No Dragons Allowed
Chris Williamson
Tuesday 21 Feb 2012
Imagine Dragons' Den... but replace the scary 'Dragons' with a roomful of supportive collaborators, willing to offer time and resources to help get new ideas off the ground. That was the idea behind the 'Good Ideas: Pitch Night', hosted by member of ChristChurch London's 'Transform Business' group.
An invitation to dinner
David Stroud
Friday 10 Feb 2012
The ancient Athenians were committed to building a great society. They put huge amounts of thought into what that would look like, and had a word for people who didn't see its importance: that word was idiot.
We are convinced that God wants us to love the society in which He has put us, and commit ourselves to helping it reach its full potential. The Everything Conference is a key part of this, and on the evening before it, we are offering the opportunity for people who want to explore in more detail what it means to be Salt and Light in society, through the Everything Dinner on Friday, 16 March 2012.
Being Human
Ruth Bancewicz
Wednesday 8 Feb 2012
The more neurologists find out about the brain, the more awestruck we can become at the complexity of what goes on inside our heads. How does neuroscience fit in with spiritual experience? Is a neurologist likely to struggle with the idea of God?
When Faith Meets Fashion
Chine Mbubaegbu
Tuesday 31 Jan 2012
Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs and Lavinia Brennan are not what I'd expected. They are friends of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and now list the likes of supermodel Kate Moss and film star Demi Moore among the clients of their ethical fashion label Beulah, which in less than two years has captured the media's attention.
Taking on Hollywood
Luke Walton
Monday 23 Jan 2012
At the start of 2010, Rob McLellan was a film studies tutor at a sixth form college in the north of England. Today he is in discussions in Hollywood about the possibility of making a feature film.
Such is the success of Bible-based film competition Enter the Pitch, brainchild of Bible Society’s Arts Development Officer Luke Walton. We asked Luke to tell us about it.
Dreamers Wanted
David Stroud
Wednesday 11 Jan 2012
I would love to hang a sign outside my church saying “Dreamers Wanted”. In churches as a rule there are lots of ‘nuts and bolts’ people, but not a lot of dreamers. Both are vital to the life of the Church.
Escalating Success
Jennie Pollock
Thursday 29 Dec 2011
When faced with seemingly-intractable problems, city chiefs need to think laterally. The problem presenting itself may not be the one which most needs to be tackled, at least not directly.
Sex and Religion: Uncomfortable Bedfellows?
Andrea Boden
Monday 19 Dec 2011
“Sex and religion are often considered uncomfortable bedfellows.” - ‘Religion, Youth & Sexuality’ Selected Key Findings from a Multi-Faith Exploration – Nottingham University.
But maybe there is more that unites than divides. As American author, Susan Sontag, observes, ‘Religion is probably, after sex, the second oldest resource which human beings have available to them for blowing their minds!’
Beer and Comedy - Everything 2012
David Stroud
Sunday 18 Dec 2011
Who ever would have thought of caring for the poor by brewing beer?
Arthur Guinness would. The water in Dublin in the eighteenth century was so unhealthy that the poor were drinking gin as a cheap alternative. Disturbed by the ill-health and poverty this caused, Guinness used his knowledge and business-skills to brew up something that was more drinkable than the water, more healthy than gin and hugely profitable.
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