JenniePollock.com: On Life

Archive by category "On Life" (Page 2)

Another chance to be an Armchair Activist

January 31st, 2017

While researching yesterday's post, I came upon a campaign by a group I'd never heard of before, ...
In the News, On Culture, On Life
Three Ways to Make a Difference

January 30th, 2017

Last week I ended my post by saying I wished Liz Carr had given her audience some ...
Between the Lines, Books, On Culture, On Life, Things that matter
Making a Song and Dance About Assisted Suicide

January 23rd, 2017

Picture the scene: a young couple are walking hand-in-hand across the stage. The girl’s red dress ...
Arts, Between the Lines, On Culture, On Life, Personhood, Things that matter
I also write…

January 16th, 2017

So having written a mammoth post last week on my top reading, watching and learning from ...
Evangelical Alliance, LICC, On Life, Other, ThinkTheology, Writing
Review of the year (or ‘Last year I may or may not have become a spy’)

January 9th, 2017

If you've been following closely, you'll remember that for my birthday last year I had a ...
Arts, Books, Movies, On Life, Reviews
One December Day

December 10th, 2016

Eighty years ago today King Edward VII stepped off his throne for love. As I reflected on ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, On Life
Ripple effects

October 17th, 2016

Two years ago I sat in a vast, chilly community hall with a small group of ...
On Culture, On Life, Things that matter
Cultural snapshots

September 1st, 2016

The other day my neighbour popped around to borrow something, and what he borrowed got me ...
On Culture, On Life, Some Beans
“I have seen the worst of humanity”

August 17th, 2016

This story, in the iPaper today, is awful. A mother who watched on helplessly as onlookers told ...
Between the Lines, On Culture, On Life, Personhood, Things that matter
The real choices, or How to talk about abortion without mentioning God

May 24th, 2016

Professor Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), has been in the ...
In the News, On Life, Other
Disagree agreeably

May 20th, 2016

You know how sometimes the same kind of theme comes up several times in a week? ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, Things that matter, ThinkTheology
The Gift of Lament

May 11th, 2016

In their book about raising two autistic children, Andrew and Rachel Wilson talk a bit about ...
On Faith, On Life, ThinkTheology
Surprisingly good reads

May 3rd, 2016

I have to admit, they didn't sound promising as holiday reads, a book about dementia and ...
Books, On Life, Reviews
The scandal that rocked…nobody at all

April 11th, 2016

It should have been a great scoop for The Telegraph. 'Archbishop Illegitimate: Welby conceived in drunken ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, On Life, Things that matter
Fight Poverty with Porridge

March 22nd, 2016

A few weeks ago I was invited out to breakfast by someone I'd never heard of. ...
On Life
On Not Turning Away

March 14th, 2016

Confession: I listen to The Archers. For those not familiar with it, The Archers is a radio ...
LICC, On Life, Things that matter
Review: I Am Malala

January 21st, 2016

What an outstanding start to my year's reading! I Am Malala is a beautifully paced, perfectly pitched telling ...
Books, On Life, Reviews
“Famous person is human – Shock”

December 21st, 2015

Last Monday the Daily Mail ran a 'news' story showing the Duchess of Cambridge looking weary as ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, On Life, Personhood, ThinkTheology
Last Giveaway of the Year

December 7th, 2015

One of my most popular blog posts this year was this one, about the little prayer ...
ChristChurch London, On Faith, On Life, Some Beans
As we forgive those…?

December 2nd, 2015

This is a post I wrote a couple of weeks ago in response to a media ...
In the News, On Culture, On Faith, ThinkTheology
The Jar of Experiences (or ‘This year I may or may not become a spy’)

November 19th, 2015

I love birthdays! I'm not very good at parties, though. I worry about how I'll keep ...
Books, On Life, Some Beans
The Creation of Possibilities

November 4th, 2015

This sign always makes me think of Andy Crouch. In his book Culture Making Andy talks about ...
Between the Lines, On Culture, On Life, Things that make you go 'Hmmm...'
Two winners, and an ode to green teacups

October 7th, 2015

Congratulations to Alan Taylor and Caroline Butcher - winners of Finding Myself in Britain, by Amy ...
Books, On Life, Some Beans
When Strangers Become Friends

October 1st, 2015

I first met Amy at the launch of my friend Chine Mbubaegbu's book Am I Beautiful? "Hi," I ...
Books, Editing, On Faith, On Life, Reviews
I’ve cracked it! (Kind of)

August 21st, 2015

If there were championships for mind-wandering, my brain would win gold every time. I remember one ...
ChristChurch London, On Faith, Portfolio, Some Beans, Things that matter
Show Up

April 21st, 2015

Decisions are made, so it is said, by those who show up. There are just a couple ...
On Life, Things that matter
Sickening logic

March 27th, 2015

I've just read a news report of a sickening crime: Days ago, Lane committed a horrific ...
In the News, On Life, Personhood, Things that matter
Making it Count

March 13th, 2015

I have recently started doing some work for Cinnamon Network, a collaboration of people passionate about ...
Cinnamon Network, On Faith, On Life, ThinkTheology
Review: Celebration of Discipline

March 2nd, 2015

I love books I have to read with a pencil in my hand. Well, that's not ...
Books, On Faith, Reviews, Things that matter
…and the winners are…

February 23rd, 2015

...Gary, Lynette and Rebecca! Congratulations to all of you, winners of a journal and pen in my ...
On Life, Some Beans

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