jon soper

The crossovers (memory, nostalgia, hierarchy, cricket, Methodism, class, hopeless love, even character’s names) are amazing. But the ways of telling the story extraordinarily different.

@richardosman Having read JL Carr’s A Month in the Country so many times, I’m now reading his other works. How true is your insight that unlike other authors who wrote different stories in the same way, Carr wrote the same story in completely different ways.

@choralwork In my experience they seem to be in churches with bands

Trad CofE church in 1980s: 'We need to change our liturgy and music because people don't want to listen to a choir.' Congregation: 'Actually, we do'. CofE: 'Not you. Other people. Who don't come to church'. Trad CofE church now: 'Where is everyone?'.

@niall_gooch No 45: Top Ten Eunuchs is a fine episode

Finally getting into The Rest Is History - yes, I know, I have been meaning to for a really long time - and realising that I have an extremely extensive back catalogue to work through.

The church is not a building but a body. - Brad East, in his new book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩: 𝘈 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥 Like and Retweet this post in the next 24 hours to enter to win a copy, via @LexhamPress.

@richardosman You’re gonna need a bigger door, Richard

On the set of #TheThursdayMurderClub Steven Spielberg meets a competition winner.

@FrDidymus You suppose correctly

I thought this feed was supposed to showcase the variety of ministry contexts that our broad church includes. Why am I feeling bible thumped?

@MartinWroe Nice nod to Middlemarch

@glenscrivener Kemp is pure class

Look upon my Testing Googlies, ye Mighty, and despair. churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

@BishopWorcester ‘Let’s unite behind our compromise’ is peak Anglican rallying cry

Let's unite behind our compromise - Bishop Steven's Blog blogs.oxford.anglican.org/bishop-stevens…

@VictoriaCoren Says whom?

Shouldn’t that be Doctor Whom?

@richardosman Rockford Files

For the podcast this week, what's the best TV theme tune? Feel free to say why as well if you wish!

@NancyRPearcey It’s not forever, it’s till death us do part

Many people today treat marriage as a contract. What's the difference between a contract and a covenant?

@lambeth981 He’s backslidden from being in a pop group? What, is he just writing poetry now?

Dan Haseltine (on the left) used to be a Christian musician with Jars of Clay. Now he has apostatized. Here he is with an ACNA priest from the diocese of C4SO at the Franklin Pride Festival. 1/7

@JohnBryant1404 @ENC_Tweets @jimoutoffaf 2nd only to Jesus

In our (@ENC_Tweets) mid-week communion service today, Jon Soper gave a very nice mention to @jimoutoffaf

@jimoutoffaf @Craig_McLeish1 @nigelhemming

@markpugh @ChrisCartw C’mon!

Such a privilege to be invited to serve as Elim's national leader. I'm so grateful to the remarkable @ChrisCartw who has served these past 8yrs with such kindness and openness of heart and has been such an encourager in this transition. Team Elim - let's do this!

@robertshrimsley For the few

60 members seems rather small for what I'd have thought was a large constituency Labour Party

@zugzwanged What’s the 1 Sam one like?

Some recent books.

@ChrisEders On purpose, surely?