RECAST

Faith and Scott Brennan of Aidan and Hilda Community join us to share their wisdom on spiritual rhythms and how they can help us to live more balanced lives.  We also spend time talking about their move from local church ministry to living on the Holy Island and how we can address "internal busyness".  You can find out more about Aidan and Hilda and the retreat houses on their website, www.aidanandhilda.org.uk You can contact Lisa about other retreat opportunities by email

Professor John Swinton joins Lisa and Glenn to continue the conversation around mental health and wellbeing.  John brings some remarkable insights as we wonder what a particularly Christian approach to mental health and wellbeing might be. John recommends his book Resurrecting the Person His other books can be found here.  You can find out more about Sanctuary Mental Health here.  

Ruth Rice joins Lisa and Glenn to talk about Wellbeing, leadership and church.   You can find more about Renew Wellbeing on their website You can get Ruth's new book, the A-Z of Wellbeing from most booksellers including here

Patrick Regan, CEO of Kintsugi Hope, joins Glenn and Lisa on this episode of the RECAST.  The conversation covers resilience, "bouncing forward", the church's relationship with mental health and uncovering Patrick's secret fear of dolphins!  Learn more about Kintsugi Hope here and purchase Patrick's latest book on his website here Patrick can be found on Twitter @PatrickReganKH

Welcome to the first episode of our rebooted podcast. We have a new name, a new look, a new format and a new host.   This first taster episode looks at the importance for leaders and others of taking a retreat in the midst of the challenges we have faced.   Hosted by Glenn Innes and Lisa Holmes. 

Tim Giovanelli is a baptist pastor in Sydney Australia.  He is pastor of Manly Life Church This conversation was recorded for use in a seminar at the Baptist Union of Scotlands canopy event.   You can find the seminar here. 

Baptist minister, Darnell Starks joins the podcast to help us begin to think about some of the issues of race and racial injustice.  Links mentioned in this podcast: MIGcast on twitter  

Peter Lynas, UK director of Evangelical Alliance, joins us to share some observations and insights on how and what the church is doing during this period of lockdown and crucially how the church might reset itself as we begin to think about what might be on the other side of this crisis.  Links referred to in this episode: Evangelical Alliance Evangelical Alliance Coronavirus Resources Reframe Course Andy Crouch article "Leading beyond the blizzard"Andy Crouch article "Redemptive leadership in survival times" Mark Sayers book Reappearing Church Peter's podcast Being Human