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Who is Jesus? This is a question many are asking in our nation. Even Christians want to know more about who Jesus really is. The co-founder of Cross Rhythms, Chris Cole offers some thoughts that we hope will facilitate a light bulb moment in your life. Every year around this time, I like to do […]

Chris Cole shares an uplifting seasonal message to all our listeners celebrating Christmas in Plymouth or further afield. Here’s wishing you every blessing over this Christmas Season and for 2023. May you be encouraged by this post… I must admit that although I’ve been on planet earth for some time, I still feel relatively young at […]

Dave Simpson believes each of us is unique, no matter how big the world’s population gets, so don’t continually compare yourself to others. Comparison can be helpful but don’t let it be destructive. I was intrigued to read a recent article which stated that any day now the world’s population could tip over the 8 […]

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 […]

In light of the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Dave Simpson shares some reflections about the life of the late Queen. It was just 3 months ago that I wrote an article celebrating the life of the Queen in light of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Little did I know it would be so soon […]

Chris Cole reflects on how Christians can influence society in positive ways by standing up for their faith and sharing their testimony of all God has done in their lives When Reverend Les Isaac OBE got up to speak at the London Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast on July 5, he didn’t know his words would end […]

Dave Simpson shares his thoughts on why we should agree to disagree, in the face of culture wars and countless divisive issues. It is fair to say the last few years have most certainly not been business as usual. The Covid 19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and more recently the cost of living crisis […]

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 […]

Cross Rhythms Plymouth Station Manager, Dave Simpson shares the importance of life rhythms including having hope in challenging times. According to that wealth of information on the internet that is Wikipedia, hope is defined as “an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances […]