What are the problems with using object lessons in preaching - are we aware that young children probably won't understand the connections? #CofEPeeps meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/t...

What are the problems with using object lessons in preaching - are we aware that young children probably won't understand the connections? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/t...

How critical are we of the published material that we use with our children's groups and in schools? Three cautionary tales (all from a C of E context!) #CofEPeeps meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/j...

How critical are we of the published material that we use with our children's groups and in schools? Three cautionary tales... meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/j...

This is beautiful @zackpolanski.bsky.social

A Psalm for Simon - written on behalf of my friend Simon, when he was living in a care home after being diagnosed with early onset dementia meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/07/10/a...

What about children and their experiences of God? How does the church view these? Do children get the support they need? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/07/07/c...

How does the church respond to those who have transformational experiences? What can it do to support people? The third of four posts meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/t...

Transformational experiences and formation - reflecting on my own transformational experience following a devastating scan when pregnant with my youngest son. The second of four posts: meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/r...

Transformational experiences and formation - how does the church view these, especially when it it concerns the laity? What about children? 1 Transformation and formation: meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/06/13/t...

Do communities need spiritual space? Where will they find it if we close local churches? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/03/29/t...

We often talk about travelling together with children - but do children see it this way? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2025/02/02/t...

Happy Christmas! Away in a manger...

Travelling to Bethlehem: meristemweb.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/e...

@pipofsuffolk.bsky.social Hi Pip, please could you add me to #cofepeeps please?

Roses are red, young man, green leaves are green... Are we limiting children's experience of faith if we explain everything and tell them that there is only one way to see things? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2024/04/12/f...

What can be done about the bully who lies? Some suggestions for those in a church context: meristemweb.wordpress.com/2024/03/16/b...

Bullying (by clergy and laity) can be a major issue for churches and the church is looking at ways to address this. But what can be done about the bully who lies? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/b...

Do children feel that they belong when they come to church? What factors affect their sense of belonging? meristemweb.wordpress.com/2024/01/18/w...