Jonny Gumbel

25–28 July 2024 – Newark Showground

The rector of Christ Church Rio de Janeiro, author of Loved, and the upcoming Called, will be speaking at Focus this summer. Focus is the annual holiday for the HTB network of churches, coming together to encounter God afresh, have fun, build friendships and grow in faith. Come along to worship as God’s family, pray in community and delve deeper into what God has for us this year.

Mark Greene

13th July – 2 August 2024 – Keswick Convention, Weeks 1, 2 and 3

Executive Director of The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity and author of Thank God it’s Monday, Mark Greene, will be running a Thursday afternoon workshop each week at Keswick this year.

Preaching the Word with Monday in Mind – Special Church Leaders Session

Thursday | 2:30-3:30pm

One of the primary ways that disciples of Jesus are empowered for fruitful living in their everyday contexts is through the preaching of the word. But research suggests that contemporary preaching is much more effective in empowering people for gathered church activities and personal devotion than for engagement in their Monday to Saturday contexts. Come join LICC’s Mark Greene and Sam Brown, and the EA’s Danny Webster, as they share the key lessons and insights gleaned from twenty years of working with hundreds of pastors to equip God’s people ‘for every good work’ through the word.

Andy Flannagan, Katharine Hill and Jill Weber

23rd–26th August 2024 – Wildfires Festival, Wiston Estate, West Sussex.

Executive Director of Christians in Politics, Andy Flannagan, UK Director of Care for the Family, Katharine Hill and Director of Prayer and Spiritual Formation at Emmaus Road Church, Jill Weber, will all be speaking at Wildfires Festival this year. Don’t miss it!

Highway 35 in the news

Chris and Denise Arthey, authors of the remarkable story of their recovery from a life-changing motorcycle accident, have been speaking at various events around the UK in recent months and, after hearing that Chris was competing at the Blenheim Palace Triathlon in June, the Independent caught up with them to hear their amazing story.

Chris said: “We’re still in touch with the guy that hit us – after the court case was over, he asked the judge if he could come and speak to us and he was devastated by what he’d done. We honestly didn’t feel any bitterness, so we said, ‘We forgive you’, and we visited him in prison.”

Woman Alive – new article

Rosemary Hector, author of A Quickening, writes clearly and helpfully about the role of men in today’s confusing world.

If we are constantly told something about ourselves, even if it is only partially true, we come to believe it. If we take seriously boys and men and their needs, and engage with them positively in order to encourage, we may be surprised.

Born Free – magazine review

Check out Premier Christianity magazine’s review of Katharine Hill’s latest book, Born Free: a call to be still, know God and flourish in a hectic world.

Hill approaches the theme with honesty and humility. She draws on her own shortcomings to reassure and encourage readers to strive after intimacy with God, and she communicates her message with humorous anecdotes, pointing us to relevant scriptures and Christ’s example.

Bill’s Book Club

Author of That Gentle Whisper, Bill Cahusac, writes brief but insightful reviews on his latest reads.