Listen-Think-Live

A continuation of the conversation we began in ep 14, in which we reflect with each member of the Collective about what they are hearing.

As the Northumbrian Collective listen to our surrounding culture, what are we hearing? What are the things that are of concern to people? We go on to reflect on those things...

A conversation with Helen Baker, as we welcome her into the Northumbrian Collective

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.

Roy Searle's new book, written jointly with Alan Roxburgh, Forming Communities of Hope in the Great Unraveling is now available. Get some insight from one of the authors in this special episode of the Listen, Think, Live Podcast

Have you ever wondered why we call ourselves the Northumbrian Collective? We discuss what this means to each of us...

The Collective talk about the about the challenges of living authentically.

In episode well the Collective discuss the importance of really thinking things through...bothering to gather the information, considering all points of view and not rushing to superficial and simplistic solutions...

It's hard to listen well when you feel under threat! Our World is an increasingly unstable, messy and violent place. How can we make space in our lives to listen to what God is saying amidst the noise? What could we do to be shalom makers?

The Collective talk about the first of our three values - how to Listen Well

Roy, Dave, Craig, Simon, and Julie, introduce themselves and the values of the Northumbrian Collective.