Blog
-
Finding peace
What does God’s peace actually look like when life feels anything but peaceful?When anxiety, uncertainty, relationship struggles or difficult circumstances hit, God’s peace can feel frustratingly out of reach. But is peace about avoiding our problems, or facing them differently? I joined Mal Pope on Premier Christian Radio to explore what it means to experience…
-
Join an embodied online retreat
How does God invite us to pray with our whole selves? That’s the question Kristen Rubow and I will explore at our next online retreat on October 17. Kristen is a mind and movement coach, and we’ve been delighted to be developing material based on the Bible and neuroscience, to help us pray with our…
-
90 Seconds of Peace
I welcome you to spend just 90 seconds being refreshed by the sound of the waves and the words from the Psalms. I recorded this short video a few years ago on the coast of North Devon.
-
Introducing… online embodied prayer retreats
How does God invite us to pray with our whole selves? I’m excited to announce two online retreats this autumn that Kristen Rubow and I are leading. Kristen is a mind and movement coach, and we’ve been delighted to be developing material based on the Bible and neuroscience, to help us pray with our our…
-
Following God into the unknown
What’s the hardest thing God has ever asked you to do? Maybe it was leaving something familiar, stepping out in faith, or trusting God when his plans didn’t make sense. Nearly 30 years ago, I left the US for the UK to start married life. I reflect with Lydia Bennett on Premier Christian Radio on…
-
“Come away with me and rest”
Jesus said, “Come away with me and rest for awhile” (Matthew 6:31). He issued that invitation to his friends at the time, but he extends this loving welcome to us too. Join me in Horton County Nature Reserve in Surrey, England, to embrace prayerfully Jesus’ invitation to rest, to give our worries to him. He…
-
“God to Enfold Me” – an ancient Celtic prayer
I love Celtic-flavored prayers; the repetition and poetry is beautiful helps me connect to God. Here’s one about the enfolding love of God, which I invite you to ponder and prayer through: Carmina Gadelica III, p. 53, in David Adam, The Path of Life: Meditations on prayers from the Celtic tradition (London: SPCK, 2009), p.…
-
A prayer to the Triune God
Today in the church we celebrate Trinity Sunday, a day to mark the glorious mystery of the God who is Three-in-One (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). I love this Celtic prayer: I am bending my knee In the eye of the Father who created me, In the eye of the Son who purchased me, In…
-
A Meditation on Love
On this feast of Pentecost, I’m pondering love—the greatest of the gifts of the Spirit. Join me as we gaze on a little stream near Lee Bay in north Devon and pray through 1 Corinthians 13. Feel free to pause the recording as you encounter our living, loving God.
-
Why we published Still Finding Myself in Britain
I confess, I never thought I’d be living in Britain for nearly longer than my native USA… I haven’t surpassed that mark yet, but only just! Finding myself in Britain has been a surprise. Some challenges, many joys, some surprises – such as the 10th anniversary edition of my first book! My publisher asked some…
