As the weeks pass I continue to observe and experience new things (at Royal Stoke and County Hospitals) which I hope you find both interesting and encouraging. Even with the huge additional expenditure incurred because of the pandemic, standards continue to improve – wards are being redecorated and improved both when empty and (most considerately)...
We tend to be a little suspicious of our imaginations! However imagination is God’s gift to us and is as much part of us as our natural appetite. Just like our desire and need for food we can misuse our imaginations or use them to foster proper growth. Jesus encouraged his listeners to use their...
Many people came to Jesus and his disciples seeking help. Today the Christian Church finds itself amongst a population where large numbers of people need assistance in variety of ways. A recent report about the mission of the church in society today, “Growing Good”, points out that the church’s capacity to address this growing need...
September 2021 Magazine If you’ve visited Mont-Saint-Michel, in France, you will have enjoyed seeing one of Europe’s most wonderful sights. The mount is steep and a long walk through the narrow streets is rewarded by being able to visit the Abbey at the top and the view out to sea. The Mount is in a...
Maybe you have heard that four of us are taking part in LEAD academy seminars for small town churches in our diocese. This course is to help us to plan for where we see our church heading in the future, focussing on growth. One thing we flagged up was prayer in the church and we...