The Best Books I Read in 2019 (and a Few Others)
Where would we be without books? What wonder and wisdom we'd miss out on, what delight we'd forfeit. And so I present to you this year's edition of my Best…
NASA Sent a Message to the Universe. Here’s What Came Back
This week NASA released some fascinating facts about its Voyager 2 spacecraft. Launched forty-two years ago, the ship has given us iconic pictures of Saturn and Neptune along its 10…
Friends, the World is Asking More From Us
It's been eight years since Merryn and I started life as a childless couple, six years since our story was first told in Resurrection Year, with many people and their…
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Here’s What Survivors Want You to Know
Diana is a hair stylist and public health advocate. Chestnut hair, warm smile, she’s good at her job and caring towards others. She’s also a five-time suicide attempt survivor. Hers…
How to Stop Work From Taking Over Your Life
Checking email at all hours. Catching up on work every weekend. Feeling like you should be doing something productive when you rest. If you've been caught up in the modern…
Being Heard is the First Step to Healing
'Being heard is the first step to healing.' These words from Patrick Regan sum up well the TV conversation you're about to see. In this TBN UK interview Patrick and…
Whatever Your Job is Today, Treat it as a Caring Profession. Here’s Why
For most of us the phrase ‘caring profession' probably brings to mind jobs like nursing, teaching and social work. But this list is far too small. Remove the 'care' element…
Star Dust and Lunar Buggies. An Interview with Charlie Duke, the 10th Man on the Moon
This Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of humankind’s first step on the moon. Only twelve people have set foot on that bright grey satellite we gaze at each night. Charlie…
Time to Rethink Our Attitude to Singleness
More and more of us are single. In the United Kingdom, over a third of the adult population of England and Wales are single, more than half of 25–44 year…
What a Little Girl Named Phoebe Can Tell Us About Ourselves
A few weeks ago I spoke at a secular conference for childless couples—an audience of men and women wondering what to do with their lives now they may not become…