Posts by Faith in Later Life

A few weeks ago I was invited to speak with Dave Piper from TWR-UK about the loss of communication in the UK, as well as how we as churches should seek to communicate well. As the crux of the issue were questions that had risen off the back of the recent Royal Mail Union strikes,…

Towards the end of his life, my great-grandfather began to lose his smile. His wife, my great-grandmother, was receiving palliative care in a nursing home and he’d felt her absence acutely. Sadly, for the first time in decades they were apart and as a result he had to be reassured every day that she hadn’t…

Press Release Faith in Later Life has announced the appointment of a new Lead Officer, Alexandra Drew to take forward it’s work to inspire and equip Christians to reach, serve and empower older people in every community, through the local Church. Alexandra (known as Alex) joins Faith in Later Life from The West of England…

Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of talking to a number of Faith in Later Life Church Champions who have been invited to speak on local and national radio stations—some have even been on TV. After seeing that I had been on the radio too, a couple from our working group asked…

Note: The following blog post is based on an interview conducted by Adsum Try Ravenhill at the Faith in the Second Half conference with Louise Morse, a renowned speaker on dementia care. You can watch that interview below.   Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Faith in the Second Half conference, where…

Introduction to Transitions We learn early on in life that transitions take their toll on us. Whether we’re moving from primary school to “big school”, from one job role to another, or engagement to marriage, many of us have relied on others during those periods to help guide and mentor us. In the church there…