselves the Northumbrian Collective? We discuss what this means to each of us...
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The Collective talk about the about the challenges of living authentically.
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In episode well the Collective discuss the importance of really thinking things through...bothering to gather the information, considering all points of view and not rushing to superficial and simplistic solutions...
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Bonus episode - Contemplation Amidst Chaos
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58:12It's hard to listen well when you feel under threat! Our World is an increasingly unstable, messy and violent place. How can we make space in our lives to listen to what God is saying amidst the noise? What could we do to be shalom makers?
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The Collective talk about the first of our three values - how to Listen Well
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Roy, Dave, Craig, Simon, and Julie, introduce themselves and the values of the Northumbrian Collective.
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