The Stott Legacy

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The Stott Legacy

2021 marks the centenary of the birth of John Stott in central London. He holds a unique place in 20th Century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. In each episode, Mark Meynell meets someone who has been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thought, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John. Produced by Langham Partnership UKI.

  1. Prof John Wyatt - Part 2

    8 HR. AGO

    Prof John Wyatt - Part 2

    John Wyatt is Professor of Ethics and Perinatology at University College London and also Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics, Ethics & Perinatology at University College London.   As a paediatrician, he specialised and led an intensive care unit for premature babies in London for 25 years. But alongside his medical practice, he has been a frequent contributor to the major medical ethical debates of our time, enabling him to play a significant part in updating John Stott’s Issues Facing Christians Today. He first joined All Souls, Langham Place as a medical student in the 1970s and was invited by Uncle John to become one of the initial members of his books and culture discussion group. Having spent the last 50 years at All Souls, he got to know Stott well, becoming one of his key medical advisers. It was John Wyatt who convinced Stott to include two very personal chapters in his very last book, Radical Disciple, under the titles of Dependence and Death.   John has written several books of his own, particularly focused on the major ethical dilemmas surrounding the beginning and end of life. Most recently, he has researched the implications and challenges raised by Artificial Intelligence for medical ethics. He is also a much sought-after speaker and lecturer all over the world.This is Part 2 of 2. John’s Website and Blog for details of his books, articles and other resources Find some of his seminars at the Faraday Institute Produced by Langham Partnership UKI   Visit https://uk.langham.org/get-involved/the-stott-legacy-podcast/ for more info about this episode.John Stott holds a unique place in 20th-century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. From 2020 to 2022, Mark Meynell recorded conversations with a range of people who have been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thoughts, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us by listening to these remastered episodes, as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John.

    29 min
  2. Prof John Wyatt - Part 1

    1 DAY AGO

    Prof John Wyatt - Part 1

    John Wyatt is Professor of Ethics and Perinatology at University College London and also Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics, Ethics & Perinatology at University College London.   As a paediatrician, he specialised and led an intensive care unit for premature babies in London for 25 years. But alongside his medical practice, he has been a frequent contributor to the major medical ethical debates of our time, enabling him to play a significant part in updating John Stott’s Issues Facing Christians Today. He first joined All Souls, Langham Place as a medical student in the 1970s and was invited by Uncle John to become one of the initial members of his books and culture discussion group. Having spent the last 50 years at All Souls, he got to know Stott well, becoming one of his key medical advisers. It was John Wyatt who convinced Stott to include two very personal chapters in his very last book, Radical Disciple, under the titles of Dependence and Death.   John has written several books of his own, particularly focused on the major ethical dilemmas surrounding the beginning and end of life. Most recently, he has researched the implications and challenges raised by Artificial Intelligence for medical ethics. He is also a much sought-after speaker and lecturer all over the world. This episode is Part 1 of 2. John’s Website and Blog for details of his books, articles and other resources Find some of his seminars at the Faraday Institute Produced by Langham Partnership UKI Visit https://uk.langham.org/get-involved/the-stott-legacy-podcast/ for more info about this episode.John Stott holds a unique place in 20th-century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. From 2020 to 2022, Mark Meynell recorded conversations with a range of people who have been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thoughts, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us by listening to these remastered episodes, as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John.

    36 min
  3. Dr Elaine Storkey

    3 DAYS AGO

    Dr Elaine Storkey

    Elaine Storkey is a philosopher and sociologist who has worked for many years at the interface of the Church and the Academy. Her postgraduate studies were on Wittgenstein after which she has taught in many universities and colleges around the world, particularly in the UK and North America (with various posts in Oxford and Cambridge). She has published several books, many of which are concerned with issues of evangelicalism, gender and feminism, justice and Christian social action.   In the 1980s, John Stott invited her to teach at The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, where she developed courses in Christian Worldview amongst other things. Then in 1991 she succeeded him as director and led the institution until 1999. Since then she has continued to write and be involved in all kinds of ministries around the world, including stints as A Rocha, the Micah Challenge, the University of Gloucester, Restored and Tearfund (becoming its president in 1997).   Elaine Storkey’s website and information on her books More on LICC More on Tearfund More on Restored: Ending violence against Women  Produced by Langham Partnership UKI.   Visit https://uk.langham.org/get-involved/the-stott-legacy-podcast/ for more info about this episode.John Stott holds a unique place in 20th-century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. From 2020 to 2022, Mark Meynell recorded conversations with a range of people who have been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thoughts, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us by listening to these remastered episodes, as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John.

    42 min
  4. Bp Timothy Dudley-Smith - Part 2

    4 DAYS AGO

    Bp Timothy Dudley-Smith - Part 2

    Timothy Dudley-Smith is known to English-speaking Christians for the hundreds of hymns, with around 400 published, included in over 250 hymnals globally. But his ministry has extended far beyond writing verse for he was ordained in the Church of England in 1950 (after graduating from Cambridge in 1947), served in Rochester and London, then for many years writing and editing for the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS). In 1973 he was appointed Archdeacon of Norwich, and then Bishop of Thetford (assistant to the Bishop of Norwich).    Throughout his life, he long life, John Stott was a central figure, which is why he was the perfect choice to work on Stott’s biography in his retirement. This ended up being two volumes, and aimed to set down an historical record of Stott’s life but leave much of the evaluation to subsequent historians who had the benefit of distance and greater perspective.   My conversation with him and his daughter Sarah Walter, in January 2022, was remarkable - he is 95 but his memory is sparkling and only needed the odd prompt from Sarah!   This episode is Part 2 of 2.  Bishop Timothy’s website with details of his publications and hymnwriting Details of the biography  Volume 1: The Making of a Leader Volume 2: A Global Ministry Current site of CPAS Visit https://uk.langham.org/get-involved/the-stott-legacy-podcast/ for more info about this episode.John Stott holds a unique place in 20th-century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. From 2020 to 2022, Mark Meynell recorded conversations with a range of people who have been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thoughts, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us by listening to these remastered episodes, as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John.

    30 min
  5. Bp Timothy Dudley-Smith - Part 1

    5 DAYS AGO

    Bp Timothy Dudley-Smith - Part 1

    Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith   Since the time of recording, Bp Timothy Dudley-Smith died aged 97.   Timothy Dudley-Smith is known to English-speaking Christians for the hundreds of hymns, with around 400 published, included in over 250 hymnals globally. But his ministry has extended far beyond writing verse for he was ordained in the Church of England in 1950 (after graduating from Cambridge in 1947), served in Rochester and London, then for many years writing and editing for the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS). In 1973 he was appointed Archdeacon of Norwich, and then Bishop of Thetford (assistant to the Bishop of Norwich).    Throughout his life, John Stott was a central figure, which is why he was the perfect choice to work on Stott’s biography in his retirement. This ended up being two volumes, and aimed to set down an historical record of Stott’s life but leave much of the evaluation to subsequent historians who had the benefit of distance and greater perspective.   My conversation with him and his daughter Sarah Walter, in January 2022, was remarkable - he is 95 but his memory is sparkling and only needed the odd prompt from Sarah!   This episode is Part 1 of 2. Bishop Timothy’s website with details of his publications and hymnwriting Details of the biography  Volume 1: The Making of a Leader Volume 2: A Global Ministry Current site of CPAS Visit https://uk.langham.org/get-involved/the-stott-legacy-podcast/ for more info about this episode.John Stott holds a unique place in 20th-century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. From 2020 to 2022, Mark Meynell recorded conversations with a range of people who have been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thoughts, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us by listening to these remastered episodes, as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John.

    38 min
  6. José de Segovia

    6 DAYS AGO

    José de Segovia

    José de Segovia is a Spanish journalist based in Madrid with a particular interest in arts and culture. But that is not the only string to his bow, as he has also pursued theological studies at various points in Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. In 1982, he spent six months at the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity and as a result, got to know John Stott as a teacher, mentor and friend. Since then, he has felt Uncle John’s influence keenly, not least because he has spent his entire professional life taking Stott’s principle of double listening seriously. Along side his journalism, he has taught theology in several institutions and is a pastor at the Reformed Church in Madrid. He has also been very involved in the Spanish Evangelical Alliance, and at John Stott’s recommendation, was one of the World Evangelical Alliance’s representatives in its theological dialogues with the Vatican.   More on LICC José’s blog (in Spanish) - including many posts about John Stott José’s podcast series about John Stott (in Spanish) Reformed Church of Madrid (where José pastors) Visit https://uk.langham.org/get-involved/the-stott-legacy-podcast/ for more info about this episode.John Stott holds a unique place in 20th-century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. From 2020 to 2022, Mark Meynell recorded conversations with a range of people who have been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thoughts, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us by listening to these remastered episodes, as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John.

    40 min
  7. Dr Laura Yoder

    DEC 15

    Dr Laura Yoder

    Laura Meitzner Yoder is a Professor of Environmental Studies at Wheaton College in the US, and holds the John Stott Chair of Human Needs and Global Resources. She did a PhD at Yale in Forestry and Environmental Studies and has years of experience involved in environmental projects in South East Asia and Latin America. This includes work in Indonesia in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami and teaching in Thailand and Bhutan. As it happens, she was a member of All Souls Langham Place as an older teenager, because her parents sent her to London to study for A levels. So she had several encounters with John Stott as a young woman. Little did she know then that she would end up working on the manuscript of a major work undertaken by Prof Sam Berry and left unfinished when he died. This was a compilation of everything his long-standing friend John Stott had written or taught about the environment and natural world, from a surprisingly extensive archive of material. The result of Berry’s and Yoder’s work was published in October 2021 with the title John Stott on Creation Care. Laura’s home page at Wheaton College More on John Stott on Creation Care More on A Rocha, the Christian conservation movement that Stott was involved in. Visit https://uk.langham.org/get-involved/the-stott-legacy-podcast/ for more info about this episode.John Stott holds a unique place in 20th-century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. From 2020 to 2022, Mark Meynell recorded conversations with a range of people who have been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thoughts, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us by listening to these remastered episodes, as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John.

    42 min

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2021 marks the centenary of the birth of John Stott in central London. He holds a unique place in 20th Century Church history, both in Britain and across the globe. In each episode, Mark Meynell meets someone who has been impacted by John Stott’s legacy. His thought, life and example represent many challenges to our own generation. Join us as we explore inspiration, challenges and insights from the life of Uncle John. Produced by Langham Partnership UKI.

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