Steve Taylor AngelWings Ltd
@emergentkiwi.bsky.social
Researcher, educator, writer on cultures and change. Author First Expressions, Built for Change and Out of Bounds Church. Gardener, runner, sleeper
The social impact of lectio divina during Covid. Artist Rob Larsen joined an online lectio divina group during Covid to discover a new rhythm. His insights on words + images are in Image journal imagejournal.org. They echo my research into spiritual practices. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/the-...
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The social impact of lectio divina during Covid. Artist Rob Larsen joined an online lectio divina group during Covid to discover a new rhythm. His insights on words + images are in Image journal imagejournal.org. They echo my research into spiritual practices. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/the-...
I’m delighted to be editing a special issue for Ecclesial Futures journal on Digital faith-based grassroots activism.
Timelines are tight, but there is some flexibility. So if you are interested drop me a line.
Details of the call are here -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/digi...
Timelines are tight, but there is some flexibility. So if you are interested drop me a line.
Details of the call are here -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/digi...
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I’m delighted to be editing a special issue for Ecclesial Futures journal on Digital faith-based grassroots activism.
Timelines are tight, but there is some flexibility. So if you are interested drop me a line.
Details of the call are here -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/digi...
Timelines are tight, but there is some flexibility. So if you are interested drop me a line.
Details of the call are here -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/digi...
A 12 months on research project update. Listing the 16 outputs from my Social Impact of selected Spiritual Practices.
A highly productive season. Thanks @X_Training_UoB, @templeton_fdn for support.
Excited the research box remains open. Roll on 2026.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/box-...
A highly productive season. Thanks @X_Training_UoB, @templeton_fdn for support.
Excited the research box remains open. Roll on 2026.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/box-...
November 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A 12 months on research project update. Listing the 16 outputs from my Social Impact of selected Spiritual Practices.
A highly productive season. Thanks @X_Training_UoB, @templeton_fdn for support.
Excited the research box remains open. Roll on 2026.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/box-...
A highly productive season. Thanks @X_Training_UoB, @templeton_fdn for support.
Excited the research box remains open. Roll on 2026.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/box-...
Parihaka.
Good to gather with folk in Ōtepoti this morning to remember and recommit.
Lest we forget.
“Though the lions rage still I am for peace... Though I be killed I yet shall live; though dead, I shall live in peace which will be the accomplishment of my aim.” -- Te Whiti o Rongomai, 1881
Good to gather with folk in Ōtepoti this morning to remember and recommit.
Lest we forget.
“Though the lions rage still I am for peace... Though I be killed I yet shall live; though dead, I shall live in peace which will be the accomplishment of my aim.” -- Te Whiti o Rongomai, 1881
November 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Parihaka.
Good to gather with folk in Ōtepoti this morning to remember and recommit.
Lest we forget.
“Though the lions rage still I am for peace... Though I be killed I yet shall live; though dead, I shall live in peace which will be the accomplishment of my aim.” -- Te Whiti o Rongomai, 1881
Good to gather with folk in Ōtepoti this morning to remember and recommit.
Lest we forget.
“Though the lions rage still I am for peace... Though I be killed I yet shall live; though dead, I shall live in peace which will be the accomplishment of my aim.” -- Te Whiti o Rongomai, 1881
12 months on. Is the box half-empty or half-full? Summarising 16 outputs from my social impact of religious practices research project with Cross Training at Birmingham Uni. And I describe some half open next steps to build on the research and find collaborators. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/box-...
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
12 months on. Is the box half-empty or half-full? Summarising 16 outputs from my social impact of religious practices research project with Cross Training at Birmingham Uni. And I describe some half open next steps to build on the research and find collaborators. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/box-...
The Listening training table lists 6 practices that can build listening skills in religious contexts and identifies how these spiritual practices develop communities. The public resource is an output from my novel research on the social impact of religious practices -> osf.io/u468g
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Listening training table lists 6 practices that can build listening skills in religious contexts and identifies how these spiritual practices develop communities. The public resource is an output from my novel research on the social impact of religious practices -> osf.io/u468g
I've uploaded Listening training in religious contexts: theoretical and empirical research resources. The resource lists 6 practices for listening training in religious communities. Each practice is described. Relevant literature is referenced. New research opportunities made evident. osf.io/u468g
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I've uploaded Listening training in religious contexts: theoretical and empirical research resources. The resource lists 6 practices for listening training in religious communities. Each practice is described. Relevant literature is referenced. New research opportunities made evident. osf.io/u468g
Careys Bay calm on a warm spring afternoon
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Careys Bay calm on a warm spring afternoon
I’m looking forward to presenting at the Theology Seminar, University of Otago tomorrow. I’ll be talking about my action research on the social impact of shared spiritual practices, using the frame of science-engaged practical theology. Otago awarded me my PhD so it’s a sort of homecoming.
October 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I’m looking forward to presenting at the Theology Seminar, University of Otago tomorrow. I’ll be talking about my action research on the social impact of shared spiritual practices, using the frame of science-engaged practical theology. Otago awarded me my PhD so it’s a sort of homecoming.
An anticipatory moment in my AngelWings Ltd day job. Pausing before an online interview. Waiting to listen. Serving an organisation wanting to grow.
Beside me is an interview schedule and 2 visual prompts for creative data gathering. Out of site on the desk is a research journal, pen, highlighter
Beside me is an interview schedule and 2 visual prompts for creative data gathering. Out of site on the desk is a research journal, pen, highlighter
October 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
An anticipatory moment in my AngelWings Ltd day job. Pausing before an online interview. Waiting to listen. Serving an organisation wanting to grow.
Beside me is an interview schedule and 2 visual prompts for creative data gathering. Out of site on the desk is a research journal, pen, highlighter
Beside me is an interview schedule and 2 visual prompts for creative data gathering. Out of site on the desk is a research journal, pen, highlighter
Wonders of technology allowed me to share my @X_Training_UoB research on the social impact of spiritual practices with students at Cuddesdon College, England this weekend.
2 sessions on listening in ministry + mission, with interactive exercises + case studies.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/list...
2 sessions on listening in ministry + mission, with interactive exercises + case studies.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/list...
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Wonders of technology allowed me to share my @X_Training_UoB research on the social impact of spiritual practices with students at Cuddesdon College, England this weekend.
2 sessions on listening in ministry + mission, with interactive exercises + case studies.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/list...
2 sessions on listening in ministry + mission, with interactive exercises + case studies.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/list...
Lovely afternoon for a walk in Karitane. Then home to mow the lawn, spray the apples to prevent black spot, water some lettuce seedlings and get some spring weeding done
September 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Lovely afternoon for a walk in Karitane. Then home to mow the lawn, spray the apples to prevent black spot, water some lettuce seedlings and get some spring weeding done
Copy editing page proofs for a journal article for Colloquium.
“Making a Christian Witness in Australia today.”
The article researchers knitting activism, interviews with climate scarf knitters and Christmas angel makers.
Accepted a year ago. Due out soon
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/maki...
“Making a Christian Witness in Australia today.”
The article researchers knitting activism, interviews with climate scarf knitters and Christmas angel makers.
Accepted a year ago. Due out soon
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/maki...
September 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Copy editing page proofs for a journal article for Colloquium.
“Making a Christian Witness in Australia today.”
The article researchers knitting activism, interviews with climate scarf knitters and Christmas angel makers.
Accepted a year ago. Due out soon
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/maki...
“Making a Christian Witness in Australia today.”
The article researchers knitting activism, interviews with climate scarf knitters and Christmas angel makers.
Accepted a year ago. Due out soon
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/maki...
"Relational labour and faith-based digital activism" book chapter acceptance. Hooray.
Bloomsbury. Frida Mannerfelt and Florian Hoehne editors.
2nd academic output from my Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Research Fellowship, Edinburgh Uni.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/rela...
Bloomsbury. Frida Mannerfelt and Florian Hoehne editors.
2nd academic output from my Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Research Fellowship, Edinburgh Uni.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/rela...
September 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Relational labour and faith-based digital activism" book chapter acceptance. Hooray.
Bloomsbury. Frida Mannerfelt and Florian Hoehne editors.
2nd academic output from my Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Research Fellowship, Edinburgh Uni.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/rela...
Bloomsbury. Frida Mannerfelt and Florian Hoehne editors.
2nd academic output from my Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Research Fellowship, Edinburgh Uni.
emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/rela...
Delighted this week to open a new research diary on a new research project. An impact evaluation of coaching for church planters + congregations.
The branding on the research journal caught my eye. "Future useful." Funder wants learnings that will serve the wider sector :). Future useful indeed!
The branding on the research journal caught my eye. "Future useful." Funder wants learnings that will serve the wider sector :). Future useful indeed!
September 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Delighted this week to open a new research diary on a new research project. An impact evaluation of coaching for church planters + congregations.
The branding on the research journal caught my eye. "Future useful." Funder wants learnings that will serve the wider sector :). Future useful indeed!
The branding on the research journal caught my eye. "Future useful." Funder wants learnings that will serve the wider sector :). Future useful indeed!
Blossom under street lights on a calm spring evening at Otago University.
September 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Blossom under street lights on a calm spring evening at Otago University.
Same data, different conference. Great to present research on social impact of shared spiritual practices at the Ecclesiology & Ethnography conference in Durham, UK.
4 reasons why -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/pres...
Thanks to Cross Training Fellowship and John Templeton for making it possible
4 reasons why -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/pres...
Thanks to Cross Training Fellowship and John Templeton for making it possible
September 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Same data, different conference. Great to present research on social impact of shared spiritual practices at the Ecclesiology & Ethnography conference in Durham, UK.
4 reasons why -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/pres...
Thanks to Cross Training Fellowship and John Templeton for making it possible
4 reasons why -> emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/pres...
Thanks to Cross Training Fellowship and John Templeton for making it possible
More Paris staircases.
September 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
More Paris staircases.
Paris staircases
September 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Paris staircases
It's been a long week, but relieved to end it by submitting a 5,700 word paper for Ecclesiology & Ethnography conference in Durham. A week of coding of focus group data from the social impact of selected religious practices research is now a results section. Time to celebrate
August 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's been a long week, but relieved to end it by submitting a 5,700 word paper for Ecclesiology & Ethnography conference in Durham. A week of coding of focus group data from the social impact of selected religious practices research is now a results section. Time to celebrate
The anxiety of interdisciplinary research. Some thoughts on my experience of presenting at the biennial international conference for psychologists of religion in Birmingham last week. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/the-...
August 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The anxiety of interdisciplinary research. Some thoughts on my experience of presenting at the biennial international conference for psychologists of religion in Birmingham last week. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/the-...
Film review, this month exploring theological themes in The life of Chuck, sent to the editors. Thanks Touchstone magazine and New Zealand Methodist’s for the opportunity, since 2005, of practicing the spiritual discipline of engaging contemporary culture.
August 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Film review, this month exploring theological themes in The life of Chuck, sent to the editors. Thanks Touchstone magazine and New Zealand Methodist’s for the opportunity, since 2005, of practicing the spiritual discipline of engaging contemporary culture.
A constructive day.
First finding a local cafe opening after a bank holiday. Then coding 6 groups and gathering together 4 analytic ethnography vignettes on the social impact of spiritual practices research.
There is such richness in qualitative and participatory research data.
First finding a local cafe opening after a bank holiday. Then coding 6 groups and gathering together 4 analytic ethnography vignettes on the social impact of spiritual practices research.
There is such richness in qualitative and participatory research data.
August 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A constructive day.
First finding a local cafe opening after a bank holiday. Then coding 6 groups and gathering together 4 analytic ethnography vignettes on the social impact of spiritual practices research.
There is such richness in qualitative and participatory research data.
First finding a local cafe opening after a bank holiday. Then coding 6 groups and gathering together 4 analytic ethnography vignettes on the social impact of spiritual practices research.
There is such richness in qualitative and participatory research data.
We are dog and cat sitting. We are in Portsmouth. We are working - @kiwilynnetaylor is marking and teaching online, while I’m writing a journal article/conference presentation for
Ecclesiology and Ethnography conference in Durham in 2 weeks. In between work we are walking dogs and enjoying summer.
Ecclesiology and Ethnography conference in Durham in 2 weeks. In between work we are walking dogs and enjoying summer.
August 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We are dog and cat sitting. We are in Portsmouth. We are working - @kiwilynnetaylor is marking and teaching online, while I’m writing a journal article/conference presentation for
Ecclesiology and Ethnography conference in Durham in 2 weeks. In between work we are walking dogs and enjoying summer.
Ecclesiology and Ethnography conference in Durham in 2 weeks. In between work we are walking dogs and enjoying summer.
The spice of research.
It was a mishearing across accents.
I said space-I was glad of space to research.
What was heard was spice-I was glad of spice to research.
A mishearing worth pondering, especially regarding interdisciplinary research.
What is the spice that flavours our research?
It was a mishearing across accents.
I said space-I was glad of space to research.
What was heard was spice-I was glad of spice to research.
A mishearing worth pondering, especially regarding interdisciplinary research.
What is the spice that flavours our research?
August 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The spice of research.
It was a mishearing across accents.
I said space-I was glad of space to research.
What was heard was spice-I was glad of spice to research.
A mishearing worth pondering, especially regarding interdisciplinary research.
What is the spice that flavours our research?
It was a mishearing across accents.
I said space-I was glad of space to research.
What was heard was spice-I was glad of spice to research.
A mishearing worth pondering, especially regarding interdisciplinary research.
What is the spice that flavours our research?