‘The spiritual senses tradition saw that God self-discloses in a manner different than the world does to us through our five physical senses,’ says Paul Dominiak, on our latest DLT Writing for You newsletter. Plus, all the latest news and upcoming books from DLT. dlted.substack.com/i/186215340/...

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 …

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/...

Looking for a fresh #Lent course this year? Check out my new course based on #Wicked, #GravityDefied … available wherever books are sold … #DefyingGravity

'With Dickens at Christmas' author Stephen Poxon explains how the great novelist reinvigorated the true meaning of Christmas in a nation's conscience. dlted.substack.com/p/charles-di...

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. dlted.substack.com/p/living-in-... Please share.

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

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.

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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! dlted.substack.com/i/178183751/...

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. dlted.substack.com/i/178183751/...

Margaret Silf explains how the closing chapters of our lives can become the most fruitful, and explores the practice of ‘letting go’. dlted.substack.com/i/178183751/...

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‘Stories and storytelling had become the focus of both my intellectual and spiritual explorations,’ wrote the late Ewan Bowlby. dlted.substack.com/i/177558723/...

‘In prison, I became aware of my sense of purpose,’ writes Tim Hewes. dlted.substack.com/i/177558723/...

‘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. dlted.substack.com/i/177558723/...

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/...

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/...

‘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/...

Mukti Barton has written some useful theological reflections on imperialism, biblical interpretation and Israel's genocidal assaults on Gaza. tinyurl.com/kzv2d3f3

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. dlted.substack.com/p/re-tyred

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: dlted.substack.com/i/167998733/...

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/...

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. dlted.substack.com/i/167998733/...

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. dlted.substack.com/i/167998733/...

‘We need inclusive voices wherever the Church shapes its future,’ says Chantal Noppen @inclusivechurch.bsky.social dlted.substack.com/i/167998733/...

This week's DLT Writing for You newsletter shares a recent blog post by theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim dlted.substack.com/i/167998733/...

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? dlted.substack.com/i/167454358/...

‘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-...

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. dlted.substack.com/p/ewan-bowlb...

Hit snooze? Some reflections on cognitive dissonance in Christian book publishing. dlted.substack.com/i/166909860/...

From this week's DLT Writing for You's puzzles (thank you Fay Rowland): Fill in the words on each line then use the circled letters to find why saying, 'I don’t get it, God' might not be a disaster. Answer at: dlted.substack.com/i/166909860/...

‘Your true colours aren’t shown in fabric alone.’ Revd Chantal Noppen of Inclusive Church on the Pride flag. dlted.substack.com/i/166909860/...

Bishop Peter Selby reflects on the remarkable life, thought and legacy of Ewan Bowlby, whose book 'Borrowed Stories: Facing cancer with culture from Breaking Bad to The Divine Comedy' will be published next week. dlted.substack.com/p/ewan-bowlb...

Rising ableism and the treatment of the elderly sick and disabled during Covid suggest safeguarding is far from sufficient to support the Assisted Dying Bill in its current form, argues Virginia Moffatt. dlted.substack.com/p/a-matter-o... #AssistedDyingBill

Ahead of tomorrow's debate on proposed amendments to the Assisted Dying Bill, here is a valuable resource for Christians and churches from Virginia Moffatt. open.substack.com/pub/dlted/p/...

CLERICAL ERRORS by Thomas a Quiznas In the attached picture, the letters have fallen from their squares into piles below. Can you put them back to discover which animal doesn’t need glasses? Answers: dlted.substack.com/i/165279946/...

Rich Wyld in the new DLT Writing for You newsletter. dlted.substack.com/i/165279946/...

‘Not to imagine God’s future is to cede it to those who imagine a lesser thing,’ says Paul Bayes. dlted.substack.com/i/165279946/... DLT Writing for You: a new website and free weekly newsletter from DLT Books.

Paul Bayes has written a beautiful article in celebration of imagination for the latest DLT Writing for You newsletter. Please do read it here dlted.substack.com/p/imagine and share far and wide!

Rich Wyld in the latest DLT Writing for You dlted.substack.com/i/163631615/...

‘All those who come to us have a story to tell.’ Revisiting Entertaining Saints: Tales from St George's Crypt dlted.substack.com/i/163631615/...

'Beauty does exist on E Wing.' Climate activist Revd Tim Hewes reads from Finding Beauty Behind Bars. dlted.substack.com/i/163631615/...

David Hayward in the new DLT Writing for You newsletter: dlted.substack.com/i/163631615/...

‘Atheism is a kind of ally to belief, rescuing us from taking our pictures too literally,’ argues Gilbert Márkus, ‘but there is in fact a real and bitter opponent of faith.’ Gilbert Markus in the new DLT Writing for You newsletter: dlted.substack.com/i/163631615/...

Tomorrow's DLT Writing for You newsletter includes theological philosophy from Gilbert Markus, climate justice and compassion on the streets of Leeds. Plus the regular cartoons and puzzles. Subscribe for free here dlted.substack.com

The Sermon on the Mount challenges us to be bigger, better, nobler and more loving than human imagination and primitive instincts can encompass, writes Denise Cottrell-Boyce in this extract from her book Welcoming the Stranger. dlted.substack.com/p/who-is-not... Please share.

Rich Wyld in today's DLT Writing for You. dlted.substack.com/i/163134352/...

David Hayward in today's DLT Writing for You. dlted.substack.com/i/163134352/...

'We read and hear your stories, your experiences and your fears; we learn from them.' On the absolute importance of reading trans writers, now more than ever: dlted.substack.com/i/163134352/...