Work Rest Pray
WORK REST PRAY offers short reflections on how faith relates to those 3 important aspects of our lives and also to our wellbeing, sense of identity and self-worth. Written and presented by Richard Frost, new episodes will be published every week or two.
Episodes
Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
4 min
At the start of a significant month, a reflection on vicarage life.
You can read a version of this episode at Work Rest Pray where you will also find details of our final service.
Jun 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2026
15 min
A reflection on Father's Day preached at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon.
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
3 min
Life is often an uncomfortable mixture – one where two things can be true at the same time. The good and the not so good sitting side by side.
If you would like to get in touch with Richard please click here. A version of this episode is available on the Work Rest Pray blog.
May 27, 2026
May 17, 2026
May 17, 2026
3 min
‘Be yourself because everyone else is taken.’ Reflections on understanding (or not understanding) the person we are. What makes us that person: the contributing factors, attitudes and influences.
This episode can also be found on my blog.
Apr 26, 2026
Apr 26, 2026
13 min
A reflection for Vocations Sunday preached at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon. The Gospel passage is John 10.1–10 and there is also reference to Acts 2.42–47.
Apr 19, 2026
Apr 19, 2026
15 min
A talk given at St John Baptist Church in Marldon, Devon reflecting on the encounter between Jesus and those on the road to Emmaus. The Bible passage is Luke 24.13-35.
Apr 17, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
4 min
Reality TV is not the same as 'reality living' but parallels can be drawn to help us in our boat as it travels along.
A version of this podcast can be found on the Work Rest Pray blog.
Welcome
WORK is not just paid employment. Work includes tasks carried out by those who are unemployed or limited due to health conditions, stay at home parents, carers, voluntary workers, students in education and those who are retired.
REST is sometimes elusive, occasionally enforced but rarely intentional. Within the demands of work, however that may be defined, there is a need for rest, relaxation and recreation, so often lost in today’s hectic living.
PRAY Underpinning all those activities is prayer. Giving intentional attention to God. Knowing our identity and worth in God’s sight is the foundation of all we do.
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