Course Leader:  Dave Tomlinson

Course Date:  Friday 12 - Sunday 14 September

Course Options:  Residential £395 .00, Non-Residential £254 .00 (Early Bird R £375 .00 NR £241 .00 - Deadline: 12/06/25 )

Course Timings:  Course starts at 6pm and ends with lunch

Course Code:  R1625

Course Information:

When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure. Rudolph Bahro

Nothing in life stays the same – a familiar reality that creates both excitement and anxiety, often in equal measure. Now, however, change is not just inevitable as it has always been, it’s accelerating each decade in just about every aspect of life, posing huge challenges to the nature and practice of faith, and notions of God. This retreat will explore what a progressive faith looks like against a background of culture wars, growing tribalisms, multi-faith encounters, and the effects of the climate crisis. Sessions will be interactive, based around multi-media presentations and Q&A – in a playful, fun atmosphere. Come willing to question, debate and explore fresh ideas. Non-Christians will find it inclusive and non-dogmatic.

Course Leaders:

Dave Tomlinson has pioneered fresh approaches to doing church and developing Christian faith in pubs and cafes, with YouTube videos, podcasts and a Ted Talk – and even as a vicar in a parish church for 19 years. He is the author of many books including The  Post-Evangelical, How To Be A Bad Christian and OMG! A Bad Christian’s Book of Prayers; he is also a radio 2 broadcaster, founder of ‘The Holy Shed videocast’, and a zealous Liverpool supporter.