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I took one whole week off in 2020, even though I know that time off is good for me. So, why?  What was going on?  And was it just the covid pandemic?

Decisions. I've made lots of them over the past two years. But what did I choose?  And why?  And how has that worked out?  Join me as a revisit some of the big ones and the not so big ones that were more important than I thought!

When lockdown began 2 years ago I, and every other church leader in Scotland and around the world had a decision to make: how will we worship? Stewart reflects on his decision to pre-record services at home and what the benefits and costs of that decision were and still are.

This week on ctl-alt-del/church we welcome Lawrence Moore, a mission & discipleship consultant living in Salford, UK. Lawrence says "Jesus didn't come to zap us all off to heaven; he came to change the world - and for the poorest, most marginalised first. I help churches to discover and follow this radical Jesus, and to make Jesus-shaped differences in the places they live and work. Why do I do that? Because people are hungry for those kinds of people and churches. Churches have no business taking up space, time and money unless they're recognisably like Jesus. I'm also passionate about the music of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen. And I'm a helpless Apple evangelist - just love their stuff!"

Paul Beautyman is the founder of Youth Work Journeys.  With years of experience in churches, projects and teaching, Paul talks to Stewart about supporting people, about the changes in church and his hopes for Youth Work Journeys.

Stewart talks to Lorraine Darlow, National Learning and Development Coordinator for the Methodist Church in Scotland, about supporting ministry in these times.

Roddy Hamilton, as well as being minister of New Kilpatrick Parish Church, is a brilliantly creative human being who gently challenges us to be the worshiping community we are called to be... and for the purpose we are meant to serve...

Stewart talks to Liz Crumlish, guide on the Path of Renewal and encourager of pioneering with the Church of Scotland, writer of wonderful liturgy, and about to be Deacon in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Richard Tiplady is currently Director of Mixed Mode Training with the Scottish Episcopal Institute having worked with Christian education providers and mission organisations for many year. He has a wealth of experience and insight which he shared with Stewart (and his two dogs - sorry about the barking!) in this week's episode.

Stewart talks to Suzi Farrant about how children and young people can show us the way to be church, if only we would let them.

Professor Paul Middleton of Chester University speaks to Kenny and Stewart about important stuff like his interest in early church martyrs, complaining about sermons on Facebook and getting a latte after church in episode 16 of ctl-alt-del/church.

Rhona Graham is the minister of Tron St Mary's Parish Church in Glasgow. She talks about taking low tech and high tech approaches to ministry, home haircuts, couch to 5k and pastoral care by phone.  https://tronstmarys.org.uk https://www.facebook.com/tronstmarysparishchurch/

Stewart talk with Shuna Dicks, minister of Cults Parish Church in Aberdeen about life and ministry in lockdown.

This week Kenny and Stewart talk to Stuart Love, minister of Clincarthill Parish Church in the southside of Glasgow about church in lockdown.

What happens when everything stops? What do you do? What are your priorities? How do you make church work online?

Stewart, Minister of St Ninian's in Stonehouse talks with Ross, Minister of Hamilton Old, Lynette, Locum of Hamilton South and Quarter, and Aaron, member of Townhead in Coatbridge talk about the weeks leading up to lockdown and what happened next for them and their churches.