spiritual and ministerial development
A Quiet Day with Nick Helm Julian lived an age of the black death and social and ecclesial upheaval. In the midst of this she was given a profound experience of the love of God. We live and minister in an age of pandemic, and significant social and ecclesial upheaval. In this day we’ll reflect […]
The Grove Book is now out of print, but interest in the course remains. (If you are interested in a digital version of the book please contact me.) Sheffield Diocese are going to run Soul Spark this year as part of their ‘Lights for Christ’ encouraging discipleship programme. I was recently interviewed about Soul Spark […]
Take a deeper breath… with Julian of Norwich A Quiet Day with Nick Helm Julian lived an age of the black death and social and ecclesial upheaval. In the midst of this she was given a profound experience of the love of God. We live and minister in an age of pandemic, and significant social […]
Archbishop Rowan Williams on ‘Pause for Thought’ – Terry Wogan Radio 2 Tuesday 18 October 2005 Archbishop Rowan uses a surprising and yet helpful image to help understand prayer which I draw upon from time to time: I think it’s really dangerous if you think you are an expert on this one. But it is something […]
7 Web Resources to enrich your prayer life www.sacredspace.ie daily prayer and reflection using a scripture reading for the day www.24-7prayer.com encouraging prayer www.approachestoprayer.info plenty to explore www.prayingincolor.com using doodles and colouring to enable your prayer. www.thykingdom.co.uk Anglican initiative to encourage prayer and praying for people to grow in knowing God www.trypraying.org encouragement to people who […]
Meditation for the Epiphany Seeing the Light Welcome to this meditation for the Epiphany. It is the sixth and final meditation in the series I’ve been offering through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. This offers about half an hour of focussed prayer and reflection to help you mark this season, and prayerfully be attentive to God. […]
Imaginative Contemplation of Scripture Imaginative Contemplation of Scripture In imaginative contemplation, we enter into a life event or story passage of scripture. We enter into the passage by way of imagination, making use of all our senses. Theologians tell us that through contemplation, we are able to ‘recall and be present at the mysteries of […]
Praying the Scriptures a bigger story meets our own God reveals the story of relationship between the Creator and the created in many ways – it is a revelation which is on-going. The Bible is a very particular record of how human beings have met the God of life in their own life experience. The […]
Be Still and Know Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46v10 PRAYER is encounter – God’s action in us Place & Posture Find the right place for you – that fits what you need. The best posture is what leads you to be attentive and relaxed at the same time. Pray as […]
Coming Home to Yourself ‘Come home to yourself and then all roads will lead to home ’ George MacLeod “It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top” Virginia Woolf You have time to yourself – trust all those parts of yourself – your body, your senses, […]
