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PASSION4LEEDS PODCAST – HOMELESSNESS AND FOOD POVERTY
Lawrence Cockrill, Rachel Muers and Dave Paterson discuss homelessness and food poverty in relation to the story of the Last Supper.
Eight Pictures of Marriage
Exploring distinctively Christian understandings of marriage Professor Adrian Thatcher explored Christian understandings of marriage drawn from the Bible, tradition and contemporary theology at the study day ‘Making Sense of Sex and Marriage’. He outlined eight models...
Passion4Leeds – Protests and Publicity Stunts
Lawrence Cockrill, Daniel Ingram Brown, Jonathon and Ed Carlisle discuss Protests and Publicity stunts in relation to the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry.
Hospitality and Sanctuary
Hospitality and Sanctuary: Redemptive gift in the suffering of the stranger By Inderjit Bhogal Last year, 51 million people were forcibly displaced globally. Over the next 20-30 years we will see huge movements of people as a result of environmental degradation,...
What Happens When we Die?
By David Rhodes Hannah was about nine and the small green caterpillar was a lot younger. They shared a bedroom for several months before they finally parted company. It was a brief but important relationship that has not entirely ended. Like many children, Hannah...
MERCY, JUSTICE AND WELFARE REFORM
MERCY, JUSTICE AND WELFARE REFORM By Stroma McDermott On 5th March Oxford Place Methodist Centre hosted a multi-agency workshop on Welfare Reform. The presenters offered a powerful combination of statistics on the impact of Welfare Reform, the experience of testifiers...
Lunchtime Conversations
Tuesday 2nd June 12.30-2.30 at LCI, 20 New Market Street, LS1 6DG Christianity & Contemporary Politics by Luke Bretherton. Session led by Dr Helen Reid. A light lunch will be provided. Please email [email protected] or phone 0113 391 7928 if you wish...
Ever Been Surprised by Grace?
Ever been surprised by grace? written by kalhan Stumbling is not a movement of grace yet it can be the means of grace. Based on a reading of the story of Rumpelstiltskin, I can image grace as spun gold, and failing and being failed as part of the process of finding...
Finding Mr Goldman: A Parable by David Rhodes
Book Launch Thursday 14th May, 6pm at LCI "Had he known the hour of his death, the wealthy Harry Goldman might have arranged his day differently. Instead, he finds himself plunged into a nightmare in which his life of violence and ruthless greed is laid bare before...
Review of James Ault African Christianity Rising
African Christianity Rising African Christianity Rising: Stories from Ghana is a documentary film by James Ault. This review of the film and reflections on it is by Prof Kirsteen Kim, Leeds Trinity University I welcome this documentary and congratulate the film-maker...