On & Off Duty

Issue 1109 November 2023

Issue 1109 November 2023

SEE: Support, Encourage, Empower –Brian McCarthy: A few years ago, at one of the lowest points of my adult life, I was sitting at home when I received a phone call from a pastor from the town where I live. She said, "Brian, I know this is going to sound crazy. I think...

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Issue 1108 October 2023

Issue 1108 October 2023

CPA 140th Anniversary – Deborah Akinlawon QPM: "The police service need to hear your voice. The Church needs to hear the voice of the Christian Police Association!" These words rang out from the guest speaker at the 140th anniversary of the Christian Police...

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Issue 1107 September 2023

Issue 1107 September 2023

Are You The One? Don’t Doubt It! – Simon Berger: We all have doubts. We doubt each other and we doubt ourselves – self-doubt - this could have been because of lies we have been told or believe about ourselves, or our own lived experience. It’s what we do with those...

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Issue 1106 August 2023

Issue 1106 August 2023

Power of the Time Machine – Brian McCarthy: There is a young family that attend the same church as I do, with two little blonde kids racing around. Those kids are so cute, and constantly on the go! Alan is their dad, and I mentioned this to him a couple of months ago....

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Issue 1105 July 2023

Issue 1105 July 2023

Peace in the Midst of the Storm – Brian McCarthy: Jesus and Christianity are completely countercultural. When Simon Peter and the other seasoned fishermen were terrified in the boat crossing Lake Galilee, Jesus was completely at rest. He even remonstrated with them...

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Issue 1104 June 2023

Issue 1104 June 2023

Mental and Spiritual Wellbeing – Brian McCarthy: Recently I came across an article by Rabbi David Lapin on the difference between fatigue and depletion. It had never dawned on me that there was a subtle difference in the two conditions. I put into practice his...

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