Archive - Luke Dowding

Ministerial Musings

An opportunity to begin to consider recent news, and my own relationship to the British Baptist tradition and beyond.

Apr 16 •

March 2024

Shifting Seasons

A few prompts to aid reflection.

Mar 14 •

Love Your Enemies

This is a slightly amended version of a sermon I delivered at Altrincham Baptist Church on Sunday 3rd March 2024. It is using chapter 5, verse 43-48 in…

Mar 6 •

December 2023

Waiting & Breathing

The period of Advent is significant in the Christian calendar, but is often overlooked or seen as simply an extension of the Christmas festivities…

Dec 23, 2023 •

August 2023

The Peaks of the Balkans

Some reflections and suggestions.

Aug 30, 2023 •

July 2023

Spirituality With(out) Sacrifice

In a culture in which we are told anything is attainable, the concept of sacrifice is an ugly one. The ideology of constant development leads us to…

Jul 27, 2023 •

June 2023

Albanians, in my experience, are a proud nationality. Their rich traditions and cultural heritage are still very much alive day to day, and whilst this…

Jun 7, 2023 •

May 2023

Stopping On The Way

A dabble in a poetic reflection following my time on the Camino de Santiago, walking the Camino Ingles route with my Dad. Differing strides, a…

May 9, 2023 •

April 2023

Sampoorna Series: III

Apr 6, 2023 •

March 2023

Sampoorna Series: II

Mar 1, 2023 •

February 2023

In Vulnerability’s Sight

This essay was written on my first full day after arriving at Sampoorna Yoga in early January 2023. It forms the first of three essays reflecting on my…

Feb 22, 2023 •

December 2022

Seeking Sabbath

For those opportunities of an absence of something to nurture a fullness of being

Dec 6, 2022 •

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