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I recently mentioned, in a LinkedIn post, some mental health wrestles I had in the middle of some hard life events. The actual content of the post is available online and it isn’t earth shattering in any way. The post received more engagement than any of the things I had posted in the last twelve […]

This article was originally published in the January editions of the Plymouth Chronicle. At the time of writing it’s the end of November, and Christmas is approaching in the form of Advent, a time of hope and anticipation in the Christian calendar.  That sense of hopeful expectancy is shared pretty widely, among people of faith and […]

This article was originally published in the October editions of the Plymouth Chronicle. I have the privilege of presenting a radio show on Cross Rhythms Plymouth called Life Stories.In it I get the opportunity to interview people from various different walks of life about their lives,the ups and the downs and how they have become […]

This week, Kerry and I watched an old film produced in 1942 starring Noel Coward called ‘In Which We Serve’. It was a film created to inspire the audience to endure what at that timerequired great courage and service from all who found themselves facing the existentialthreat from Nazi Germany. The end of the film […]

After success at Cinemas in the USA Jesus Revolution will be showing at CreationFest this summer. The Cross Rhythms festivals we held in the nineties and early 2000s were a real joy for myself and Kerry. Since we relocated back to the south west we have had many conversations with those who attended these three-day […]

Avid sports fan, Dave Simpson shares on the recent success of Plymouth Argyle and how it gives hope to the people of the Southwest, that we can overcome the challenges of the past. It has been a good time to be an avid football fan here in Plymouth of late. At the time of writing […]

Dave Simpson shares how the Cross and the Resurrection has inspired many life stories at Easter. Could it be part of your story this Easter? In last month’s article I wrote about Easter and the meaning of the festival as it was approaching. You’re probably reading this article after the event having had a little […]

Dave Simpson talks chocolate and Easter and how we may find things in unexpected places. Allegedly we’re approaching Spring time, although it doesn’t seem like anyone has told the weather! As I write this March is well under way but the temperatures are still as cold as midwinter. It feels somewhat ironic as my last article […]

As we move from Winter into Spring, Dave Simpson shares personal insights into coping with change. Some people find change to be the most challenging thing they have to face in life, however there are ways to adapt to new challenges effectively. Change can be seen all over the place. Bulbs like snowdrops, crocuses and […]