Awakening to a new economics
Green Christian’s conference for 2022 is on the theme Build Back Greener, and it will take place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th of October. Kicking off the conference on … Continue reading Join us for Build Back Greener
In the Gospels we read famous accounts of Jesus feeding great crowds of people, his miraculous hospitality extending to thousands of hungry listeners. “They all ate and were satisfied,” writes … Continue reading Take a step towards ending food waste
It’s been a strange summer this year. The children have been off school and we’ve had our usual holidays and days out, but the pleasures of summer have been set … Continue reading Can your church help with the coming bills crisis?
IF WE were to do a free-association game, and I were to say the word “economics”, I wonder what would come to mind for you. I suspect that, for many people, … Continue reading Economics is too important to leave to the economists
Peter Grimwood reflects on Jesus’ story of the rich man and the bigger barns, and its application to today’s economy. The story of the bigger barns in Luke chapter 12 … Continue reading Bigger barns and riches before God
In the 1950s, Italian economist Franco Modigliano suggested that people live their economic lives in three acts, moving from dependency to maturity to retirement. Putting aside childhood and youth, which … Continue reading Economics for grown-ups
Who owns the wind? asks David McDermott Hughes in his book of the same title. It’s partly rhetorical – nobody owns the wind! – and partly not. Landowners certainly seem … Continue reading Who owns the wind?
Catherine Masterman shares her experience of setting up a forest school church toddler group – and the vision of church and mission that lies behind it. Toddler groups bring more … Continue reading Into the woods! Church toddler groups and forest school
Joy in Enough 