Podcasts about jubilee centre

Fr. Nathan speaks with David Lorimer, MA, PGCE, FRSA, a visionary polymath, spiritual activist, and poet. David who is Founder of Character Education Scotland, Global Ambassador of the Scientific and Medical Network (www.scientificandmedical.net) and former President of Wrekin Trust and the Swedenborg Society. He has also been editor of Paradigm Explorer since 1986. He was the instigator of the Beyond the Brain conference series in 1995 (www.beyondthebrain.org) and has co-ordinated the Mystics and Scientists conferences (www.mysticsandscientists.org) every year since the late 1980s.David is also Chair of the Galileo Commission (www.galileocommission.org)which seeks the widen science beyond a materialistic world view. He hosts apodcast, Imaginal Inspirations, with key thinkers in consciousness studies. Heis a Creative Member of the Club of Budapest, a Member of the EvolutionaryLeaders Circle.David, originally a merchant banker, then a teacher of philosophy and modern languages at Winchester College, is the author and editor of over a dozen books, including Radical Prince on the ideas and work of the Prince of Wales (now King Charles III). His most recent publications are his essays, A Quest for Wisdom (2021), his collection of poems Better Light a Candle (2022),Spiritual Awakenings (2022, edited with Marjorie Woollacott)David is the originator of the Inspiring Purpose Values Poster Programmes,which has reached over 350,000 young people all over the world, and hasedited fifteen magazines and five books in this connection. He was a SeniorResearch Fellow at the Jubilee Centre in the University of Birmingham from2015-2018 and in 2022 he was appointed an Ambassador of CharacterEducation. See www.inspiringpurpose.org.ukClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donate My Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. That means we hold our goods in common. If you enjoy this podcast, please donate. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.#fathernathancastle, #nathancastle, #thejoyfulfriar, #afterlifeinterrupted, #Interrupteddeathexperience #consciousness #lifeafterdeath, #lifeafterloss #spirituality #awakenings. #nde, #ste, #ide

On Pentecost Sunday, Alison to live by the Spirit, being filled with Presence, Purpose, Power and Prayer. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to https://www.cchud.co.uk #church #faith #huddersfield

In our lives there are seasons of waiting and seasons of going… How do we know what to do and when to do it? Here’s Dan to explain why staying close to the presence is essential in this. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go […]

What is the difference between experience and encounter? Here’s Dan to explain how encounter is what will sustain you and lead you to wanting more. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to https://www.cchud.co.uk #church #faith #huddersfield

When life is busy and so many things come against us we can seek to find Peace in many different places. Whilst most of these are not bad, there is only one place we can find true everlasting peace, and his name is Jesus. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre […]

This week Dan launched our new series “Pursue His Presence” by looking at how, the presence of God is the place from where we find life! You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield.  For more info go to https://www.cchud.co.uk #church #faith #huddersfield

This week Dan brings our series to an end. After 18 months and 38 teachings we arrive at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount. The question to all of us: “What will we do now?” You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield.  For more info go to […]

One of the biggest questions God asks throughout the entire biblical story is “Do You Trust Me?” Jesus’ death on the cross proved he was who he said he was. Will you trust him today? You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to https://www.cchud.co.uk #church […]

Join us as we reflect on Good Friday, the day that “It was Finished” at the cross. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to https://www.cchud.co.uk #church #faith #huddersfield

Who does Jesus say are true disciples? Here’s Trevor to explore this teaching as we approach the end of The Sermon On The Mount. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to https://www.cchud.co.uk

It matters who we listen to! With so many voices vying for our attention how do we decide what to listen to? Here’s Dan to unpick the latest passage in the Sermon on the Mount. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

For our Saturday Sessions we welcomed Andy Woodward from The Ark Church as we explored what it is to be a people that are DEVOTED TO PRESENCE. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield.For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk We apologise that due to a technical issue the video […]

Where does your joy come from? Sara continues our journey through the Fruit of the Spirit. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

Community Church is part of the Pioneer network of churches.This Sunday we took time to hear what God is doing across the network and were encouraged by stories of how he is moving in our nation at this time. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info […]

This week Dan started our ALL IN series all about the Fruit of the Spirit and this week we looked at the Love that Never Gives Up! You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

Statistically, we are in the most anxious generation ever. But in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to worry. So is this 2000 year old text still relevant and how do we apply Jesus teaching? Here is Alison to explain more. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre […]

Sara continues our journey through the Sermon on the Mount and considers what Jesus says in Matthew 6 about the treasure we store up and the masters we serve. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

Only showing love to those who show kindness to us is not to show God’s love. At our ALL IN this month Karen unpicks the parable of the Good Samaritan. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

At the start of the new year we take time to look at our vision for 2025. A vision to Pursue His Presence. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

Trevor continues our teaching on the Sermon on the Mount. As we enter chapter 6 we look at why it is important to be careful with our hands and our hearts. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

It’s not hard to love our neighbours but what about our enemies? And who even are our enemies? Here’s Dan to look into the sixth case study as we conclude Matthew chapter 5 You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

At our ALL IN gathering on the first Sunday of Advent, Dan talked about the importance of not waiting passively but expecting an INCREASE IN THE WAITING. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

As part of the BBC “Be Scam Safe” campaign, Rosa Hunt and guests examine the impact the growing scale of scams has on the way we see the world around us. A recent survey by the Good Faith Partnership and the University of Birmingham's Jubilee Centre found that honesty is the most important virtue for all religious groups, yet on a daily basis we are encouraged to be suspicious that the text messages, phone calls or emails we receive could be fraudulent. It's estimated that in the UK ten billion pounds each year are stolen by fraudsters. But what impact does learning to be distrustful have on us? Are people of faith more susceptible to being scammed? Rosa is joined by three guests: Professor Keith Jones leads the national research into financial fraud and scams with the Trading Standards Institute and their National Scams Team. He's a Christian, has a background in social work and specialises in the safeguarding vulnerable adults. Katharine Gray is the founder and director of Friends First, a Christian dating agency, and she shares insights into how to prevent romance fraud. Phil Swann explores the theology around honesty and trust. Phil is the pastoral director of the Evangelical Movement of Wales and the pastor of Llanelli Free Evangelical Church.We hear from Trading Standards officer Sarah Thomas-Grant who shares the current scams identified in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Steve Bumford, a Safeguarding officer in the Major Investigations Team in the Vale of Glamorgan, offers insights into a case of romance fraud. Reverend Mae Christie shares her personal experience of con artists stealing £138, 000 from her church in South London.

This Sunday we celebrated 15 years of the work of Christians Against Poverty in Huddersfield. We were privileged to be joined by the CEO of CAP Stewart McCulloch who encouraged us about how we can all play our part in reaching our community. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in […]

What does Jesus mean when he tells us to turn the other cheek? Does he expect us to simply let people do what they want to us? As part of our series on the Sermon on the Mount, Dan digs into this familiar passage. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre […]

At our midweek gathering we were joined by Ashish Varghese who challenged us to be a people who make themselves available to go wherever God calls us. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

We continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus tackles the subject of divorce. How do we respond to these teachings and are they just for people who are married or divorced? Here is Trevor to dig into this passage. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in […]

Our Saturday Sessions are an opportunity to dig into one of our four pillars of discipleship. This month Kevin Hardwidge, from Kings Church Manchester, joined us to explore what it means to be a people who are Immersed in Truth. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more […]

Our Youth took over our ALL IN gathering in November and looked at the parable of the lost sheep You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

Our words matter. In this section of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus encourages us to let our words be few as we make commitments to each other. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

At our ALL IN gathering in October Juliana looked at the parable of the sower and encouraged us to be people of faith who are like fertile soil, that we might see God’s Kingdom grow in us and the world around. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For […]

The Sermon on the Mount tells us what the Kingdom of Heaven will look like as it is revealed through God’s people. In the first of six case studies, Jesus starts to unpack what that looks like in practice. Here’s Dan to explain more. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre […]

What is on the playlist of your life? Trevor encourages us that there is power in singing and gives us three songs that we should have on our sound track. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

At our September ALL IN gathering Dan looks at the Parable of the Friend at Midnight and encourages us to Keep Praying Big Bold Prayers You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

In the last of our summer series, Richard looks at the Feeding of the 5000 and suggests some key patterns and signs that are also signs of awakening. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

This week Dan looks at the story of the Last Supper, a meal that ALL twelve disciples were at, including Judas who would later betray Jesus. We examine what this tells us about the beauty of the gospel. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go […]

Jesus sees beyond the outer and sees our heart attitudes. There’s nothing that can be hidden from him. We have been seen by God since the beginning of time. Janette continues our summer series here. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

What is the relevance of the 153 fish caught by the disciples? Why did Jesus provide breakfast? This week Trevor continues our summer series and looks at the story in John 21 where Jesus ate with his disciples. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go […]

This summer we’ll be looking at the meals Jesus had, who he ate with and what that tells us about Jesus and our own discipleship. Here’s Dan to look at Matthew 9 where Jesus ate with the sinners and tax collectors… You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For […]

We continue our ALL IN theme of looking at parables as Hannah and Phil look at what it means to live in a world that is full of good and bad, and the hope we can have for the future. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more […]

Alison continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount by looking at what it means for us to be The Light of the World.*** We apologise for the audio quality between 3:12 and 7:30*** You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

At our church weekend we were reminded that we are a SENT people. In session 2 Rich looks at what God is doing in his church during this season, how he is moving and what he is preparing us for. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more […]

At our church weekend we were reminded that we are a SENT people. In session 3 Ness looks at our motivation behind sharing the good news of Jesus and encourages us with some practical outworking. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

At our church weekend we were reminded that we are a SENT people. In session 1 Ness encourages us that God is a sending God, who sends Jesus and Sends Us. You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to www.cchud.co.uk

This months ALL IN we consider the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great value and Dan encourages us to give EVERYTHING You can join us 10:30am Sunday mornings at the Jubilee Centre in Huddersfield. For more info go to https://www.cchud.co.uk

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has been providing free professional debt help through local churches across the UK since 1996. In 2023, Jubilee opened a new CAP debt centre in our home at The Jubilee Centre in Wallasey. CAP works with people who are struggling with their finances. No matter how large or small the problem, it can help. CAP provides free, expert debt help to advise on the best route out of debt, and offers different types of support to help you become debt free. CAP Sunday is all about giving more details about what CAP and CAP Wallasey does and sharing stories about how it helps real people. http://jubileechurchwirral.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CAP-Sunday-April-21st-2024.mp3

Do you have what it takes to make a difference in the world? To change it for the better and to help others?  Yes! You do!  Nehemiah, in the Bible, felt like he had many constraints, but he was still able to use his influence as King Artaxerxes' cupbearer and his connection to God to serve others in need. And you can too. In week two of Celebration of Hope 2024, David Temfwe of the Jubilee Centre, one of our partners in Zambia, demonstrates how God has given us all that we need to use our influence, connections, and resources to help people around the world, and tells us how the Jubilee Centre is making a significant impact in the lives of the people they serve in Zambia.

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On this weeks show it's the ultimate Land Rover podcast crossover when we're joined by the crew from the Centre Steer Podcast with Bob Steel and Bruce Fowler from the Association of North America Rover Clubs to discuss the ANARC Dimond Jubilee Event coming up this June at the Greek Peak resort in New York State. All the activities, all the Luminaries and all the Freelanders you can handle in a single event… What better way to celebrate the 75th birthday of the green oval.

Hello! This week we're back to school and learning all about character education. But what is it and why is it relevant beyond the classroom too? One of the leading authorities on the topic (the Jubilee Centre) defines character education as all explicit and implicit educational activities that help young people to develop positive personal strengths or ‘virtues'. We explore what ‘good character' means, the impact of adverse life experiences, and whether character is the key to a fairer and more compassionate society.We speak to Bec Tigue, Director of School at the University of Birmingham School; Alex Hanratty, co-founder of ReconnectEd; and author and podcaster Bruce Daisley, who questions our typical understanding of resilience.Plus: Has Ed finally outfoxed the fox? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jubilee Church Wirral has partnered with Christians Against Poverty to open a new CAP debt centre in our home at The Jubilee Centre in Wallasey. Steve Haines, Church Partnership Manager (North of England) at Christians Against Poverty, speaks about who is going to be helped, how they are going to be helped, and what you can do to help. He explains what unmanageable debt is and how CAP can help, what the CAP Life Skills course is all about, and shares real life stories of how CAP has helped those in serious debt in Wirral and across the UK.

This episode features a conversation between Dr. Scott Parsons, Character Education Integrator for the Military Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and Dr. Tom Harrison, Director of Education at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham.Dr. Harrison's specialist interests include character, cyber-wisdom and the internet, character education and virtue ethics, and youth social action and citizenship education. He researches, publishes and gives presentations in the UK and internationally in these areas. He also develops resources and training programmes for schools, the voluntary sector and other organisations. In this episode of On Point and the West Point Association for Graduates ‘Character Cut' series, Dr. Harrison talks about how he coined the term ‘cyber-phronesis,' its relevance at West Point in training young leaders, and the models he came up with for cultivating character in children. He also talks about his most recent book that focuses on how to cultivate character in your children so they can flourish online.---------------“The path to full wisdom is never really completed. I don't think any of us can say that we're ever fully wise in kind of a moral sense, mainly because new situations and challenges come at us all the time. Look at the number of new quandaries and dilemmas that just living in the digital age has thrown up and et cetera. But it is considered that, you know, we hopefully become more wise over time.” - Dr. Tom Harrison---------------Episode Timestamps(01:47) Introducing Dr. Tom Harrison(02:44) About Tom's book, Thrive –how to cultivate character so your children can flourish online(06:25) Coining and defining cyber-phronesis(08:58) The relevance of phronesis at West Point(10:11) Phronesis in a combat setting(10:55) Explaining the ‘thrive' model(15:10) Using the ‘react' model as a young leader(18:54) Virtues in Tom's life---------------LinksDr. Tom Harrison TwitterDr. Scott Parsons LinkedInWest Point Association of GraduatesOn Point Podcast

Christians are often confused by the sections of law they read in the Bible. Do the laws in Leviticus and Deuteronomy still apply to us today? Can they teach us anything about how to engage with our own culture, thousands of years on from when the laws were first written down? What can Christians learn from the laws in the Old Testament? In this talk, Professor Jonathan Burnside explains why we should take all parts of Scripture equally seriously, including all the texts that concern Biblical Law. We will also be joined after the talk by Christian Concern's chief executive, Andrea Williams, and Head of Public Policy, Tim Dieppe, for a live Q&A. --- About the speaker Jonathan is Professor of Biblical Law at the University of Bristol, and teaches criminal law, Jewish law and jurisprudence. He holds degrees from the University of Cambridge in law and criminology, and a doctorate in law from the University of Liverpool. He became professor at the University of Bristol's School of Law in 2012. Previously, he spearheaded 'Relational Justice' for the Jubilee Centre. His book, God, Justice and Society, received outstanding reviews internationally. Jonathan seeks to build bridges between our understanding of Biblical Law and modern law by connecting Biblical normative conventions to areas of modern law. --- More about the series Gospel Issues is Christian Concern's seminar series launched in 2019 to inform and equip the church on issues that Christians are facing today. Whether we are aware of it or not, society is changing at a rapid rate, and many Christians are finding themselves at odds with the truths of the Bible and what is being accepted and promoted in modern society. On the third Monday of each month, we will explore hot-button topics such as transgenderism, abortion, education reforms, marriage and Islam. These seminars aim to give Christians clear and compassionate ways of understanding, responding to and challenging the issues that are becoming ever present in schools, workplaces and churches. Join us as we explore the ideological roots of the challenges around us and put on the mind of Christ as we think through the Biblical responses needed. You can also watch all of our previous seminars for free! “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 --- To receive more content like this, make sure you're signed up to our weekly email updates: https://christianconcern.com/signup Connect with Christian Concern: Website | https://christianconcern.com Facebook | https://facebook.com/CCFON Instagram | https://instagram.com/cconcern Twitter | https://twitter.com/CConcern

Born of a diverse, multi-ethnic nation, Nosa breaks out of cultural norms to follow the calling of God, standing firm as a woman, a leader, and a beloved daughter of God. Africa now has a large number of evangelical Christians, and this is the time for Africa to take up the baton to mobilise workers into the field. Nosa shares of many heart-moving testimonies on committed believers who had not wavered in the face of persecutions. Our African brothers and sisters encounter various challenges when professing their faith, priming them into a nation of resilience compared with their Western counterparts. These stories of immense bravery speak of something important – that in every circumstances, God's grace is sufficient for us. Nosa encourages the church to walk together despite our differences in age, gender, tongue and colour, recognising that each member adds a special value to the table. About the special guest Nosa Edokpolo Tukura is the Deputy International Director, Resource Development, at Missions Supporters League (MSL) based in Abuja, Nigeria. She has been involved in children's ministry for over 2 decades and serves as one of the Pastors at Mana Evangel Faith Assembly, Jubilee Centre in Jos. She also serves as a leader on the continental team of the Movement for African National Initiatives (MANI). She is the Executive Coordinator of the African Women in Missions Network (AWIMN) and Coordinator of the Children in Missions Network (CIMN); a member of the Facilitating Team of Ethne; WEA Mission Commission and the Global Children's Forum (GCF). Her passion is to see women and children restored and active in God's mission. She is married to Victor Maigida Tukura and they are blessed with children and grandchildren. She lives in the city of Jos, Nigeria. Further reading and information: Movement for African Initiatives (MANI) https://maniafrica.com/ MANI is an African movement, a network of networks and African National Initiatives, focused on catalyzing African National Initiatives and mobilizing the resources of the Body of Christ in Africa for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. MANI's stated purpose is to affirm, motivate, mobilize and network Christian leaders by inspiring them with the vision of reaching the unreached and least evangelized in Africa, and the wider world, through the communication of up to date research, reports and models; consultations and prayer efforts focusing on the unfinished task. MOBILIZING WOMEN FOR MISSIONS (Nosa Tukura) https://www.academia.edu/33577397/MOB... We live in a kairos moment, a time where we have more educated, entrepreneurial and professional women than ever before. We have several young women studying in our institutions of higher learning in various fields including the hitherto designated 'male dominated fields'. Many women have proved their mettle in academia, science, medicine, engineering, arts, etc. Many have broken the proverbial 'glass ceiling' by becoming heads of institutions previously headed only by men. AfirGo Magazine https://afrigo.org/ AfriGO was launched in 2016. This quarterly magazine celebrates this history while encouraging the church's increasing participation in God's global mission. As the Global South provides new leadership and workers for Gospel proclamation, AfriGO is here to tell the stories, report on the developments, and share news and information to support both pastors and the mission workers they send. Powered by Firstory Hosting

Di dalam sains pembelajaran, mendidik anak murid supaya tidak loyar buruk, mencarut dan lain-lain isu yang lazimnya disebut sebagai ADAB atau AKHLAK, ia duduk di dalam bidang PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER (character education). Antara penjelasan mudah mengenai character education ini ialah, ia mempunyai 3 komponen sebagaimana yang dirangka oleh The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues (2017: 9). CAUGHT (tangkap) SOUGHT (dapat) TAUGHT (terajar)

Tom Harrison is a Reader, HEA Principle Fellow and National Teaching Fellow. He is Director of Education at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues and Programme Director for the MA in Character Education. Tom is also the books editor for the British Journal of Educational Studies (BJES), Secretary and Trustee for the Society for Educational Studies (SES) and Secretary and Trustee for the Association for Character Education (ACE). Tom Harrison's specialist interests are character, cyber-wisdom and the Internet; character education and virtue ethics; youth social action and citizenship education. Tom researches, publishes and gives presentations in the UK and Internationally in these areas as well as developing resources and training programmes for schools, voluntary sector and other organisations. His most recent book is Thrive – how to cultivate character so your children can flourish online published in January 2021. Questions / Background Notes Ph.D. on the influence of the Internet on eleven- to fourteen-year-olds - #2020–07–22 “Unique ethical challenges for the 21st century: online technology and virtue education” - We argue that education directed at the cultivation of cyber-wisdom and other cyber-virtues provides our best chance of creating a moral vocabulary that can guide us towards living well in the 21st century. - The aim of this article is to offer the first outline an educational model, founded on neo-Aristotelian theory, that illustrates how these qualities could be cultivated through moral education. - #2021–01–14 Thrive: How to Cultivate Character So That Your Child Can Flourish Online - Cultivating Cyber-Wisdom through Character Education - “Doing the right thing for the right reasons when online” - Pedagogical Approaches to Developing Cyber Wisdom - Activities to Cultivate Cyber-wisdom - #2021–03 “A New Educational Model for Online Flourishing: A Pragmatic Approach to Integrating Moral Theory for Cyber-Flourishing” - The model is constructed through a pragmatic approach to moral theory, adopting the central tenets of deontology, utilitarianism and virtue ethics, and showing how these can be integrated and put to work by teachers to tackle online harms. - The model is comprised of three core components, cyber-rules, cyber-wisdom and cyber-flourishing, and each is explained in detail in the article. - Cyber-rules must be put in place by schools to provide the foundations for the cultivation of character and cyber-wisdom. - Cyber-wisdom is the individual quality of doing the right thing, at the right time, especially when no one is looking. - Cyber-flourishing is defined as authentic happiness that comes from living morally in the online world, and is the utility value that we should all strive for. - The article concludes by outlining nine educational practices that demonstrate how teachers can adopt and implement the model in their schools. The model is the first attempt in the world to integrate moral theory into an educational model that provides an overarching and whole-school approach to tackling pressing everyday online concerns. - Character is experiencing a resurgence – but is it too late? Thanks to our mission partner: Buoyancy Digital is proud to be the inaugural Mission Partner for the Cybertraps Podcast series. A digital advertising consultancy with an ethos, Buoyancy was founded by Scott Rabinowitz, who has been in digital media since 1997 and has overseen $300 million in youth safety compliant ad buys across all digital platforms. For IAB, Google and Bing accredited brand and audience safe advertising sales solutions, media buying and organizational training for media publishers, let's chat.

Meet Barbara Whitlock, Becky Roberts and Jennifer Bowman: three Montrose teachers who are currently pursuing their Master’s degrees in Character Education at the University of Birmingham, a public research university in the UK. Their studies at the University's Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues are generously funded by the Kern Family Foundation, which supports Montrose's commitment to sharing principles and best practices in character education. Listen in to see what we can all learn from their ambitious approach to continuing education. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/montrose-podcast/support

Randall Curren is Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Professor of Education (secondary) at the University of Rochester (New York), and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues (JCCV) at the University of Birmingham (England).  He was the Ginny and Robert Loughlin Founders’ Circle Member at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey for 2012-2013, and held concurrent research professorships at the Jubilee Centre and the Royal Institute of Philosophy (London) in 2013-2015. Professor Curren is the author of 130 publications, including most recently Living Well Now and in the Future: Why Sustainability Matters, with geologist Ellen Metzger (MIT Press, 2017), Why Character Education? (Wiley-Blackwell, 2017), Patriotic Education in a Global Age, with historian Charles Dorn (University of Chicago Press, 2018), and a series of papers on populism, civic friendship, and the rural-urban opportunity gap. He is editor of the Blackwell Companion to Philosophy of Education, co-editor of the History and Philosophy of Education Series for the University of Chicago Press, and a past editor of the journal Theory and Research in Education. His work in philosophy of education, social and political philosophy, Ancient Greek philosophy, ethics, moral psychology, and psychometrics, has been supported by grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Science Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and Templeton Foundation. 

This week the Jubilee Centre team explores the Black Lives Matter protests, starting with Brandon Tensley’s article: ‘The protest pictures alone tell the story of America's racial hierarchy.’ We touch on antiracism, the American progress narrative and Britain’s colonial past. As ever, we ask, how can we think biblically about this? And what is the relationship between racism and sin? Brandon Tensley’s article: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/29/politics/george-floyd-protests-american-racism/index.html Recorded on Tuesday 2nd June 2020

This week the Jubilee Centre team explores David Olusoga’s article ‘The toppling of Edward Colston's statue is not an attack on history. It is history.’ Do statues in public places suggest veneration? How should we respond to difficult histories? And can we reimagine how we create and use statues of public figures? David Olusoga’s article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/08/edward-colston-statue-history-slave-trader-bristol-protest Recorded on Tuesday 9th June 2020

This week the Jubilee Centre team unpacks Harriet Sherwood’s article ‘Bishops turn on Boris Johnson for defending Dominic Cummings.’ It’s a tale that involves drives to Durham, prime ministerial (non-)apologies and tweeting Bishops. But really, it’s a conversation about trust. As ever, we ask, how can we think biblically about this issue? And how should Christians lead in the public square? Harriet Sherwood’s article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/25/bishops-turn-on-boris-johnson-for-defending-dominic-cummings Further articles: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/25/indignation-cowardly-bishops-cummings-bizarre/ https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/bishops-get-death-threats-for-criticising-dominic-cummings Recorded on Wednesday 27th May 2020

This week the Jubilee Centre team unpacks Uscinski and Enders’s article ‘The Coronavirus Conspiracy Boom.’ It’s a conversation that explores conspiracy thinking – not just as something ‘other people’ do - but as an instinct in all of us. As ever, we ask how can think biblically about this issue? And what does it mean for Christians to be people of both faith and reason? Joseph E. Uscinski and Adam M. Enders’s article: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/what-can-coronavirus-tell-us-about-conspiracy-theories/610894/ Further resources:  https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/april/christians-and-corona-conspiracies.html https://theconversation.com/uk/topics/expert-guide-to-conspiracy-theories-83678 Recorded on Tuesday 12th May 2020

This week the Jubilee Centre team unpacks Freddie Sayers’s article ‘Which epidemiologist do you believe?’ It’s a conversation that explores how we frame the pandemic based on our understanding of the telos of society. As ever, we ask, how can we think biblically about this issue? Specifically, can 2 Samuel 24 offer us insight into leadership and disaster? Freddie Sayers’s article: https://unherd.com/2020/04/which-epidemiologist-do-you-believe/ Recorded on Tuesday 28th April 2020

This week the Jubilee Centre team unpacks George Monbiot’s article ‘The horror films got it wrong. This virus has turned us into caring neighbours’. It’s a discussion that explores the limits of the state and the good instinct towards neighbourly action. As ever, we ask, how can we think biblically about these issues? And, specifically, what insight can we gain from a biblical view of human nature? George Monbiot’s article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/31/virus-neighbours-covid-19   Recorded on Tuesday 21st April 2020

The director of the Jubilee Centre on the intergenerational nature of God's purposes, and how passing on wisdom is a crucial part of leadership.

The world is currently going through the strangest thing that any of us will likely face in our lives. And there's a ton of fear and anxiety and doom and gloom that comes along with a worldwide pandemic, of course. But in this episode, happiness expert and author Jennifer Moss gives us incredible, tangible advice on how to navigate through this uncertainty with less guilt. But also to accept the many stages of grief that we may be moving through right now, no matter what form the emotion may be taking.  It's ok to not be thriving right now, but we don't have to completely sink either.  *This episode was adapted from a Facebook LIVE that was recorded on March 26th, 2020 (if you want to see the video, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6uLz2hRdqo) List of Resource Suggestions from this episode: HERO GEN – https://hero-generation.com/covid19/ Global Happiness Council Access here: http://www.happinesscouncil.org/ The Global Happiness Council (GHC) produces the Global Happiness and Well-Being Policy Report with the goal of informing policy around Positive Education initiatives, Happy Cities, Societal Well-being Interventions, and more. The site also includes videos and past reports, which are presented at World Governance Summits in a bid to shape legal and governmental frameworks through science-based findings. The GHC also carries out research into personal happiness and Positive Organizations. About Positive Psychology: Blogs and News Greater Good Magazine Access here: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ This is UC Berkeley’s digital magazine of science-based insights on well-being, gratitude, happiness, and more. Here you’ll find podcasts, videos, exercises, resources, and quizzes, along with articles that cover positive psychology themes in current affairs. Positive Psychology News Access here: https://positivepsychologynews.com/ This is written and curated by MAPP graduates and coaches, this site is a wealth of information on courses and resources. It’s regularly updated with book reviews, webinars, conference information, and is also a good place to find more background on PP through articles and a few nice frameworks. The Psychology of Wellbeing (A positive psychology blog by MAPP graduate and author Jeremy McCarthy) Access here: http://psychologyofwellbeing.com/ Jeremy McCarthy’s blog is actually an endearing mix of personal reflections on and news about positive psychology news. Here, the author applies positive psychology to wellbeing—holistic wellbeing, with a focus on spas and the hospitality industry. It includes transcripts from talks and relevant research on wellness. The Happiness Institute Blog Access here: http://www.thehappinessinstitute.com/blog/ Dr. Tim Sharp is an Adjunct Professor in Positive Psychology at the University of Technology, Sydney. On the Happiness Institute Blog, he curates and writes articles on positive psychology topics like stress, self-care, happiness, and mental health. There are plenty of links to academic articles with more information. The How of Happiness (A positive psychology blog by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky) Access here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/how-happiness Author Sonja Lyubomirski’s blog covers the science behind what is potentially the most popular positive psychology topic—happiness—from a scientific perspective. She is a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize winner and Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. The Good Life (A positive psychology blog by Dr. Christopher Peterson) Access here:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-good-life Christopher Peterson is frequently cited as the author of A Primer in Positive Psychology and has been an editor at The Journal of Positive Psychology. His Good Life Blog is not frequently updated but is full of opinions and insights on topics like happiness, life satisfaction, and books that are worth reading. Deeper Learning/Research: Upenn Positive Psychology Center Access here: https://www.positivepsychology.org (also available at https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/) This is the University of Pennsylvania’s official Positive Psychology Center webpage. Dr. Martin Seligman, one of the founding fathers of Positive Psychology, is the director of this Center. On this site, you’ll find the latest of the University’s programs, an overview of UPenn’s research in various PP fields, and a wealth of resources such as questionnaires and further links to external bodies for therapists. VIA Institute on Character Access here: https://www.viacharacter.org/www/ This is the official site for the VIA Character Strengths Survey. The non-profit VIA Institute also provides a character strengths list and information about how to interpret the results of their assessment. There are resources for professional practitioners and quite a wealth of research findings, including survey data, full-text articles, fact sheets, and a blog that is updated weekly. The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues Access here: https://www.jubileecentre.ac.uk/ The University of Birmingham’s Jubilee Centre is involved in research projects aimed at understanding how character, values, and virtues contribute to human flourishing. At the link above, you’ll find more pages for learning about these projects, and multimedia resources for learning, as well as a nice blog on virtues. In the Library section, there is a further database of articles with numerous open access options. Science of Generosity Access here: https://generosityresearch.nd.edu/ This website from the University of Notre Dame has a Research Resources section which includes links to survey data and even the related questionnaire items that have been used in studies on generosity. Users who are hoping not to dig into hard data will also find reports, literature, and working papers in the same section. The Science of Generosity site also includes background on the Science of Generosity initiative and an overview of its current projects. Compassion: Stanford Medicine Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education Access here: https://ccare.stanford.edu/ Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) is committed to researching how ‘positive qualities of the human mind‘ benefit society and individuals. These include techniques and approaches for fostering compassion and its promotion in schools and institutions. On this page, CCARE features some of its own research, a database of other curated academic articles, and resources such as articles and overviews from past events. CompassionLab Access here: https://www.compassionlab.com/ CompassionLab is run by organizational researchers, with a goal of encouraging the use of compassion in professional contexts such as leadership and employee engagement. This site includes presentations, journal articles, book chapters, and links to other theory- and practice-related sites on Positive Organizations. Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Access here:http://ei.yale.edu The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence is a well-known source of academic information, research, and tools. It is behind the development of the RULER approach, a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) framework with potential and demonstrated applications in professional development and education. The Center site thus provides background information on EI for educators, coaches, and therapists alike—here, you can access research on the Center’s science-based RULER approach. It also offers ample RULER documentation and emotional intelligence case studies. Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations Access here:http://www.eiconsortium.org The EI Consortium seeks to progress research into, and practical applications of, emotional intelligence. This website contains a good collection of the publications and news about EI in business settings and leadership, as well as information on dissertations, book chapters, and emotional intelligence questionnaires. It’s a comprehensive source for anyone looking to research EI closely.  Gratitude: Emmons Lab Access here:https://emmons.faculty.ucdavis.edu/ Here is Dr. Emmons’ own research website, which provides some background into his work on the Youth Gratitude Project (YGP) with Giacomo Bono and Jeffrey Foh. It includes a list of relevant positive psychology publications on gratitude and links back to other webpages related to the YGP.  Flourishing: Authentic Happiness Access here: https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu Another UPenn resource that links the user to books, questionnaires, projects and initiatives, academic research, blog posts, and news on happiness as a positive psychology topic. It is full of useful resources for teachers, therapists, and researchers, including videos, study opportunities, and training. Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing Access here: https://www.ou.edu/flourish This University of Oklahoma Institute was created to advance the study of human flourishing, further the scientific study of virtue, and engage with the community to promote flourishing. Here, you can easily find online and downloadable resources, including courses and relevant links for parents.  Global Happiness: International Research Associates for Happy Societies Access here: http://www.happysociety.org/ International Research Associates for Happy Societies is a non-profit, independent organization; IRAH started in 1995 as a network for individuals and organizations interested in happiness and promoting well-being in society. The site itself is in English, though it also includes links to publications in Thai and English. Here, you’ll find news on IRAH’s past activities and links to related sites. It is very much related to happiness in society and features some background on IRAH projects in developing communities. International Society for Quality of Life Studies Access here:http://www.isqols.org/ Founded in 1995, the ISQOLS goal is to advance research into happiness, well-being, and quality of life. ISQOLS hosts an annual conference on Quality of Life and publishes an official journal on the same, Applied Research in Quality of Life. Their official page includes a range of videos, webinars, access to their bibliographic database, and information about events. Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations Access here: http://www.heirs.it/ HEIR combines economic and positive psychology in its research, which focuses on understanding how individual relationships relate to societal happiness and subjective well-being. The team applies economic theory to the positive psychology topics of SWB and interpersonal relationships, and hosts workshops however, the site itself is not designed to be a source of literature or tools. Harvard University Center for Health and Happiness Access here: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/health-happiness/ The Center for Health and Happiness at Harvard shares recent publications on topics like positive interventions, well-being, optimism, and health. The official site features links for students and researchers and also provides happiness resources and tools for use in a variety of different contexts. At this site, you can also find out more on the Center’s Seminar Series page, or watch seminar recordings from past events. OECD Better Life Index Access here: http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/ In 2013, the OECD released its Guidelines on Measuring Subjective Well-being, to encourage a more holistic approach to studying SWB. These subjective indicators include constructs such as Life Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance, and the OECD considers them alongside objective measures of well-being on a national scale. This link will take you to the global country data that exists to date. According to the OECD, these statistics are being updated as different countries create more assessments of subjective well-being.  Mindfulness: UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center Access here: https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/ MARC carries out education and research to encourage mindful awareness for well-being. The Center provides workshops, tools, and classes for the public and publishes studies on its site. These cover mindfulness topics such as MBSR, mindful awareness practices in education and the elderly, and also provide a little background on upcoming publications.  Education: International Positive Education Network Access here: https://ipen-festival.com/what IPEN has an extensive online learning library of resources for schools and educators. You’ll find articles, activities, handouts, worksheets, lesson plans, case studies, and downloadables such as posters for use in class. The link above takes you to a sister site which will lead you to the main site (currently under maintenance). On the site, you’ll see a map of where the IPEN community is distributed across the world and there is also considerable background materials about Positive Education. Positive Education Schools Association Access here: https://www.pesa.edu.au/ PESA is an Australian peak body dedicated to encouraging evidence-based approaches to well-being. The PESA site is a source of information on events, with a calendar of summits and conferences. Practitioners and educators can find out more about PESA’s state chapters to access support and resources for teachers and schools. The Positive Psychology Project: Character Strengths Access here: https://posproject.org/character-strengths/ This is an official page for research and resources on the 24 Positive Psychology Strengths identified by Drs Chris Peterson and Martin Seligman. The mission of the Positive Psychology Project is to train and equip educators and schools for helping children become their best selves through their strengths. The Resources section, therefore, includes playbooks, videos, character strengths, PPTs, and lesson plans for users to download. Character Lab Access here: https://characterlab.org/ A non-profit organization centered on Positive Education, Character Lab was set up by Angela Duckworth, UPenn’s Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and two educators, Dave Levin and Dominic Randolph. Character Lab provides strategy playbooks for schools and educators, including the Kindness Playbook, Social Intelligence Playbook, and Gratitude Playbook. These also offer downloadable worksheets and links to further supporting research. Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory Access here: http://peplab.web.unc.edu/research/ The University of North Carolina’s PEP lab promotes and conducts research into how positive emotions impact on their health, social behavior, thinking, and physiology. Its research page provides a link to the Lab’s publications and outlines various positive psychology theories of emotion. These include frameworks, articles, and ‘read more’ material on hypotheses in the field. Workplace: Center for Positive Organizations Access here: https://www.bus.umich.edu/positive In 2010, the Ross School of Business-based Center was awarded the Joanne Martin Trailblazer award for its work in Positive Organizational research. Here you’ll find Positive Organizational studies and scholarship on the topic, along with teaching resources, research, and tools for professionals. There are also links to talks in the Center’s Speaker Series and events listed, including conferences and Positive Research incubators. APA Center for Organizational Excellence Access here: http://www.apaexcellence.org/ Psychologically healthy workplaces are the goal of this APA Center. Here, employees, leaders, and psychologists will find tips for putting Positive Organizational theory into practice. As well as articles and tools for employers, there are also events and awards for companies. Resilience: The Resilience Research Centre Access here: http://www.resilienceresearch.org/ This is Dalhousie University’s Center for Research, the research featured on this site approaches resilience as a contextually- and culturally-embedded concept. Resources available on this site include tools, methods videos, publications, and approaches. The Resilience Research Centre (RRC) also offers case studies, workshops, and evaluations—the latter being initiatives that integrate some RRC measures in action. Master Resilience Training Skills Access here: https://www.usar.army.mil/MRT/ This page gives an official overview of the US Army’s Master Resilience Training (MRT) skills and competencies. This gives some background and detail on the approaches used in MRT to develop resilience in soldiers and their families, such as Energy Management, Problem Solving, and Real-Time Resilience. Harvard University Resilience Consortium Access here: https://resilienceconsortium.bsc.harvard.edu/ This Harvard University site presents a huge array of resources on research for students, educators, and individuals. You can browse resources by type or topic to find assessments, frameworks, interventions, handouts, and research on resilience. Or, you can watch videos, read the blog, listen to podcasts, or learn about the events that the Consortium supports.   Positive Psychology Research: Articles and Journals If you are looking for a list of peer-reviewed academic journals and special issues on the topic, hopefully, the following will be of help: The Journal of Positive Psychology: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17439760.asp Journal of Happiness Studies: https://link.springer.com/journal/10902 Emotion: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/emo/ Journal of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing: https://www.journalppw.com/php/JPPW International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology: https://www.springer.com/psychology/journal/41042 Journal of Wellbeing Assessment: https://www.springer.com/social+sciences/wellbeing+&+quality-of-life/journal/41543 Journal of Applied Positive Psychology: https://www.org/ Applied Research in Quality of Life: https://link.springer.com/journal/11482 The British Psychological Society (2003 Special Issue): https://thepsychologist.bps.uk/volume-16/edition-3/positive-psychology-special-issue American Psychologist (2002 Special Issue): https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/special/4015501   Find out more about Jennifer: Website: https://www.jennifer-moss.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenLeighMoss Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jleighmoss/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenleighmoss/

Hello! I’m so excited this day has finally come, after months of planning and looking forward to the launch of the “For Flourishing’s Sake” podcast, finally, it’s here! It seems apt that, as I launch this brand new podcast filled with hope that you will find it helpful and that it will live up to the excitement so many expressed in anticipation of its launch, I should focus this episode on hope and excitement.  If you are in the UK and this is the start of a new academic year for you, you may also be feeling a mixture of hope and excitement - I know I’ve seen much of this mix expressed on Twitter, particularly by newly-qualified teachers about to embark on their first teaching year after qualifying! I remember feeling the same way when I was a teacher! Your students are likely to feel a similar mix - they may welcome the return to school with the excitement about seeing their friends again, or as a relief from boredom during the long summer break, or even as a return to a safe haven if their home circumstances are challenging.  They may be hopeful that they’ll have great teachers, that they will get on with their classmates, that they will get good grades.  One of the key elements to flourishing is an awareness of and the ability to work on our character strengths.  There are different schools of thought on the nature of character strengths, from the philosophical basis used by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, to the psychology-based research by the VIA Institute on Character. According to the VIA Institute, the strength of hope is linked to our expectations about positive future events and outcomes.  It is closely linked to optimism and implies that we are in control; that we can take action towards achieving our goals and desires.  Psychologists talk about “explanatory style” in relation to optimism. If your explanatory style is optimistic, you tend to see events as specific to any given situation, susceptible to change, and external, whereas a person with a pessimistic explanatory style tends to perceive events as spanning across different situations, unchangeable and internal.  To put this simply, take a student that does badly in a test or exam.  If their explanatory style is optimistic, they’ll see this as a one-off event, they may even put it down to a particularly difficult paper rather than blaming themselves for not doing enough revision, and they’ll focus on being able to do better next time.  Whilst of course an overly optimistic explanatory style is not always helpful - it can lead to difficulties in taking responsibility, for example - having a certain tendency towards an optimistic explanatory style tends to mean you find it easier to be hopeful.  Take a moment to reflect on your natural explanatory style.  Are you more optimistic or pessimistic? Whichever way you lean naturally, you can still work on and make the most of your strength of hope.  If you are naturally pessimistic, you may just need to work a little harder at it. The VIA Institute don’t have a character strength called ‘Excitement’, but they do have one called ‘Zest’! Zest is characterised by a tendency to approach things with lots of energy and, yes, excitement; of having a sense of adventure about life.  According to the VIA, zest is a strength closely linked to physical and mental wellbeing, and to overall levels of happiness, so it’s well worth cultivating. Today, therefore, I invite you to tune in to your sense of hope and excitement as you begin your week and possibly your new academic year.  I know, because I’ve been there, that these are not always the most prominent emotions and thoughts you experience as a teacher when starting a new academic year or even just a new week, but while all emotions are valid and I am not asking you to ignore any emotions that make you feel less great about the days ahead, I am simply giving you a nudge to spend a bit more time focusing on those positive, feel-good emotions and character strengths: Hope and Excitement.  As you set off for work this morning, what are your hopes for today? What are you looking forward to and feeling excited about? Check in with your thoughts throughout the day and the week to actively remind yourself to focus on what has you all fired up and looking forward to the days ahead, and what positive outcomes and events you are hoping for. As you greet your students each day this week, why not ask them what they’re excited about and what their hopes are for the day, the week, the year even? Try it, and see what positive impact this deliberate focus brings… and let me know how you get on! And…For Flourishing’s Sake, have a great week!   Everyday Hero - 60 second version (Corporate, motivational, you tube, podcast) Music by Pond5

This is an audio tour for the Archetypes Sculpture exhibition, organised by Jubilee Centre, outside Great St. Mary's Church in Cambridge. 

Graham shared some of the prophetic vision he had seen of the Tabernacle fitting inside The Jubilee Centre. We are all part of this dwelling place and we all have a gift to bring but we need to be together. We want the blessing of God, and so we need unity of purpose and heart to receive that blessing as a church. The post A Dwelling place for God | Graham Hill appeared first on Jubilee Church Wirral.

There is still room for more people in the Jubilee Centre and in God's Kingdom. God has blessed us all with wonderful gifts, so let's cast out the nets for a fresh catch.

Lecture by Tom Harrison, given at a conference at the University of Iceland.

The effects of the worst financial crisis in living memory are still around us. But how can we reverse the failings that led to such crises as those at Northern Rock, News International, GSK and Barclays? Do we need an increase in regulation, or in leadership and ethics training? Or is it more about incentives and personal morality? Former corporate lawyer in the City and author of 'Of Markets and Men', Cambridge graduate James Featherby explores these questions, arguing that finance reflects worldview. This lecture was then followed by a discussion by a panel of finance experts. This unique event was supported by Transforming Business, the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, the Jubilee Centre, and Christian Heritage, all based in Cambridge. The event was held at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, on 22nd November 2012. Transforming Business is an innovative research and development project in the University of Cambridge. For more information, please refer to: http://www.transformingbusiness.net/ Image courtesy of Andrew Dunn.

The effects of the worst financial crisis in living memory are still around us. But how can we reverse the failings that led to such crises as those at Northern Rock, News International, GSK and Barclays? Do we need an increase in regulation, or in leadership and ethics training? Or is it more about incentives and personal morality? Former corporate lawyer in the City and author of 'Of Markets and Men', Cambridge graduate James Featherby explores these questions, arguing that finance reflects worldview. This lecture was then followed by a discussion by a panel of finance experts. This unique event was supported by Transforming Business, the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, the Jubilee Centre, and Christian Heritage, all based in Cambridge. The event was held at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, on 22nd November 2012. Transforming Business is an innovative research and development project in the University of Cambridge. For more information, please refer to: http://www.transformingbusiness.net/ Image courtesy of Andrew Dunn.

CEO of Luton Rising, Graham Olver, answers questions about the sustainability measures within the plans for expansion of Luton Airport and John Hale, chair of St Albans Quieter Skies explains his concerns. Plus details on where to find out more and how to have your say. Links mentioned in the podcast: You'll find lots more information about Luton Rising's proposals on their website and at their consultation event at the Jubilee Centre on Catherine Street on 21st March between 3 and 8pm. To respond to the consultation, go to the Luton Rising website  or email your response to 2022consultation@lutonrising.org.uk And if you'd like to learn more about what local protest groups are saying, take a look at the LADACAN website , the Stop Luton Airport Expansion website ,  or the STAQS (St Albans Quieter Skies) Facebook group. Various petitions have been started opposing expansion including one from Hitchin and Harpenden MP, Bim Afoulami and one from Hitchin and Harpenden Lib Dems You've got until 4th April to submit your views.