The Curiosity Index: Week 12


It’s been busy. Still tail chasing. Maybe I’m catching up, maybe. Since we last spoke we’ve held a discipleship conference and tomorrow I’m at the wonderful International Church Jönköping.

I’ve also made some pretty good progress snowboarding. Just in time for the end of the season. Time to put the focus back on running. Speaking of which we’ve being enjoying the Netflix series Sprint, and the new season of Reacher.

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  5. 7 Standards for Good Writing
  6. One BIC, One Book, Two Classics. Clever, clever marketing.
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You Should Look At This

This world man, this world. Amazing National and Regional Winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards


You Should Listen To This

Just discovering things that are new to me but not to anyone else in the whole world


You Should Watch This

Why we will almost certainly never meet an alien.


This Week’s Postings

Another big blank.


From The Archives

Radical communities face a tricky dilemma. Given the choice people default to what is easiest and most comfortable. If that happens a sense of division can creep in as the truly committed carry the freeloaders. One response is to enforce control, to create rules. Legalism to beat licence. Yet as the early church found out both licence and legalism can destroy faith and community but the way to defeat them both is through grace.

Floki & the death of community

I hope you enjoy your weekend. Do let me know if there’s something here you appreciated or if you see something you think would be worth sharing, let me know!


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