[MEDIA] Blog for @YouBelong_2019 on ‘Knowing God’ (and names)

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I met Laura at the Premier Digital Conference 2019, and we got chatting. Earlier this year she sent me a list of questions, and (for once in my life) I didn't overthink the answers. The response to the first question: 1) What is your name and what does it mean?  My name is Bex, short for Rebecca, which apparently means ‘servant of God’ in Hebrew, although a mug I have also says that it means…
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#Emptyshelf17 No.42: Those Who Wait by @Tanya_Marlow

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Those Who Wait: Finding God in disappointment, doubt and delay by Tanya Marlow My rating: 5 of 5 stars As I wait for results from bone/CT scans to see if the cancer has spread across my body, I turned to Tanya's book - which I'd been watching and waiting to see as it has developed. Tanya's cheerfulness in the midst of her struggles and waiting is encouraging, and provides an excellent starting point for her…
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[WRITER] Chapter in Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media with @thomasjayoord

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I wrote a chapter in a new book, Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media: Advice, Tips, and Testimonials edited by Dr. Thomas Jay Oord - awaiting my copy, but here are the triggering questions:   What forms of social media/platforms do you use, and which forms are primary? Why did you begin using social media in relation to your scholarly interests, publication, or teaching? Is this the same reason you continue to use social media? What have you…
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[EDIT – CONFERENCE ABSTRACT] Inclusive Placemaking: Placing the Christian Church in a Digital Age

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I was asked to make a few edits and clarifications to my accepted conference abstract: The church in the United Kingdom can be regarded as geographically placed and located, with an emphasis upon local church services, and services to the local community such as food banks, debt management, and children’s work. Theologians such as Rumsey (2017), Hjalmarson (2014), and Inge, (2003) are concerned with a theology of place, whilst the Church of England, the Methodist…
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