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Admitting our mistakes is an important part of our Christian life. God keeps no record of wrongs, so why should we? During the past week I’ve come to realise life is a journey of learning with plenty of mistakes along the way. Some are more costly than others but we can use them to become […]

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. […]

From my perspective as a television specator, the Tokyo Olympics were a huge success. One of the highlights of the games in my opinion was watching Tom Daley get Olympic Gold along with his diving partner Matty Lee in the men’s synchronized 10m platform diving. I can’t deny that a significant part of this is […]

On Monday the city of Plymouth came together for a minute silence to remember those tragically lost on last Thursday’s mass killing in Keyham the BBC reported. The chairman of Keyham’s Neighbourhood Watch, Kevin Sproston, spoke eloquently about the community pulling together. He said people wished for the respect of national media in terms of […]

Growing up my mum used to say, “Some friends come, some friends go, some are for a season and some are for a lifetime.” There are so many quotes about friendships… “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.” “The greatest gift of life is friendship.” “Friends are the […]

I don’t know about you but I have found myself feeling a little weary recently. Covid and all its challenges do take their toll and I know I’m not alone in feeling a little drained. It’s been great to see the many ways people have risen to the challenges in these days. There have been […]

I received some genuinely positive responses to the article I wrote on ‘hope’ a couple of months back in the April issue of the Plymouth Chronicle. Hope seems to be such an important part of our humanity and for us as Christians a very important part of our worldview and convictions. The concept of hope, […]

True love is such a powerful force. For many it is the foundation of their philosophical, spiritual, or religious world view. Especially those who live in countries like China, North Korea, Iran or Russia where the suppression of freedom of speech and religious conscience is an everyday reality. These are also some of the nations […]

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 […]