2022 is in the books. 2023 lies ahead. I hope whatever you’ve learned that is of value in this past year you can carry into the next and may you know the God of all grace in the year to come.

You should read these

1. Key Findings From the Global Religious Futures Project. If you’re interested in the role of religion in the world, this has key data.
2. The mere edges of His ways. I enjoyed this short reflection.
3. Invisible Divides. Nigel Ring reviews a helpful book especially if you minister in the UK.
4. Everyone Is Using Google Photos Wrong myself included
5. Take the Simple Test That Can Predict Your Mortality. Oh dear.
6. Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel, Constructed in 962. I love how in ages past someone would look at the most inaccessible spot they could find and think to themselves, ‘I could build a church there.’

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You should look at this

Winners of the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

I’ve never seen one of these creatures before, have you?

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You should listen to this

A valuable moral lesson…

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You should watch this

I’m a big fan of Christopher Nolan’s work (he’s possibly my favourite director) and I think the nuclear weapons issue is crucial. So very much looking forward to seeing this in 2023.

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This week’s posts

I’ve gone & done some writing!

Monday: Links: Amazing photos
Tuesday: Everyone else’s favourite books of the year lists (2022 edition)
Wednesday: My 2023 reading list from everyone’s 2022 reading lists
Friday: Films of 2022

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Reading Colossians Remixed

I haven’t forgotten this series. New posts coming soon.

• Read with me: Colossians Re:mixed
• Colossians Remixed: Placing ourselves
• Colossians Remixed: Hearing with Old Testament ears
• Colossians Remixed: Do we live under an empire?
• Colossians Remixed: Growing in the Empire’s shadow
• Colossians Remixed: Dealing with postmodernism

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From the archives

Six steps to making your church better: “Here are six steps that show us what ‘loving one another looks like.’ And just so we’re clear about how important the command is: Jesus, Paul, Peter and John all tell the church to love one another. It was a command of Jesus, repeated by his apostles.”

Wishing you a fun New Year’s Eve, thanks for reading.