Preparing to catch the red eye flight out of Buenos Aires to Salta we pick up the news that Michael Green has been promoted to glory. A passionate, gifted evangelist...
Author: Kate
Next Steps

Hi, I've been thinking a lot recently about next steps and what it takes to faithfully step out and trust what we feel God is calling us into. When I...
Autumn is here

Autumn is here and the cool temperatures remind us that the cycle of the seasons keeps turning. Now is the time for gathering of fruits and fire wood, and...
Christening Resourcing workshop

The CCL-Reach May Christening Resourcing workshop afternoon in Harrington on the west coast was attended by representatives from five separate churches; all keen to share ideas & resources, along...
What does a Mission Shaped Community look like?
As we come together across the county to form ecumenical mission communities, one of the questions that I frequently hear is: What difference is this going to make? Is this...
Sharing Stories
My mum, who died last year, was a shy woman, but warmly hospitable. She also took much pleasure in cleaning and ironing – a trait that I have not inherited....
Resources for discipling in small groups
I was recently asked if I had come across any resources that could support discipling in a small group or one-to-one setting. I imagine these queries reflect the reality that...
Tent-Making
‘Paul approached them [Aquila and Priscilla] and, because he was of the same trade, he made his home with them and they carried on business together; they were tent-makers.’...
Everybody needs a friend!

In our recent training day for curates we were encouraged by Colin Ashurst to consider the value of CCFs – ‘constructive coaching friends’. Each Mission Community as it is set...
“Vocation” from talks by Richard Pratt on BBC Cumbria
[audio mp3="https://www.cumbriachristianlearning.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/RichardPratt-BBC-recording.mp3"][/audio] At this time of year, in cathedrals across the country, women and men are being ordained deacon and priest. So it seems appropriate to think about vocation...