Author: Arthur Goode

How do your feel when you are out of your comfort zone? Out of control? Arthur Goode shares how this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Trust God to come through for you! One of the more interesting definitions of leadership I heard recently was; ‘A leader is someone who is moving a group of people […]

Arthur Goode shares the importance of being on the vine, from a personal interest in the cultivation of vines that goes beyond the fact that his church is known as the Vineyard. About this time of year vineyards all over Europe are in bud – flowers will be pollinating, tiny little grapes beginning to form. […]

The Japanese have a long tradition of repairing pots with gold; it’s called ‘kintsugi’. Arthur Goode shares about his work as a pastor and what he learnt from this ancient art of golden joinery. Part of my ministry involves the privilege of taking funerals for people. It is a privilege in so many ways. Part […]

Arthur Goode shares ways you can be inspired in life, drawing from his days of teaching and love of football. In the olden days when I used to teach in primary schools I used to take the children outside to spend the day learning about the environment. I had a whole range of activities centred […]

Arthur Goode shares more on the Gospel of Pooh, drawing spiritual lessons from the popular children’s classic. Click to see part 1 So here we are, back in 100 Acres Wood, and drawing lessons of life from Pooh and his friends. “Later on, when they had all said “Good-bye” and “Thank-you” to Christopher Robin, Pooh […]

(That’s Winnie the Pooh before you ask.) In our latest blog post, Arthur Goode shares on the simplicity of the Gospel, drawing lessons from the popular children’s classic Winnie the Pooh This deals with our ability to be like children in receiving certain truths about life, the universe and everything. Jesus said: “Let the little […]

There is an ancient piece of advice to be found in the book of Proverbs – above all else guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. When I hear the words wellspring of life I think of a French film made in the eighties called ‘Jean de Florette’. Gérard Depardieu plays Jean […]

Slow down, accept the things you have no control over and prioritise…. three life hacks in a nutshell that will help you make sense of autumn busyness. As September unfolds, the pace of life is picking up noticeably. This is only compounded by our emerging out of lockdown. You may already be feeling the strain. […]

Over the years I have been part of a number of different teams, and a whole range of different office environments. My low moment as a team leader has to be at a church I was at in Winchester some years ago was when one of the team likened me to David Brent. Do you […]

Last week I was talking to the Plymouth Argyle under 18s coach Darren Way. He was talking about his journey to becoming a professional footballer – back in the day – and how different it is now. In those days he was signed by Norwich aged 14 and would take a bus up to London, […]