Sorted’s regular columnists

Sorted, the leading UK Christian magazine for men, boasts an unrivalled team of Christian writers. These include:

Jude Simpson

Jude Simpson performs stand-up poetry, comedy and song at theatres, festivals and events across the UK.  She has won three national slam poetry competitions and featured on BBC radio and TV.  Jude is the author of youthwork bestseller "Just Walk With Me" and writes for various magazines, including "Third Way".  With a background as a high-flying civil servant, Jude also works with charities and public sector organisations, helping them develop leaders and communicate their stories.  Visit www.judesimpson.co.uk

Carl Beech

Carl Beech is a church leader and CEO of Christian Vision for Men. He likes hot curry, Xbox 360, cycling way too far on his bicycle and has a penchant for finely tuned Japanese motorbikes.

Lyndon Bowring

Lyndon Bowring was born in Wales and he studied at the London Bible College. He is an Associate Minister at Kensington Temple, and has been Executive Chairman of CARE for over 25 years. His hobbies include watching rugby, exploring London’s restaurants and developing friendships. He lives in London with his wife Celia, and they have three children.

Gerald Coates

Gerald Coates is the Team Leader of Pioneer, a network of over 80 churches, training programmes and ministries in the UK and around the world. He leads Engage who meet in Leatherhead Theatre every Sunday. He is mentoring a number of young adults and is heavily committed to the EA’s Forum for Change. Gerald is 63 years of age, is married to Anona and they have three grown up sons. They live near Leatherhead in Surrey.

Simon Day

Simon Day is the author of two exciting and funny outreach books. Finding the Driving Spirit and Suspension of Disbelief are available for £10.00 each from www.wiseostrich.com and all good booksellers.

Anthony Delaney

Former plain clothes police officer Anthony Delaney runs LIFE church in Surrey. He also runs marathons and triathlons! Anthony is the author of The Don’t Have To Do List from New Wine Publishing.

Eric Delve

Rev Eric Delve is Vicar of St Luke’s Church Maidstone and Chair of the Detling Summer Conference 2–7th August 2008. See: www.detling.com for more information.

Rev. Victor Robert Farrell

Rev. Victor Robert Farrell became a Christian toward the end of the cold war whilst serving on the starboard crew of Her Majesty’s Polaris Submarine, Renown. He is author of several books www.whisperingword.com and a Bible App developer in both English and Spanish, downloading globally in over 30 different countries. A Teaching Evangelist, he is passionate about communicating the Raw Bible to Real People. www.vrfarrell.com

Richard Hardy

Richard Hardy has addressed audiences on marriage and parenting issues across the UK at national events such as Spring Harvest; Building a Prodigal Friendly Church Conference; Leading Edge; IOW Keswick, Grapevine and The National Prayer Breakfast. He has written extensively for various publications on issues of family and is married to Rosemary. They have two children.

Peter Horne

Peter Horne is a qualified life coach with a passion for helping people change stuff in their lives when they feel stuck. He works with both individuals and organisations, and is the founder of The Real You (see: www.therealyou.eu). Peter is married with 4 children and is a member of Arun Community Church in West Sussex.

Ishmael

Born in Bristol but raised in a Christian community in Sussex, Ish’s teenage years were spent in farming – and rebelling against his Christian upbringing. At the age of 20, the prodigal returned home and then life really began. Ishmael and Andy, then Ishmael and Irene; Ishmael United; Rev Counta and the Speedoze; Bible college; church leadership; Glorie Company; children’s and family work; and most recently, ordination as Deacon/Missioner at Chichester Cathedral.

J.John

J.John is a motivational speaker. His appeal transcends gender, age, culture, race and occupation. He helps people to see the spiritual dimension of life and he enables people to find a purpose to their everyday lives. See www.philotrust.com for more information.

Adam Brown

Adam Brown has a been a web designer, entrepreneur and general all round geek for more years then he can remember. When he isn't playing on the Xbox 360, Adam can be found surfing the internet hunting down latest and greatest gadgets, software and tech toys.

Andy Orchard

Andrew Orchard is an average student from Oxfordshire, England. Aged 15 and raised as a Christian in the Oxford suburbs and not known by many locally. A lover of music and a gamer since 4yrs old and a background IT tech, always tries to help out friends.

Jeff Lucas

Author and speaker Jeff Lucas travels internationally in a ministry of Bible teaching which carries a specific vision to encourage and equip the church. He is the author of fourteen books. He writes a monthly column for Christianity Magazine, as well as daily Bible notes for CWR entitled Lucas on Life Every Day. He broadcasts three weekly radio shows – In Good Company and Lucas on Life on Premier Radio, and Lucas on Life: Daily Thoughts on UCB Radio.

Shane Lynch

Shane Lynch is a member of the Irish band Boyzone that became one of the most successful boy bands of the 20th Century. In recent years he has excelled in motor sports and has taken part in a number of reality TV shows including The Games, Love Island and most recently Cirque De Celebrite. He loves travelling to churches to talk about his new-found faith and is looking forward to Boyzone’s reunion tour this summer. Shane’s autobiography The Chancer will be released in May and for more details please visit: www.canaanpress.co.uk

Martin Leggatt

Movie commentator Martin Leggatt is a self-confessed movie geek. He has linked with Sorted in order to keep you in touch with best movies on release here and in the US.

David Oliver

A businessman and church leader, David Oliver is married with four adult children. David is presenting Care for the Family’s The Stress Survival Guide evenings around the country. For more information visit www.careforthefamily.org.uk/survivestress. David’s books include the Sunday Times Best-seller How To Negotiate Effectively, which has been published in 23 countries), and Love Work, Live Life, which encourages all of us to see that wherever we go, God goes with us – even at 9 a.m. Monday Morning. For details of David’s books and keynote speaking and in-house training please visit www.insight-marketing.com

Rob Parsons

Rob Parsons is the Executive Director of Care for the Family, one of the leading family-issues charities in the UK. He is a bestselling author whose titles include The Sixty Minute Father, The Heart of Success, The Money Secret and Teenagers! What Every Parent Has to Know. His books sell worldwide in over a dozen languages. Rob has spoken to over half a million people in live seminars around the world. He is married to Dianne and they have two adult children.

Mike Rimmer

Mike Rimmer has been talking for a living since 1982! He’s a broadcaster and a journalist and an expert on Christian music. He’s married to Pippa and based in Birmingham where they are part of Church Alive. He has no interest in football and doesn’t own a telly.

The Sex Doc

The Sex Doc is a thirty-something GP from East London. He has studied medical ethics and theology and has worked as a doctor in sexual health. Got a problem and need an answer, then simply write to: The Sex Doc, Sorted, PO Box 3070, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 6WX

Jon Cobb

Jon Cobb is a director of independent financial advisers, Trinity Wealth Management, www.TrinityWealthManagement.co.uk coupled with Trinity Ministries, which supports Kingdom based projects. Jon is a regular contributor to Premier Radio and Financial Periodicals, and often speaks on Godly wealth management. He runs a Men’s ministry in Luton and dreams of opening a boxing gym there one day! A keen runner, ex white-collar boxer and passionate Portsmouth Football Supporter, Jon has a heart to see Christian men become the men God created them to be.

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