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?
Category: Ethics & Christian living
Why I love Lee Abbey Camp
A couple of weeks ago I got back from eight days at Lee Abbey in Devon, helping to run a week of the Camp for 13-18 year olds. For each week of the camp about 100 campers plus 40-odd leaders descend on a (normally) soggy field and form a community. Simply put, it's the best thing we do… Continue reading Why I love Lee Abbey Camp
The 7 Deadly Sins of Managing People Badly…
Another letter from a senior to a junior devil… (with apologies to C.S. Lewis) My dear Wormwood, I write to you today on the subject of managing people – the art of supporting and encouraging people to do their job well. As you know, churches and Christian organisations are employing an increasing numbers of paid staff.… Continue reading The 7 Deadly Sins of Managing People Badly…
Grace + Truth 