(Originally published at carlbeech.com) Being the leader of the largest UK men’s movement, I’ve been asked more than a few times lately where we are with some of the teaching coming from the United States. I need to take serious time to start to put my thoughts down in a considered manner but as my […]
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A crowd of us gathered around the cenotaph outside St Thomas’ church in Chesterfield for remembrance Sunday. Minutes earlier we had been inside for a 45 minute service attended by the mayor and various other civic representatives such as the police.
Some years ago I got to know a bloke we will call Dave. Dave was in the eyes of the world a loser and a total scumbag. As soon as he got up in the morning he would start to down litre-sized bottles of strong, cheap cider. Usually before midday he was hitting his girlfriend. […]
The Telegraph ran a wonderful piece on CVM recently highlighting well several key points that this ‘Focus Group’ (actually, we’re more of a movement) promotes. The resulting web buzz has been, as it often is, bemusing. But we love it! Ok, so we love healthy debate more but hey, getting the message out there in […]
Firstly, thanks to all those who have sponsored me for the London marathon on Sunday! I’ve put in the training and aside from a very slightly tender calf that should be 100% by Sunday, I’m feeling pretty confident! By all accounts it will be a hot day (72f) in London but at least that will […]
Firstly, thanks to all those who have sponsored me for the London marathon on Sunday! I’ve put in the training and aside from a very slightly tender calf that should be 100% by Sunday, I’m feeling pretty confident! By all accounts it will be a hot day (72f) in London but at least that will […]
Luke 24:5 says it all. This weekend is what its all about for us at CVM. Following a captain, brother, rescuer and friend who gave up everything for us on Friday and on Sunday served death and hell its final notice. We follow a risen Jesus. We are men with resurrection DNA. We can be […]
The Codelife journey started about 2 years ago. For me it’s always when I’m not expecting it that I hear God speak to me. On this particular occasion I was in the shower. Out of the blue an idea popped into my mind accompanied by a panoramic vision of seeing a movement of men rise […]
In the 5th Century a bloke called Phidippides was a professional runner. To cut a very long story short, at the battle of Marathon the Athenian army was defeated the odds and gave the Persians something of a major kick in. Outnumbered 4 to 1 they launched a surprise but seemingly suicidal offensive. Astonishingly, by […]
I’ve found it tough to get my head around Haiti. I know all the theology and I can come out with the standard responses but that all feels more than a little lame. And listen, I know I can pray as well. I know that’s crucial and that believers all over the world need to […]
