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- Tim works at CODEC, a research initiative for the study of Christian communication in the digital age at St John's College, Durham. He studies online churches, online evangelism and other online things, and can usually be found somewhere near the coffee machine. He likes cake, old science fiction book covers and kitschy religious knick-knacks.
![EDITED TO ADD: OUR ANDROID MOBILE APP IS NOW LIVE! TO DOWNLOAD, JUST GO TO THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE AND SEARCH FOR “DIGITAL PILGRIMAGE (TYNESIDE)” OR DOWNLOAD FROM THIS LINK HERE’S THE ORIGINAL POST: Over the last year or so, […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Image-26-115x115.jpg "Come and see our exhibition! – @tim_hutchings")
![This summer, if all goes according to plan, a group of researchers will get together in London and start thinking about the theology of social media. But what should we be talking about? So far, I think, digital theology has […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/new-cathedral-115x115.jpg "Digital theology: what’s next? (@tim_hutchings)")
![If you have kids, have you tried using something digital to help them learn about the Bible? If so, what did you think? I’ve been working on a Digital Pilgrimage Project all year (and, hey, shameless plug time – I’ll […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Bible_App_for_Kids-115x115.png "Digital Media and The Bible for Kids – (@tim_hutchings)")
![This year, I’ve been working at CODEC on a pilgrimage arts project, which I’ve blogged about here and here. I’m almost done – and now’s your chance to join in! I’ve been organising a series of art workshops around Gateshead […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Image-18-115x115.jpg "Workshop invitation from the Digital Pilgrimage Project (@tim_hutchings)")
![Here’s a question for you. What is a pilgrimage? This year, I’ve been working to create the prototype for a new pilgrimage route across north-east England. The prototype trail goes through Gateshead and Newcastle, using a mobile app packed with maps, […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/St-Cuthbert-and-the-Otters-115x115.jpg "What is a pilgrimage, anyway? @tim_hutchings")
![This week, the Church of England finally voted to allow women to become bishops. 100 years ago, the whole country was still struggling to decide if women deserved the vote. “Sally Heathcote: Suffragette” is a fantastic tale of the fight for […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Sally-Heathcote-115x115.gif "#Bookshelf: A Review of Sally Heathcote: Suffragette (@tim_hutchings)")
![Last month, I blogged a grumpy response to Ed Stetzer’s critique of online churches. According to Stetzer, people who go to church online are just avoiding real community and choosing to be alone with their screens. In my response, I argued […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Cathedral-115x115.png "On ethnographic theology and theological ethnography (@tim_hutchings)")
![This month, Ed Stetzer tackled the thorny question of online churches for Christianity Today magazine. Is an online church really a church? Well, Ed’s answer is mostly no. Every church should have an online presence, he says, but they should use […]](http://archive.bigbible.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ash-wednesday-115x115.jpg "Is an Online Church Really a Church? A Grumpy Response to Ed Stetzer (@tim_hutchings)")
From 2010–2015, the BigBible Project sought to host conversations about the Bible through local reading groups & online conversations. Since 2016, the project has taken a slightly different focus, hosting discussion from experts on Biblical Literacy and Biblical Reception in a Digital World. 
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