I’m in the UK as I write this, which is why this post is a little late. I came over because my old Dad was supposed to be having a heart operation but the NHS postponed it for a second time. That’s the trade off. He’s getting a free heart operation but he has to fit in to an overloaded system. So my week of supporting my mum while my dad was in hospital has changed somewhat. So I’ve done a little weekend tour, visited friends in Nottingham & Market Harborough (where my mum was born) as well as Shrewsbury, Llangollen & Oswestry. I also had some fish & chips!

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You Should Read These

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

1. Church Planting & Being Uprooted. Matt Simmonds has a good post on the first year of cross-cultural church planting
2. The Parable of Kanye West. Samuel James on ‘Why ideology can never cover a multitude of sins.’
3. Russell Brand is Getting Baptised This Sunday.Yes, Really! (well last Sunday now, but still worth reading from Stephen McAlpine)
4. 30% of children ages 5 through 7 are using TikTok. This is as bad as you might think.
5. The First Undersea Roundabout Is in the Faroe Islands. For some reason I think that’s pretty cool. I guess not the roundabout bit, but anything ‘undersea’ gets instantly cooler.
6. I quite like this idea that would make substack better which I have an ambivalent attitude towards
7. TO EXPERIENCE PURE ANXIETY, WATCH THIS VIDEO OF A SELF-DRIVING CAR NAVIGATING INDIA’S CHAOTIC TRAFFIC. This is appropriately in ALL CAPS.

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You Should Look At This

15 Delicious Photos From Acclaimed International Food Photography Competition’s Shortlist

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You Should Listen To This

I love this track by Gregory Porter

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You Should Watch This

As Austin Kleon said, the most exciting chase scene ever

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This Week’s Postings

1. More thoughts on Multilingual Church
2. A foreigner to me

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From The Archives

Hospitality has opened our lives to a richness and diversity of cultures that we have never previously experienced and seen how the Gospel transcends culture, nationality and language to create a multi-cultural, multi-coloured, family.

Hospitality has given us friends when we moved to a city where we knew almost no-one. Hospitality continues to give us friends. This week I have been called a true brother and that a friend loves our church because it is their ‘family’. Jesus’ words in Mark 10:29-31 have been tested and found to be true.

Church planting essentials: Hospitality

Have a great week and if you see something you think deserves a spot here let me know