Even when life is tough — Don’t stop believin’, hold on to the feelin’ Believing in God can be hard, but billions of people across the world have a faith. Recently, Leonora Watkins, another writer here on Medium, invited people with a faith to share what thing keeps them believing. I’ve never spent so much time…

Using the Lord’s Prayer to help us understand prayer — Prayer is for everyone. Anyone can pray at any time. Here, we are focusing on the Lord’s Prayer as it is found in Luke’s gospel. Millions of people around the world pray the Lord’s Prayer every day. The part of the Bible we are thinking about is below. …

When will the Church stand alongside LGBT+ people? The sky was ablaze as the sun set beyond the runway. In the airport, security announcements droned in the background. Other than the announcements, the departure lounge was fairly quiet. Families milled about, and couples spoke in hushed tones. In the toilets, classical music played, keeping the mood calm. …

Why the death of Queen Elizabeth II does not remove hope — My graduation took place in Westminster, just a couple of hundred metres from Westminster Abbey, where the Queen’s life will be remembered and celebrated. I can’t recall the name of the person who spoke that day, but he did such a good job I’ve never forgotten the three points he…

A journey from Studland beach to Old Harry Rocks — Kayaking is a brilliant pastime. It is great exercise and can take place in amazing locations. There are a few different types of kayaking, from white-water kayaking to long expeditions and everything in between. Sit-on-top kayaks designed to be used on calm seas for short journeys have recently risen sharply…

A short ghost story — On a remote part of the Welsh coast a white house sits precariously atop the cliffs. The sea crashes many metres below the house, the anger of the ocean an ominous warning to visitors. Such a visitor would have to travel along isolated roads, mile upon mile without seeing another…