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Steve Stockman

@stocki61.bsky.social

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writer (books & blog), minister (Fitzroy), music fan, Man City fan, theo-musicologist, MBE for dabbling in peace building and organising 4 Corners Festival...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 1h

changed by the intoxicating, fermented, full bodied fortitude of communion wine... needs to seep through the cracks in the pavements... as
used this morning in Fitzroy. sstockman.substack.com/p/pour-out-t...

Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 20h

My tribute to John Lodge who died October 10 and the importance of his place in The Moody Blues as they made their place in rock music history... sstockman.substack.com/p/tribute-to...

TRIBUTE TO JOHN LODGE (1943-2025)

My tribute to John Lodge who died October 10 and the importance of his place in The Moody Blues as they made their place in rock music history...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 1d

a deep search of my whinging self... with prayerful hope of something better... more 10:10 to come... a birthday pondering... sstockman.substack.com/p/1010-perso...

10:10 - PERSONAL PRAYER...

The confession of a whinger... seeking to live better...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 2d

for my birthday... a confessional prayer of searching... sstockman.substack.com/p/1010-perso...

10:10 - PERSONAL PRAYER...

The confession of a whinger... seeking to live better...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 2d

October 9... John Lennon's birthday... here's how his story mingled with mine to lead me from The Beatles to Jesus... sstockman.substack.com/p/john-lenno...

JOHN LENNON, JESUS & ME

A personal reflection on how John Lennon impacted my life and unintentionally led me to Jesus... for what would have been his 85th birthday.

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 3d

for those who are asking... my NEW Substack blog is FREE... Join the growing band of subscribers to keep up with all the blogs... Thank you!

Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 3d

October 9... John Lennon's birthday... here's a piece on how he unintentionally led me to Jesus... sstockman.substack.com/p/john-lenno...

JOHN LENNON, JESUS & ME

A personal reflection on how John Lennon impacted my life and unintentionally led me to Jesus... for what would have been his 85th birthday.

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 3d

Do not raise your hands and dance to your worship songs… without justice, away with your noise... as Jesus is ripped apart in public debate... we look into Amos for the heart of God... sstockman.substack.com/p/away-with-...

AWAY WITH YOUR WORSHIP SONGS...

As Jesus gets ripped apart on social media between this crowd and that crowd... we delve deep into the book of Amos to find the real heart of God... Seek good, not evil...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 3d

some of my friends are dealing with grief... here's short reflection on it... with a lesson for life... sstockman.substack.com/p/grief-come...

GRIEF COMES DISGUISED...

a short reflection on grief...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 4d

spoke at the launch tonight of The Bass Player a memoir of Stephen Travers who watched his band mates die when the Miami Showband were picked don in 1975... sstockman.substack.com/p/my-talk-at...

MY TALK AT STEPHEN TRAVERS' BOOK, THE BASS PLAYER, LAUNCH...

Was honoured to say a few words at the launch of Stephen Travers book Bass Player about life after the Miami Showband massacre... Here is my talk/review...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 4d

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MY TALK AT STEPHEN TRAVERS' BOOK, THE BASS PLAYER, LAUNCH...

Was honoured to say a few words at the launch of Stephen Travers book Bass Player about life after the Miami Showband massacre... Here is my talk/review...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 4d

spoke at the launch tonight of The Bass Player a memoir of Stephen Travers who watched his band mates die when the Miami Showband were picked don in 1975......... sstockman.substack.com/p/my-talk-at...

MY TALK AT STEPHEN TRAVERS' BOOK, THE BASS PLAYER, LAUNCH...

Was honoured to say a few words at the launch of Stephen Travers book Bass Player about life after the Miami Showband massacre... Here is my talk/review...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 5d

celebrating Nuala McKeever's gold award at the IMROs... my review of Truth, Love Or Promise... sstockman.substack.com/p/nuala-mcke...

NUALA MCKEEVER WINS GOLD AT THE IMROs... MY REVIEW OF THE DRAMA...

As Nuala McKeever wins the Gold medal at this year's IMPRO Awards for best radio drama... here's my review after one of its runs in the Lyric Theatre...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 6d

Nuala McKeever has just won gold at the IMRO Radio Awards... here is my review of that play - Truth, Love Or Promise - that she performed at 4 Corners Festival this past year! Chuffed! sstockman.substack.com/p/nuala-mcke...

NUALA MCKEEVER WINS GOLD AT THE IMROs... MY REVIEW OF THE DRAMA...

As Nuala McKeever wins the Gold medal at this year's IMPRO Awards for best radio drama... here's my review after one of its runs in the Lyric Theatre...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 6d

the new Divine Comedy record... my thoughts... sstockman.substack.com/p/divine-com...

Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

my review of Divine Comedy's mature and sumptuous 13th studio album with reference to a lunch I had with his parents...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 6d

Has world headlines ever been more scary... even Jesus is getting ripped asunder... How do we live under this cold cruelty... sstockman.substack.com/p/how-to-liv...

HOW TO LIVE AMIDST SCARY HEADLINES

The world feels frightening... I asked how I should and preach to a congregation... I sensed God whisper - AMOS!

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 6d

if you missed it - Typepad threw us all out and I needed a new home to restart a blog... Substack Steve is up and running... here's a welcome. sstockman.substack.com/p/substack-s...

Substack Steve... A Blog Reborn

As Soul Surmise disappears, here is the story of 30 years on the Web... and a welcome to the next chapter...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 6d

my review of Brian J Walsh's book that explains Leonard Cohen songs with the Bible... and the Bible with Leonard Cohen songs... maybe my book of the year... sstockman.substack.com/p/brian-j-wa...

BRIAN J. WALSH - RAGS OF LIGHT

Walsh explains Leonard Cohen with the Bible... and the Bible with Leonard Cohen... using his deep insights on both...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING NEWS : Clare and Micah Hayns in Fitzroy is CANCELLED tomorrow night!!

Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 7d

When life throws one at you... an illustration of life from my illustrious golfing career... and a spiritual lesson from the TV drama West Wing... sstockman.substack.com/p/when-life-...

When Life Throws Shocks...

with an illustration from illustrious golfing career... and a spiritual answer from the TV drama West Wing...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 8d

my thoughts on the new Divine Comedy record... including my lunch with his parents... on my new Substack blog... sstockman.substack.com/p/divine-com...

Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

my review of Divine Comedy's mature and sumptuous 13th studio album with reference to a lunch I had with his parents...

sstockman.substack.com

Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING NEWS : Clare and Micah Hayns in Fitzroy is CANCELLED tomorrow night!!

Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 8d

my review of The Divine Comedy's sumptuous new record Rainy Sunday Afternoon... with reference to a lunch I had with his parents... sstockman.substack.com/p/divine-com...

Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

my review of Divine Comedy's mature and sumptuous 13th studio album with reference to a lunch I had with his parents...

sstockman.substack.com

Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 9d

Prayers for Manchester... particularly those in the synagogue and even more for those families who have lost loved ones... Violence and murder is NEVER right...

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Steve Stockman @stocki61.bsky.social · 10d

my first real blog on Substack takes on how to follow Jesus in a scary world... substack.com/home/post/p-...

HOW TO LIVE AMIDST SCARY HEADLINES

The world feels frightening... I asked how I should and preach to a congregation... I sensed God whisper - AMOS!