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Book SynopsisA unique and fascinating journey into discipleship and ministry as seen through the eyes of a cyclist* Bishop of Selby John B. Thomson draws on 4 decades of ministerial experience and spiritual learning* In a world besotted by speed, we see how contemplative travel deepens and expands so many aspects of our lives As an enthusiastic recreational cyclist I have frequently found myself mulling over matters of discipleship and ministry whilst pedalling through the Yorkshire countryside. In the process I have come to recognise many connections between them.'Drawing on his experiences of ministerial formation in South Africa during the latter years of apartheid, and of thirty-five years of ministry in Yorkshire, the Bishop of Selby John B. Thomson takes readers on a unique and fascinating journey into discipleship and ministry as seen through the eyes of a cyclist. Bishop John explains:* how we learn most, as Jesus taught us, through the gift of strangers; * the importance of devoting time t
