Work Rest Pray

September is a month when many people start new things - be that college, school, uni or a job, for example. It's a time when we might feel a bit lost. This episode is a reflection on the Parable of the Lost Sheep. 

There's also companion episode with a guided meditation on the Parable of the Lost Coin.

A game of cricket provides an unexpected encounter with the stigma of mental illness.

A version of this episode can be read on my blog.

Summer holidays bring contrasts of the comfortable and uncomfortable.

A version of this post can be found on the Work Rest Pray blog.

Faith is about not always knowing the answers. Sometimes we don't know why things happen, we don't know what's going on and we don't know where it's leading to.

A talk on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon, near Paignton in Devon on 10 Aug 2025

A talk reflecting on Jesus' encounter with Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-end) given at St Andrew's Church, Harberton, Near Totnes on 20 July 2025.

A talk given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon, UK based around Luke 10:25-37.

The full image of the stained class windows can be found here. Details of the book referred to can be found here.

Looking back on a time when the world realised it had walked by on the other side.

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

Image: Chronicle Live

Some thoughts on being an author and introducing a new book.

A version of this episode can also be found on my blog - as can details of the events and other books referred to.

Illustration by Rachel Alice Leggett. Used with permission.

A reflection on how walking a labyrinth can be a reminder of how we are held and comforted by the loving presence of God.

A version of this episode can also be found on the Work Rest Pray blog.

This post contains a recording of a talk I was invited to give at St Stephen’s Church, Saltash in Cornwall on 9 June 2025.

I was asked to talk about myself, my experience of life and faith and as a lay minister and author. The recording is divided in to chapters. Each one contains a 10-15 minute talk followed by discussion with those present.

Timings for the chapters can be found on my blog.