Trailer-image for episode Songs of Praise about the Good Samaritan parable.
Do tune in to BBC 1 on Sunday 25th January at 13.15 for this episode on The Good Samaritan. You can even see me talking about the parable, though I hope that won’t put anyone off …
23.01.2026 09:40
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Lavinia Byrne on exploring one's identity and having a place to belong, and news of DLT’s books for reading at Lent: dlted.substack.com/i/185428233/...
23.01.2026 09:38
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Looking for a fresh #Lent course this year? Check out my new course based on #Wicked, #GravityDefied … available wherever books are sold … #DefyingGravity
03.01.2026 09:19
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'With Dickens at Christmas' author Stephen Poxon explains how the great novelist reinvigorated the true meaning of Christmas in a nation's conscience.
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05.12.2025 08:51
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The deadline for signing @inclusivechurch.bsky.social's Open Letter to the House of Bishops calling for leadership, direction and a clear demonstration of support for LGBTQ+ people is this Sunday, 23 November.
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21.11.2025 14:19
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This is a sad, sad tale of failure upon failure in the @churchofengland.org — and for that reason (amongst others) it demands to be read: it must never be allowed to happen again. Don’t look away #CofEpeeps
07.11.2025 12:17
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On the anniversary of the publication of The Makin Review, @dltbooks.bsky.social has published an extract from my new book about the John Smyth disaster.
07.11.2025 11:34
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Free books to be won!
Just post pictures if you and your dog (s) as per instructions below ⬇️
07.11.2025 11:59
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Post a picture of you and your dog to win a free copy of @h3nrymartin.bsky.social's Dog Leads to God!
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07.11.2025 09:19
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In an extract from the new edition of Bleeding for Jesus @andrewgraystone.bsky.social recalls the eventual publication of the Makin Review – and its immediate aftermath – on 7 November 2024.
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07.11.2025 09:13
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Margaret Silf explains how the closing chapters of our lives can become the most fruitful, and explores the practice of ‘letting go’.
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07.11.2025 09:05
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‘Dog leads to God’
a great 🎁 idea for a dog lover
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31.10.2025 09:34
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‘Stories and storytelling had become the focus of both my intellectual and spiritual explorations,’ wrote the late Ewan Bowlby.
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31.10.2025 08:24
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‘In prison, I became aware of my sense of purpose,’ writes Tim Hewes.
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31.10.2025 08:23
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‘So much about God becomes clearer when we consider not just the birds or the lilies but also the dog trotting alongside us,’ writes @h3nrymartin.bsky.social.
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31.10.2025 08:20
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Channel 4 News' Cathy Newman confronts abuser Andrew Graystone in 2017.
Ahead of a major new Channel 4 documentary on John Smyth and the resignation of Justin Welby, @andrewgraystone.bsky.social has written a substantial new edition of Bleeding for Jesus. dlted.substack.com/i/176925510/...
24.10.2025 16:12
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In the wake of the Bishops’ withdrawal from LLF, a stirring call from Charlie Bell to celebrate the extraordinary gift of LGBTQI people to the Church, before it is too late: dlted.substack.com/i/176925510/...
24.10.2025 16:09
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Life Happens
Circumstances and our faith perspectives can change suddenly and unexpectedly. Paul Bayes advises us not to fear change, but to learn to breathe new air.
‘Once upon a time you crossed the threshold into faith, and there you still are, but the air you breathe has changed.’ @paulbayes.bsky.social responds to unexpected changes in life and faith: dlted.substack.com/i/176925510/...
24.10.2025 16:08
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Mukti Barton has written some useful theological reflections on imperialism, biblical interpretation and Israel's genocidal assaults on Gaza. tinyurl.com/kzv2d3f3
26.09.2025 12:32
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Reflections of a pedal pilgrim: Bishop John B Thomson writes on faith and the world from the perspective of a cyclist, in the latest free DLT Writing for You newsletter.
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18.07.2025 07:33
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Can you crack the cypher and discover the (possibly illegal) key to a great sermon?
‘Clerical Errors’ by Thomas a Quiznas (translated by Fay Rowland). Check the answer at:
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11.07.2025 13:44
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Complete the Bible passage (Jerusalem Bible):
His _____ is great. (Sang a homesick Cilla Black, reminiscing and praising God.)
Not Quite Write by Stephen Poxon. Check the answer at: dlted.substack.com/i/167998733/...
11.07.2025 13:42
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Tim Darton, Michael Longman and John Todd: the perfectionist, the preacher, and the enfant terrible – fascinating pen portraits from the official DLT history of 1980.
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11.07.2025 13:38
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Borrowed Stories by Ewan Bowlby is now in stock. It’s about how we find our story, make sense of our life, using the creative resources of the world around us. A moving and hugely rewarding book – please take a look.
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11.07.2025 13:32
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‘We need inclusive voices wherever the Church shapes its future,’ says Chantal Noppen @inclusivechurch.bsky.social
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11.07.2025 13:30
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This week's DLT Writing for You newsletter shares a recent blog post by theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim dlted.substack.com/i/167998733/...
11.07.2025 13:26
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A good read for anyone interested in the history of DLT, the Jerusalem Bible, or mid-C20th publishing.
What led to an emergency pulping and reprinting of the JB’s first print run? And – Holy Bible, Batman! – what brought the Caped Crusader to the party?
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04.07.2025 12:38
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‘Taking time to reflect, mindfully, on our experience turns that experience into wisdom – a gift that takes time to grow and ripen. This process lies at the heart of what the vocation of our later years.’
Margaret Silf introduces The Wisdom Years dlted.substack.com/p/alice-and-...
04.07.2025 07:26
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Here’s a reminder of the latest DLT Writing for You newsletter, in which Peter Selby reflects on the legacy of Ewan Bowlby, Chantal Noppen asks what’s in a Pride flag, and I worry about some aspects of Christian book publishing.
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28.06.2025 09:12
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