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God’s Biker: Motorcycles & Misfits by Sean Stillman ‘An extraordinary, authentic example of discipleship, and the honouring and validation of the radiant "broken jewels" on society's margins.’ -- Stewart Henderson, poet, broadcaster and lyricist

Social Media, Unruly Bars, Pigs and Pearls

Anyone who is using social media is broadcasting something or another, whether the audience be large or small. Whether it be instant reactions, measured opinions, definitive judgements, spears of hatred, seeds of hope, or inane detail of the daily grind, it all gets broadcasted far and wide. With a few clicks here, a few swipes there, off it goes into the world. Like a rock thrown into the pool, it’s ripples fan out far and wide. For some, another rock is launched before the ripples have reached the shore, and another. Others sit at the water’s edge and just watch the waves caused by the endless rock hurling. Words, reactions, and responses are fired off as soon as something is triggered - for good and ill. Petitions for change can gather helpful momentum, or the groundswell of hate can become a destructive and divisive force. I have become more and more disturbed about the latter, especially in the manner I see people respond to one another. When I wrote God’s Biker, I had to as...

“They Were Afraid, You See …” A reflection on Mark 16:1-8

The ending of Mark’s Gospel we’d rather ignore and why we shouldn’t pass it by. Part 72, Mark 16:1-8 ‘The Resurrection: They were afraid, you see …’ In this episode we reach Mark’s original conclusion to his carefully crafted account of Jesus life, message and ministry, before later writers added additional material to it. What appears to be a tragic conclusion, is in fact a beautiful invitation. In a slightly longer episode this week, Sean unpacks this fascinating passage drawing several themes together. It’s an invitation that doesn’t turn the cross into a sword, but invites us to look at how Jesus displayed a different kind of power. And the power of this story isn’t in what it tells us as such - it’s in what it asks, and demands of us. A complete change of heart, mind and soul, towards truly loving God, and our neighbour. But like the women who discovered the empty tomb, we might be “afraid, you see” of what lies ahead. When we reach the place of abandonment, fear, doubt ...

Sean's MA Dissertation available to download

Sean Stillman's MA dissertation, "Zac’s Place: Critically Examining a Fresh Expression of Church for Signs of a Renewal Movement" (Moorlands College / University of Gloucestershire) is now available to download via the Churches Together in England ‘ Mission Research Library ’. You can find the entire library on this link here , and to find Sean's work choose 'topic' and select the 'Fresh Expressions' and scroll down the files available. Alternatively you can go directly to the PDF document here . But we would suggest, if you are engaging in academic research, taking a look through the database of numerous MA and PhD works as there's a wealth of material there. Sean was keen to make his work, which was completed in 2020 with Moorlands College, as accessible as possible, especially for those not familiar with academic papers. We hope it's of use to others as a tool for some critical reflection, as it is currently being used in the life of...

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