Elijah searched for God in a whirlwind but found him in a whisper. Jacob found him in his dreams, Moses in a burning bush, and Mary Magdalene looked for him in a tomb but found him standing behind her. God always seems to turn up in unexpected places. Here are five contemporary stories to show you what I mean. More…

By taking the risky step of sharing your pain with others, surprising community can result. That was the message of my last post and podcast. But there's a time to share your suffering with others and a time not to. Here's how to work out the difference. More…

There is a Tribe whose members are both hidden and everywhere around you. Initiation to this Tribe comes through suffering, inclusion comes through pain. If you’ve walked through the wilderness and born wounds from it, you’re an initiate. Take the vulnerable step of revealing your scars and you’ll soon be welcomed in. More…

If you had a time machine, where would you go? Would you travel to the future or the past? What would you want to see or do, and why? That was the topic BBC Radio 2 producers gave me to talk about recently. And it brought to my mind a surreal experience I had last year: seeing myself as a 17 year old again. More…

Imagine dropping grades in exams because your pen ran out of ink and you couldn’t ask for a replacement. Imagine hiding from friends you saw in the street because you were too afraid to say hello. That was author Beth Moran's life. In this interview you'll hear how she can now sit on a conference stage with me and speak. Inspirational. More…

What makes you happy? The smell of baked bread, seeing adversity overcome, viewing the world through a child's eyes or sinking into soft pillows at the end the day? Here are a few things that make me happy, and why I believe everyday joys like these point to something greater still. More…

Saint Hilda was a woman ahead of her time. A profound teacher, patron of the arts and spiritual guide to both peasant and king, the story I love most about her is her interaction with a farmhand named Caedmon. As Hilda helps Caedmon test his unexpected calling, we too can learn how to discover our God-given dreams and gifts. More…

Where is 'home' for you—that place where you feel you most belong? Is it the house where you grew up? Is it your current home? Is it just being with your loved ones, wherever you are? As you'll read and hear, when the topic of 'home' was given to me by Radio 2 producers, it caused a bit of soul searching. The first thing I thought of was an eerie experience I had in my hometown. More…

Welcome to 2015! If I was to choose a phrase I'd describe 2013 as a year of planting seeds of opportunity and 2014 as the year those seeds flowered. In this post and podcast I want to gather some of those flowers together (including freebies you may have missed) and give you a heads-up on what you can expect on the blog and podcast in 2015. More…

As we step into a new year, you may be needing to start afresh after some significant disappointments in 2014. In this encore episode of More Than This I explain how you might plan a 'resurrection year' of your own. I'm away for the Christmas-New Year break, look forward to sharing new content with you soon, and wish you all the best for 2015. More…