Photo by lascot studio on Pexels.com Welcome to December everyone. I now officially allow myself to talk about Christmas. And this year I have a new challenge and I need your help. For the first time my daughter will be old enough to know what is going on and to ask about Santa Claus (to… Continue reading Should I lie about Santa Claus?
Author: Jonathan Chilvers
Jonathan Chilvers...leads a homeless project in the middle of Leamington and is part of Jubilee Church Leamington. He is a Green Party County Councillor in Warwickshire, but is not writing on behalf of any of the above. Jonathan loves his wife and two beautiful daughters. Follow or contact him via Twitter: @jonchilvers
Helping the homeless become addicts?
Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich on Pexels.com Every day I work to support people who are homeless or have addictions. I sometimes hear this described as ‘helping people integrate back into mainstream (or ‘normal’) society. At this point I am torn – enabling people to participate in families and stable work or friendship circles is an… Continue reading Helping the homeless become addicts?
My two minute silence: ‘Thank God it wasn’t me’
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Lots of people in the media have been complaining that ‘everyone’ (starting with Jon Snow) is being pressurised into wearing a poppy. Maybe I live in some kind of poppy backwater, but I spotted only a minority of wearers in Leamington today and nobody seemed to be judging those that… Continue reading My two minute silence: ‘Thank God it wasn’t me’
Doublethink in the City: the inner contradictions of the finance industry laid bare
Photo by Expect Best on Pexels.com The St. Paul’s Institute report on attitudes in the City that was finally published today. It reveals a host of peculiar contradictions: Financial Service Professionals say that their primary motivation of their work is financial reward, but also believe that they are paid excessively. They say that their companies maintain… Continue reading Doublethink in the City: the inner contradictions of the finance industry laid bare
4 winners from the Rugby World Cup
It was the Kiwi’s 4th choice fly half Stephen Donald who stroked the winning kick in the Rugby World Cup Final. So in his honour here are 4 winners from this year’s tournament. 1. Referees The Welsh will forever remember the decision in the semi final to send off Sam Warberton, but the standard of… Continue reading 4 winners from the Rugby World Cup
What next for the Occupy protests? Five steps to tackle corporate greed
Photo by Expect Best on Pexels.com The Occupy camp close to the London Stock Exchange and even closer to St. Paul’s Cathedral is a powerful visual symbol of protest and resistance. This ‘cry of rage’ against corporate greed illustrates the breakdown in trust between those heading up the world’s finances and the rest. St. Paul’s… Continue reading What next for the Occupy protests? Five steps to tackle corporate greed
Consuming beauty…or appreciating reality?
The man at Longmire Yeat We walked down off Wansfell Pike in the Lake District out of the mist into the village of Troutbeck. There hadn’t been much of a view on top, but now the Green valley floor stretched out beneath us. We turned left at the cottage at Longmire Yeat and ambled down… Continue reading Consuming beauty…or appreciating reality?
Grace + Truth 