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Author of Beard Theology. Be kind, I’m only little. Interested in people, culture, faith and history. Blog at www.churchmousepublishing.co.uk. Beard stuff at www.beardtheology.com.

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks Peter. It looks great!

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · 13d

I still remember my childhood phone number because it only had 3 digits (+area dial code).

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 22

A strapline that means one thing to people who read the Bible and something totally different to everyone else!

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 21

The anti-social gospel?

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 20

Yes it was

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 20

We need a lot more wonder in this world!

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 19

It’s a cunning plan!

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 19

If any CNC members are reading this, could you hurry up a bit please.

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 18

I see the government have achieved their stated ambition - “one out”. Can we move on from this now?

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Sep 13

Expect the New Zealand athlete has been paying for her surname for some time too :-)

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 29

With the UK energy pricing policy, it doesn’t seem to matter what the production cost is - users get charged the highest possible price regardless.

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 19

That’s wonderful and really encouraging to hear.

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 19

Indeed. Most likely paid survey participants who don’t really care what boxes they tick.

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 19

Are we treating the data behind the “quiet revival” claims the same way we would treat negative data about church attendance? I don’t think so.

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 19

🚨New on The Church Mouse Blog | The Quiet Revival under the microscope. 🚨 Mouse takes a closer look at the data behind the claims. www.churchmousepublishing.co.uk/2025/08/the-...

The Quiet Revival under the microscope | The Church Mouse Blog

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks Vicks

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 19

🚨New on The Church Mouse Blog | The Quiet Revival under the microscope. 🚨 Mouse takes a closer look at the data behind the claims. www.churchmousepublishing.co.uk/2025/08/the-...

The Quiet Revival under the microscope | The Church Mouse Blog

www.churchmousepublishing.co.uk

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

Incredible

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

They don't really make bread www.facebook.com/reel/2157432...

359K views · 2.9K reactions | DO YOU EAT BREAD EACH MORNING? Many people these days will be aware of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). But there’s still a lot of confusion around what they really ARE. F...

DO YOU EAT BREAD EACH MORNING? Many people these days will be aware of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). But there’s still a lot of confusion around what they really ARE. For Dr Chris Van Tulleken,...

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 16

Apologies for the delay - finally got round to my second blog post on the data behind the Quiet Revival research and why I don't trust it. Will be up on Monday.

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hard to think of a worse model for peace than to try to imitate the situation in the West Bank.

The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Jul 28

Bishop of Fulham interrupts concert in his dressing gown. news.sky.com/story/this-i...

Bishop in dressing gown interrupts church concert - and asks crowd to 'leave my house'

"This work deserves respect, not to be disparaged as a terrible racket," an audience member told Sky News. "They put their heart and soul into it."

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Jul 27

And yet the evidence for a ‘quiet revival’ is … inconclusive at best.

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SimonDStanley @simondstanley.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thank you @CommonsCMS, for recognising in your letter to @DCMS the importance of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, need for a clear future beyond 2026, and the role played by churches as hubs in their community. #Church @thechurchmouse.bsky.social @churchofengland.org @synodnews.bsky.social

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World of Statistics @statsfeed.bsky.social · Jul 4

The World Population divided in two equal parts

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The Church Mouse @thechurchmouse.bsky.social · Jul 3

Congratulations Greg!