Max Jeganathan reflects on some differences between King Charles III and himself, but notes that no matter the home one might live in, it is the relationships with others within the walls that are important. "Charles presides as head of state over 14 countries. I preside – happily I might add – over the dishes, […]
Category: Health
Andrew Sloane explains that as we return in a general sense to our new "normal" after the pandemic, for many healthcare workers the transition is not so simple and indeed is proving to be a traumatic process. "The term “moral injury” was developed in military contexts to help clinicians understand the experience of veterans of […]
Valerie Ling provides a reminder that stresses and challenges faced by leaders may be eased with an awareness of the need to factor in self-care... "Self-care, self-reflection, and mindset mastery are critical for leadership success. By taking the time to care for yourself, reflect on your thoughts and feelings, and master your mindset, you can […]
As a registered mental health nurse, Professor John Swinton, noted how worship practices stimulated dementia patients. Fascinated by this, his interest in understanding more about dementia grew. In his work as a chaplain some big questions and thoughts arose. "What does it mean to know God when you have forgotten who God is?" "He or […]
Presenter and author Sheridan Voysey speaks of longing and disappointment but suggests that may be part of a reorientation of our plans. "There’s a wonderful proverb: Hope deferred makes the heart sick. And gosh, we now know that when that hope is deferred and deferred and deferred, and another month and another month and another […]
An honest but encouraging and helpful discussion about the challenges of ministry work and relationships with others... Image: Photo by Jackson Simmer on Unsplash
Tim Keller encourages us towards regular prayer with our God, the Almighty One who holds all in his hands. "Keller, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer in May 2020, said that despite the pain and fear associated with cancer, he and his wife, Kathy, “would never want to go back to the kind […]
How can a busy parent rest well? Carolyn offers some ideas hard-earned by experience on her journey of figuring out this age-old conundrum.
Reflecting on the personal health challenges she has faced, Merle makes the case that each one of use need to uniquely match our work capacity with our need for rest.
In this lively 30 minute podcast from the Centre for Public Christianity, the presenters discuss with psychologist Dr Valerie Ling ways in which we can look after ourselves and others, when feeling jaded and low in spirit. "Feeling a bit blah mid-way through 2022… still? In 2021, organisational psychologist Adam Grant named that pandemic feeling. […]
In the last sixty years or so, the lives of women have embraced many changes. They have gained freedom to make decisions about relationships, family, careers. Considering possibilities and making choices can be overwhelming, particularly if considered in the frame of a current worldview. Kara Martin reminds us that God values all spheres of work, […]
A concise article that identifies the signs of overwork, which the Bible incidentally sees as a knee jerk response after the fall of the world in Genesis 3. Just like underwork, they are extreme over corrections to the frustration of working in a world that doesn’t always work properly. Jesus concluded that the man who […]
