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Celebrating with others 31 Jul '23 • Michael Bishop
I watched my daughter’s U11 hockey match this week and there was a moment in the game that has stayed with me since.
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Not your friend 24 Jul '23 • Michael Bishop
Author Ryan Holiday has written extensively about the ancient Stoics and applying their ideas today. I was taken with this observation in his newsletter this week: "How would you describe someone who lies to you?
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A New Path 17 Jul '23 • Michael Bishop
In a few weeks' time, a 12 year season comes to an end at WMC
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The Spirituality of Physical Labour 10 Jul '23 • Michael Bishop
At the beginning of this year, Kym and I resolved to read more. Our plan has been to choose four books together, give ourselves four months to read them, and then finally have a meal together where we talk about what we've read.
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Live your Faith 3 Jul '23 • David Jordan
People who believe, should live in such a way that others who watch them will quickly recognise that they are indeed true followers of Christ.
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Learning to Pray 26 Jun '23 • Michael Bishop
As part of my prayer practice at the moment, I'm reading through James Martin's book, "Learning to Pray". I'm trying out some of his suggestions and then reflecting on them in my journal. The book is really accessible and he has a wonderfully fresh perspective.
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Conversations 19 Jun '23 • Michael Bishop
I spent half an hour at my son's school one morning earlier this week for a father's day activity with him. We were given smarties and icing sugar to decorate a car-shaped biscuit, we participated in a team quiz together, and we were given a list of questions for him to ask me.
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Goodness 12 Jun '23 • Michael Bishop
Praise God for hopeful reminders of human goodness!
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Waking up 5 Jun '23 • Michael Bishop
Jesus is inviting us to be freed from the invisible constraints within which we live.
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The monastic bell 29 May '23 • Michael Bishop
One of the great monastic pioneers, St Bernard, taught his monks that they were to stop whatever they were doing when they heard the bell ringing in their monastery.