In a world marked by political upheaval, economic instability, social fragmentation, and rapid cultural change, 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 embody the Christian faith amid uncertainty and change, showing how the gospel speaks meaningfully to 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 confusion and competing narratives? How might ordinary disciples of Jesus live and speak faithfully in their workplaces, communities, and everyday relationships?

The John Stott London Lecture is an annual event supported by London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, A Rocha, Langham Partnership, and All Souls Langham Place. Together, the lecture series seeks to reflect and exemplify the distinctive approach for which John Stott became known: the practice of listening deeply both to Scripture and to the world, so that the Christian faith may be articulated with clarity, relevance, and grace in every generation.