On & Off Duty Issue 1107 September 2023

On & Off Duty 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...
On & Off Duty Issue 1106 August 2023

On & Off Duty 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....
On & Off Duty Issue 1105 July 2023

On & Off Duty 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...
On & Off Duty Issue 1104 June 2023

On & Off Duty 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...
On & Off Duty Issue 1103 May 2023

On & Off Duty Issue 1103 May 2023

And only a few find the Narrow Path: It is terrifying to think that we could entirely miss the point of being here. If only a few find the narrow path and the gate to life, then who is safe? How can we be sure that we are on the right path, and how will we recognise...
On & Off Duty Issue 1102 April 2023

On & Off Duty Issue 1102 April 2023

Together for a Safer London – Deborah Akinlawon QPM. It feels strange writing this on 22/03/23, the 6th anniversary of the murder of PC Keith Palmer, during the Westminster Terrorist attacks. As I remember a colleague who paid the ultimate sacrifice doing this...