St Ebbe's is the oldest church site in Oxford, and dates back to the eighth century. Here we scan 1300 years of history, and look at developments at different stages. While medieval history is sketchy, the book captures what names are known, but does not speculate about what is unknown.The church is located between 17th century Pembroke College, and the 21st century Westgate Shopping Centre. Its congregation is made up of two and gown. Until the 1960s St Ebbe's parish was made up o...

The Third Lausanne Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, convened in 2010, was hailed as the most representative gathering of the global church in the history of Christianity. Thousands of delegates from almost 200 nations gathered to hear from Godand each other, as they cast new vision for world evangelization in the third millennium. Global leaders grappled with the most significant issues facing the church today, reaffirming the urgency of reaching a globalized world through both word an...

Simeon has two ambitions. The first is to become famous, which is why he writes his book, and the second is to meet the White Rabbit. While pursuing these goals he takes time to air his views on Oxford, Mr Bean, the internet, on how the British do not value words, and on a whole host of other things.He guides us through Oxford's history, landmarks and legends, and provides an entertaining and original introduction to the city.Over-confident in his ability to reason, he enjo...

Frances Whitehead's partnership with John Stott has been described as 'one of the greatest partnerships in church history'. It was unique, effective, and not without humour. Frances was working for the BBC when John Stott first asked her to become his secretary. For 55 years she was his right hand: gatekeeper, administrator, typist, encourager and enabler. In his Will, Stott named her as his 'friend and Executor'. What lay behind the dogged determination, fiercely-protective streak, occasi...