Welcome to the official website of Jo Swinney
Jo is a writer, speaker, novice gardener, avid reader, ex-traveller, food lover on a long-term diet, asker of probing questions and a strict observer of bedtime. She is married to Shawn, a youthworker and Anglican curate, and mother to Alexa (5) and Charis (2). She has a Masters in Christian Studies from Regent College, Vancouver, and a D in GCSE physics, which was better than she deserved.
Jo has written three books- Through the Dark Woods, a personal account of what it is like being a depressed Christian, Cheerful Madness, dealing with love and marriage and what happens to turn one into the other, and God Hunting, a down to earth look at spiritual disciplines. She has just finished her forth, co-authored by Katharine Hill, Keeping Faith: being family when belief is in question, published by Scripture Union in partnership with Care for the Family, and due out in October 2012.
Jo is the editor of the new-look Closer to God daily Bible guide, and has written Closer to God for Newcomers: meet Jesus, out in September 2012.
She also writes for Christianity Magazine, The Church Times, Youthwork Magazine, Daily Bread, WordLive, Liberti, Magnet, The Parish Pump, The Life, The Christian Writer, Woman Alive and Families First and has written a feature for the Bible Society's Freedom Bible.
During 2011, Jo worked as an official advocate for Lyfe, an online Bible Society resource for spiritual formation in today's world.
Jo has spoken at New Wine, Wheaton College, Radiant, Roots, Fireseeds, CRE, Fusion and The Big House and this summer gave her first Greenbelt seminar. She is in demand for women's breakfasts, and frequently teaches on depression in a church context.
She has been featured on UCB radio, Premier and Cross Rythms a number of times, and has done four shows for Revelation TV. In April 2012 she was a guest on ABC's show, "The Spirit of Things." You can listen here.
Hope you enjoy the site :)
