Bruce Stanley

If you’ve ever had the sense that God was getting your attention through the natural world, then the next question is how to stay with that moment well.  Whatever the moment is about to be ... my first advice is NOT to take a photo of it. That bursts the 'moment' bubble. And, if you're a bit more practised than that, don't immediately label it (that's a sunset, or that's achillea millefolium , as can happen in my head). Don't grab its surface meaning or jump to any fast interpretation....

There are plenty of us who would not describe ourselves as conventionally religious and yet still find ourselves carrying deeper questions than ordinary conversations make space for. And, it's harder to find the right person to have those conversations with – someone who will give you their full attention. You might be wanting to talk about meaning, grief, change, prayer, doubt, purpose, forgiveness, identity, calling, or the odd but unmistakable sense that the universe is trying to tell you...

Some exercises for when life demands more than you have to give Burnout happens when life keeps asking more of you, and you don't have the resources or practices to cope. It can creep up on you – maybe you feel exhausted, but you're aware you're still not doing enough; the responsibilities keep coming. People (or work or family, community or ministry) need things from you. Over time, three things can occur: emotional exhaustion a sense that nothing you do is enough and possibly, a strange...