In a world marked by rapid technological change, social fragmentation, and spiritual hunger, how can Christians bear faithful and compelling witness in public life?

In this year’s John Stott London Lecture, Graham Tomlin will explore what it means to communicate and live out the Christian faith in a time of uncertainty and change, where many forces are shaping us in powerful ways. Together we will unpack how the gospel helps us live and speak wisely in every sphere of human life.

Graham has extensive experience communicating faith in the public sphere and training others to do so. He is the former Bishop of Kensington, founding Dean of St Mellitus College, and founder of the Centre for Cultural Witness, which merged with LICC in 2025. He is Editor-in-Chief for the Seen & Unseen website and its podcasts, co-presents the GodPod podcast, and runs the Communicating Faith in Public course.

Drawing on the legacy of John Stott’s vision of ‘double listening’, attentive both to the word of God and to the realities of the contemporary world, Bishop Graham will consider how Christians can engage thoughtfully and courageously with the questions, anxieties, and hopes shaping modern society. What does cultural witness look like in an age of rapid change and competing narratives? How might ordinary disciples of Jesus live and speak faithfully in their workplaces, communities, and everyday relationships?