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I love music and enjoy putting together a playlist of some of my favourite tunes of the year. You'll also find a Spotify playlist so scroll down and you can enjoy these tracks. 01 Let It Rain – King’s X... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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My Top Twenty Albums of Twenty22

These are the albums that comprised the soundtrack of my year, as always it is an eclectic list. What were you listening to in 2022? 1. King's X - Three Sides Of One King's X are my all time favourite... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Movies - Twenty22

Next up for my year end lists are the movies I enjoyed most in Twenty22. I don't get to go to the cinema as much as I used to, so I am bound to have missed some essential films... let... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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TV & Streaming - Twenty22

Here we go with the annual round up of my favourite sights and sounds of the year. We'll get the ball rolling with my Top Ten TV & Streaming shows of Twenty22. 1. Andor It's Star Wars, but it is... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Changes Come

As the year draws to close I wanted to share about how our lives are going to change in 2023 and beyond. Our Leadership Journey The year 2022 has been an important milestone in our lives, marking thirty years of... Continue reading

Posted Dec 23, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Christmas 2022

Posted Dec 23, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Essential Reading

At the start of a new season of leadership and ministry it is good to pause & review the Why, the Who and the What of leadership and all that we do. And to that end I’d recommend a couple... Continue reading

Posted Aug 30, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Leadership & Self-Care (Part Four) - Relational Care

In the movie Castaway, the main character, played by Tom Hanks, finds himself stranded on a deserted island. He is alone and so desperate for company that when a volleyball washes up on the beach he draws a face on... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Songs I Needed To Hear - Poet Priest by Andy Squyres

My good friend Rick shared this artist and these songs with me yesterday. I always welcome new music and these songs came right on time, and stopped me in my tracks! Rick put is well when he said Andy 'writes... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Leadership & Self-Care (Part Three) - Spiritual Care

Well, it has been a minute since I last posted anything on this blog... and it has been a tough week (I collapsed again - I've been living with this for 5 years now but its been about 6 months... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Good Friday?

Good Friday?... good? It’s a terrible, bleak Friday... a day when it seems like all hope is lost. How can it be good? (Now of course when we note the etymology of Good Friday we find it comes from an... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2022 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Playlist Twenty21

“The music, while it lasted, brought a new world into being.” Wendell Berry Here we go with the Soundtrack of my year, the playlist of my favourite tracks from the year that was Twenty21. Over 2 hours of music reflecting... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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My Top Twenty Albums of Twenty21

Some style records came our way in the past year, these are my favourites. What were you listening to in the year that was Twenty21? 1: The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore Over their last few... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Movies - Twenty21

Next up are my Top 10 favourite movies of the year that was Twenty21. One of the things I've missed most over the last couple of years is a regular trip to the cinema, and with the exception of a... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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TV Shows - Twenty21

And so begins my annual round-up of my favourite shows, movies and music from the year that was Twenty21. We'll get started with my Top Ten Shows (TV/Streaming). I've said it before but I'll say it again, I am convinced... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Christmas 2021

We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, may it be filled with much joy! And, after a chaotic year with many twists, turns, milestones and good times we are all excited to be looking forward to the... Continue reading

Posted Dec 22, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Leadership & Self-Care (Part Two) - The Example of Jesus

In part two of this short series we consider Self-Care and the example of Jesus. I think Jesus is the consummate example of how to live a balanced life of ministry. Let us consider Luke 2:52: “And Jesus increased in... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Leadership & Self-care (Part One)

(My blogging has become very sporadic over the last few years; there is much I have wanted and intended to write about but the stuff of life has often gotten in the way. There have been a number of times... Continue reading

Posted Oct 14, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Everything Sad Is Going To Come Untrue

'Gandalf! I thought you were dead! But then I thought I was dead myself. Is everything sad going to come untrue?' - Sam to Gandalf “The answer is yes. And the answer of the Bible is yes. If the resurrection... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Defeating Discouragement

The past year has felt like a marathon, there has been so much stress and anxiety, and so many obstacles we have all had to navigate. How we do church and youth ministry has changed in ways we could never... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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My Top Ten TV Shows Of Twenty20

These are my favourite TV shows from the year that was Twenty20. 1) The Mandalorian There was no argument about what my number 1 show of the year would be. The Mandalorian has in many ways been the rebirth of... Continue reading

Posted Jan 5, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Movies - Twenty20

2021 has begun and I hope it is treating you kindly. I'm wrapping up my year end lists, and this is my Top Ten Movies of Twenty20. It is a long time since I sat in a cinema, (sadly cinema... Continue reading

Posted Jan 4, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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May You - A Poem For The Start Of A New Year

A stunning combination of spoken word, music and visuals. May You by Irish Poet Stephen James Smith. Continue reading

Posted Jan 1, 2021 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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My Top 20 Albums Of Twenty20

1) Malojian - humm Back when the world was untouched by Covid-19 and all the uncertainty and anxiety it has brought in its wake we enjoyed an intimate gig at the Seamus Heaney Homeplace listening to Arborist and Malojian play.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2020 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Live Albums - Twenty20

Live music was one of the casualties of this horrible pandemic, but there were a number of live albums released to remind us of the joy of experiencing live concerts. Here's to better days when with arms aloft and voices... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2020 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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