A reflection on Father's Day preached at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon.

Life is often an uncomfortable mixture – one where two things can be true at the same time. The good and the not so good sitting side by side.

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A reflection on the value of counting our blessings.

‘Be yourself because everyone else is taken.’ Reflections on understanding (or not understanding) the person we are. What makes us that person: the contributing factors, attitudes and influences. 

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A reflection for Vocations Sunday preached at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon. The Gospel passage is John 10.1–10 and there is also reference to Acts 2.42–47. 

A talk given at St John Baptist Church in Marldon, Devon reflecting on the encounter between Jesus and those on the road to Emmaus. The Bible passage is Luke 24.13-35.

Reality TV is not the same as 'reality living' but parallels can be drawn to help us in our boat as it travels along.

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A reflection on experiencing things we never expected.

A version of this episode can be found at Work Rest Pray. 

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A beatitude for current times. 

A talk given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon on some familiar teaching by Jesus - words often easier said than done.

There are a couple of silent times during the talk and, like the people in church, you may like to have a couple of pieces of paper and something to write with.