O Lord, you have searched us and you know us. You know when we are still and when we make a move. You know when we are strong and when we are weak. You know our history and our future. Before we have the spark of an idea, you know it in full already. Whatever [...]
Adapted from sermon given on Remembrance Sunday 2019. John 10.7-18 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. [...]
I cannot stop thinking about the relatives of those people who were found in the lorry in Essex. It is understood that some of the victims may have come from Nghe An district, Vietnam, where the priest says that the town is 'covered in sorrow'. Wherever those people were from, I have found myself needing [...]
Last week I was fortunate enough to have a training day by an organisation called Cognacity who are 'experts in mental well being and people performance'. The session was aimed at clergy and was specifically about building and maintaining resilience in ministry. We thought about how to keep up good mental health and avoid the dreaded burnout. [...]
