What is the Holy Spirit saying to the church?
How should we understand the theology and practice of spiritual gifts today?
How do we speak about religious experience in a way that intrigues people without Christian faith?
What does Pentecost have to do with unity?
Join ReSource Director Christopher Landau for a series of live online conversations with authors and theologians on the theology of Pentecost, and what it is to seek the Holy Spirit in the contemporary church.
Feel free to bring your lunch as we gather on Zoom at 1pm each Tuesday. The session begins with conversation between Christopher and his guest, followed by plenty of time for open questions and discussion, and ending (by 2pm) with a time of shared prayer.
The Conversations will also be available afterwards on the Resourcing Renewal Youtube page.
Guests
23 April – Dr Lucy Peppiatt
Lucy has been Principal at Westminster Theological Centre (WTC) since 2013. She teaches courses in Christian doctrine and in spiritual formation. Her research interests are Christ and the Spirit, Charismatic theology, theological anthropology, discipleship, 1 Corinthians, and women in the Bible. She is part of Crossnet Church in Bristol, which is led by her husband, Nick Crawley. She has four sons and four daughters-in-law.
30 April - Revd Dr Helen Collins
Helen Collins is Vice Principal Academic and Tutor in Practical Theology at Trinity College, Bristol. Helen describes herself as 'an interdisciplinary theologian' and she teaches and writes on a range of topics, including theological reflection, charismatic Christianity, feminism, motherhood, discipleship, preaching, and Christian doctrine. Her publications include Charismatic Christianity (Baker Academic). She is an ordained Anglican priest, a Spiritual Director and a mother of three.
7 May – Dr Ian Randall
Ian Randall has taught church history and spirituality since the early 1990s. He was based for much of that time in London, at Spurgeon’s College, and in Prague. In 2008 he moved to Cambridge, where he has combined theological and pastoral involvements. Ian has had a long-term interest in the study of movements of spiritual renewal and of missional initiatives. He is the author of several books, and recently published a Grove Booklet, Revival: Learning from History. He is part of the advisory board for ReSource’s project on the history of charismatic renewal.
14 May – Fr Matt Anscombe
Fr Matt is a Catholic priest in the Clifton Diocese, which serves parts of South West England. He was ordained in 2010 and has served in several parishes. He has been a supporter of Catholic Charismatic Renewal for many years, and has recently published a book, Don’t Forget the Holy Spirit, urging readers ‘to be open to a fresh outpouring and further release of the gifts of the Holy Spirit’. He is currently parish priest of the South Bristol Mission Area, a family of four parishes.
21 May – Elizabeth Oldfield
Elizabeth is the host of the acclaimed Sacred podcast, and for ten years was director of Theos, the religion and society think-tank. Her first book, Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, is about to be published, and includes reflection on charismatic spiritual experience and its place within and beyond the church. She writes and broadcasts widely, and is the chair of Larger Us, ‘a community of change-makers who share the aim of bridging divides rather than deepening them’. She lives in an intentional Christian community in South London with her husband and children.
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