by Richard B | Jan 3, 2023 | Richard's Blog
The New Year is upon us! At this moment of the year, many take time to review their lives: what has happened, what they want to achieve in the coming year, what changes will they need to make to get there and what resources they will need to achieve their goals. As...
by Richard B | Dec 5, 2022 | Richard's Blog
‘Christmas Time; Mistletoe and wine; Children Singing Christian rhyme; With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree, It’s time to rejoice in the good that we see’. So says the popular song that reverberates in the shops as we run around trying to get things ready for...
by Richard B | Nov 21, 2022 | Richard's Blog
It is not difficult to notice that we have a crisis of leadership at present in this country. I am not just talking about at governmental level, I am meaning at all levels. In 1969 Laurence J. Peter wrote a book called ‘The Peter Principle’ in which he suggested that,...
by Richard B | Oct 3, 2022 | Richard's Blog
This has been a busy summer for me. It began with my trip to Nepal and India, then, soon after I was back, I was looking after my grandchildren. September came and I was off on holiday and attending a family wedding. Whilst this was all great, I am now looking forward...
by Richard B | Mar 9, 2022 | Richard's Blog
Thriving in the Storm This month has seen a succession of some of the worst storms we have ever encountered. Whilst it would be easy here to talk about the effects of climate change etc., what I want to focus on is living through the storm. All of us encounter times...
by Richard B | Feb 10, 2022 | Richard's Blog
I have been asked by Ground Level to write a paper on the importance of gathering. This is in the light of the fact that, following the pandemic, approximately 1/3 of church members across all denominations have chosen not to return to church but are content with...
