Malcolm Rothwell is a retired Methodist minister and a marriage counsellor. He was greatly influenced by a 30 day silent retreat; a conversion experience that saved his spiritual bacon. He leads retreats and has a ministry of spiritual accompaniment. He is a former Chair of the Retreat Association and the Methodist Retreat and Spirituality Network. He has written two books; Journeying with God, and Sense and Nonsense, conversations with a clown about spiritual things.