Personal life Chalke enjoys going to the gym and running. He married Cornelia Reeves in 1980 and they have four adult children; Emily, Daniel, Abigail and Joshua and six young grandsons. Honours In the 2004 New Year Honours, Chalke was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to social exclusion through the charities Oasis Trust and Parentalk". In 2005 he was made an honorary fellow of Sarum College, Salisbury. In 2012 Chalke was chosen as one of the Olympic torchbearers for London 2012. In 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Staffordshire University. In 2017 Chalke was installed as an ecumenical canon of Southwark Cathedral. In 2018 Chalke was given the 'Spirit of London' award by the London Marathon. Writings Chalke is the author of more than 40 books. He has also written monthly columns for Prima Baby on fatherhood and for Christianity magazine on church leadership. His writings include: The Complete Youth Manual, Kingsway, 1987 Christmas Cracker, Kingsway, 1990, Understanding Teenagers, Kingsway, 1991, The Christian Youth Manual, Kingsway, 1992, More Than Meets the Eye – A Plain Guide To Christianity, Hodder & Stoughton, 1995, Christmas Unwrapped, Kingsway, 1995, Making a Team Work, Kingsway, 1995, The Truth About Suffering, Kingsway, 1996, I Believe in Taking Action, Hodder & Stoughton, 1996, Sex Matters, Hodder & Stoughton, 1996, How to Succeed as a Parent Hodder & Stoughton, 1997, How to Succeed as a Parent: 10 Survival Tips for Busy Mums and Dads, Hodder Headline Australia, 1997, Managing Your Time, Kingsway, 1998, (ed) Oh, God...120 Celebrities' Prayers, Lion Hudson, 1998, Managing Your Team, Kingsway, 1998, Get Up and Give: 101 Little Ways to Make a Big Difference, HarperCollins, 1998, The Parentalk Guide to the Toddler Years, Hodder & Stoughton, 1999, The Parentalk Guide to the Childhood Years, Hodder & Stoughton, 1999, The Parentalk Guide to the Teenage Years, Hodder & Stoughton, 1999, New Era, New Church? The New Millennium Challenge To The Churches, Marshall Pickering, 1999, He Never Said... Discover the Real Message of Jesus, Hodder & Stoughton, 2000, (ed) Parent Talk: 80 Celebrities Take a Sideways Glance at Parenting, Hodder & Stoughton, 2000, The Parentalk Guide to Your Child and Sex, Hodder & Stoughton, 2000, The Parentalk Guide to Great Days Out, Hodder & Stoughton, 2001, Faithworks: Stories of Hope, Kingsway, 2001, Faithworks Unpacked, Kingsway, 2002, How to Succeed as a Working Parent, Hodder &