Can Jesus Save the Bible?

Can Jesus Save the Bible?

LCI Council member, Revd Simon Hall, reports on speaker, author and theologian Michael Hardin’s visit to LCI and asks the question “How did Jesus read his Bible?” I spend a lot of time debating on Facebook. Probably not hours every day, but certainly...

Entering the Cloister of Creation

“Entering the Cloister of Creation” by Pippa Woodhams It was a cold, grey, damp morning in June. A Wild City Retreat group had come together to enjoy summertime and discover new insights about ourselves, God and the natural world. The picnic didn’t happen, we stayed...

Wild City Retreats Go WILD in the CITY

explore . expand . experiment Saturday mornings –  May 7th, June 11th and July 2nd 9.45am-1pm. Wild City Retreats in the Epicentre Rooms, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. Take time out to stop, and to look closely at the FIRST book of God: the natural world. Wild...

The trees of the field don't always clap gently

In January’s Wild City Retreat we were thrown into the wild force of the wind. None of us chose to stay out for more than a short while. It was far more comfortable to remain inside sipping hot spiced apple juice while learning about the old tradition of...
“Let your ears eat grass…”

“Let your ears eat grass…”

“Let your ears eat grass”. I heard this Jamaican expression the other day, during a passing conversation, and it got me thinking.  In all the exuberance and noise of this vibrant West Indian culture, these words  also express something of the need for downtime,...