This section provides reflections to consider and help you pray. 
 

‘Waiting and Accepting’ – a Lent Quiet Day recording Thursday 25 February: A much-needed opportunity in these troubled times for anyone in the Baptist family to take time out. More ... Casting a longer light  A reflection on experiencing and seeing beyond the current darkness. By Shaun Lambert More ... Baptist Times Christianity Offers No Answers About the Coronavirus. It's Not Supposed To A theological reflection from Tom Wright More ... Finding the inner cathedral of peace Baptist minister Shaun Lambert offers some simple but profound spiritual exercises to help handle heightened anxiety and stress during this Coronavirus pandemic More ... Baptist Times Hope in uncertain times West of England Baptist Association Team Leader, Nigel Coles, and The Fuelcast team present the first of a weekly series for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis More ... Imagining a new normal: analogue and digital   How do we integrate old and new into a better future? In this long read, Bruce Murray highlights some of the areas churches may wish to consider More ... Baptist Times In Tears (Confessions of a Weeper) A reflective lament written by hospital chaplain Amanda Pink More ... In the year of plague   A year end reflection, in the form of a poem More ... Baptist Times Leading out of a Wellbeing space     Now is exactly the time to pause before leaping back in, writes Ruth Rice. Can the Church be the prophetic people of wellbeing? More ... Baptist Times Lean on me, says God "Lean on me", says God. A new (copyright-free) song and video from poet Lucy Berry. A song of comfort for times of trouble . More ... Living Stones A reflection by Gary Clayton, Copywriter and Editor at Mission Aviation Fellowship More ... Mindful of loneliness  Many are experiencing an increase in loneliness because of the enforced lockdown. Baptist minister Shaun Lambert offers this reflection, highlighting the spiritual resources Christianity has to offer More ... Baptist Times Relics, ruin, or rebirth? A reflective poem written by Gary Clayton, Copywriter and Editor at Mission Aviation Fellowship More ... Remember your Baptism and Reflect on it What does it mean to remember our baptism? Well it’s not just about the place, or the people involved and possibly the songs sung – it’s about understanding and relishing what it spoke of and enabled in us. More ... Renewed call to persevere in prayer across Baptist churches in the UK As Covid-19 threatens to overwhelm our health service and continues to inflict pain and loss, we stand together with many others and renew our commitment to sustained prayer. More ... Tackling anxiety and fear in the Coronavirus pandemic  Louise Morse, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, shares tips for helping us manage during isolation and social upheaval More ... Baptist Times The Curious Case of Daisy the Dog Reflections on how pastors can practise some sensible self-care in this most challenging of times More ... Baptist Times The gift of contemplation in the midst of COVID 19 A reflection from Jane Day - Contemplation is essential in times of uncertainty and rapid change More ... The Stockdale Paradox The need for balance between hope and realism - how lessons from America's most senior Vietnam Prisoner of War give us wisdom in this challenging time. More ... Baptist Times There are holy feet to be sat at... A reflection from Jane Day - indulging in God's love and sitting at his feet More ... Tour of the Bible with Helen Paynter Rev Dr Helen Paynter, Tutor at Bristol Baptist College is using her time at home to develop a daily vlog. She is taking a tour through the Bible and you are invited to join her. More ... Virtual Communion With churches unable to meet in one place during the Coronavirus restrictions, many are considering what they might do in terms of sharing communion More ... Zoom ecclesiology: the Church scattered and gathered  Baptist theologian Paul Fiddes explores the forms covenant, fellowship and body are taking virtually More ... Baptist Times