Reading and listening while white
Ian B. So far in 2024 I have deliberately tried to be conscious of what I am reading, the effect it is having on me, and what difference this might make to…
February 2024
BRIT(ish) – Afua Hirsch
This was another eye-opening read for me, as the author, who is mixed race and grew up in Wimbledon, describes, from personal experience, interviews and research, ways in which life…
Where Jake’s story leads…
Jake’s story was the introduction to this talk at Forest Hill Community Church where I talked (for about 25 minutes) about the Bible’s attitude to vulnerable children and how seeing…
Jake’s Story
Jake had a big family; he was the second of five brothers, and he had three sisters too. They lived in a small village with mum and dad, until Jake…