Hello! Sometimes motivation dips and when you lack inspiration you need perspiration. This week I’ve lacked a bit of both. Last weekend I was on Sweden’s west coast in Göteborg for this conference which was very good. This week I’ve been running, thinking, and thinking some more. However I did also visit a fantastic South Asian restaurant with some friends. If you’re looking for a quality meal, try this one.

You Should Read These

As per usual here are 7 articles that I think are worth you bookmarking, reading & thinking about.

1. 4 Ways Jesus Fulfills Every Old Testament Promise
2. Two for one here. What is a Mother? (Paul Kingsnorth) and then the follow up: Ireland says NO to abolishing mothers (Mary Harrington)
3. Have you noticed the UK’s falling emissions? Jeremy points out that not all the news about the environment is bad.
4. ‘to strive toward joy has become a calling and a practise’: Love this from Nick Cave who I am rapidly becoming a fan of.
5. How I write. Louise Perry explains. I always appreciate seeing the process of writers & creatives.
6. Wild Ice Skating. I need to do more of this.
7. Monumental Buildings That Were Planned But Never Realized. The 5-storey elephant in Paris would have been wild!

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You Should Look At This

21 Winners and Finalists of the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition

I simply don’t have the chops to pull off wearing an outfit like this. But plenty of amazing photos if you follow the link above!

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You Should Listen To This

I enjoyed this version of a hymn I recently read about

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You Should Watch This

I’ve been absolutely loving listening to this audiobook and if you want a taste of it all this interview gives you a pretty good taster.

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This Week’s Postings

1. Writing Preaching Series Outlines

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From The Archives

Here we have a better insight into why someone telling men to ‘sort themselves out’ is not being rejected but wholeheartedly embraced – because it is ‘an invitation to rise up to honour’. That is a powerful message even if the means by which he calls men to rise up may ultimately prove to be law and not grace.

In Peterson We Trust?