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Messiah complex?

May 30, 2013by Martin Leave a comment

So this is strange… I was looking through the photos from the 2013 Youthwork Summit event, and found this pic of me. This is apparently how I was standing for […]

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Youth Ministry
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Come and see my amazing friends

May 29, 2013by Martin Leave a comment

Two of my very best friends in the world, Tom and Lesley Thompson, have taken the admirable and adrenaline-pumping risk of planting a church. This is not something they’ve done […]

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Faith, Uncategorized
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Youthwork Summit 2013 – my highlights

May 24, 2013by Martin 3 Comments

If you follow me on twitter, I’m well aware that your finger probably hovers over the ‘unfollow’ button a few times around this time of year. That’s because I’m usually […]

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Youth Ministry
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Starting from scratch

May 10, 2013by Martin 2 Comments

If you’re not utterly fatigued by Internet self-promotion, then could I take a moment to tell you a bit about my new book, Youth Work from Scratch? This has been […]

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Writing, Youth Ministry
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Walking to listen

May 9, 2013by Martin Leave a comment

I don’t know how often you take the time to listen to an audio documentary – but let me give you a really strong recommendation of a hidden gem: Thanks […]

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The Youthwork Summit: Embracing the chaos

April 19, 2013by Martin Leave a comment

This is the now-regular point in my year where I’ve had to learn to embrace chaos. There’s now just under a month to go until the 2013 Youthwork Summit – […]

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Faith, Youth Ministry
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Secret rejection and secret identity

March 18, 2013by Martin 6 Comments

Rejection’s a funny thing, isn’t it? Definitely fits in the ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger category’ – painful at the time, but character-building in the long-term. But that […]

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Faith
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Bjorn for Youth Work: The legend concludes (12/12)

March 18, 2013by Martin Leave a comment

Finally, the story comes to an end. Read the final instalment of Bjorn for Youth Work here – then feel hugely inspired. I shall probably create a little index later. […]

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Humour, Youth Ministry
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Comic Relief Humbug Rage

March 15, 2013by Martin 12 Comments

You probably shouldn’t write blog posts when you’re angry, but something I’ve read this morning has got me decidedly cross. I’d go so far as to say it’s the stupidest, […]

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Blogging, Church
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Bjorn for Youth Work: The 11th and penultimate offering

March 5, 2013by Martin Leave a comment

So we near the end of this republishing of the Bjorn for Youth Work legend. Having read it back, I’ve been really surprised at how well – in my humble […]

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Faith, Humour, Youth Ministry

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