Are Jesus' teachings, especially those summed up by the Sermon on the Mount, too weak to fit the real world, as some Christians are claiming?

The Northumbrian Collective discuss the things they are looking forward to in 2026.

The Northumbrian Collective discuss their thoughts regarding the wisdom that Jo Williams share in last months podcast.

Joanna shares her experience on the connection between listening deeply and building reconciliation and peace. Jo is on staff at the Blackley Centre of Peace and Reconciliation.

https://blackleycentre.co.uk/

After a wonderful conversation with Rhiannon McAleer, the Collective talk about the questions and reactions it provoked. They go on to look at what the scriptures say about revival and contrast it with 'revivalism'.

In this episode, members of the Collective are in conversation with Dr Rhiannon McAleer, one of the authors of Bible Society's "The Quiet Revival" research report.

Following on from our conversation about "The Quiet Revival", Craig, Simon, Julie and Roy discuss what they think revival means and what it looks like.

Church attendance has been declining in the UK for several decades. The decline has been particularly significant since the 1960s, with a steady decrease in the number of peopleattending church services regularly. This trend has been attributed to various factors such as changing social norms, a decline in religious belief, and a shift towards secularism.

 So when Bible Society published the results of a survey that seemed to indicate a rapid rise in church attendance amongst young people, and especially young men, the mediabegan examining the data and speaking to young people about religion and faith.

 This led us to begin pondering whether the Quiet Revival, as it has come to be known, was really a thing and what it might signify.

 Join us as we begin a series of podcasts reflecting on figures, faith and the kind of revived interest in the life and teaching of Jesus we believe would make the greatest difference to our nation.

In this episode Simon, Roy, Julie and Craig are in conversation with the Revd Dr Keith G Jones about the History of Discernment in English Baptist Churches and the insight it give us today,Keith is President of the Baptist Historical Society, was Deputy General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (1990-98), and Rector of the International Baptist Theological Seminary (1998-2013). 

As we take a break from blogging, Craig, Simon, Julie, and Roy discuss the practicalities of discernment.