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.
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 20, 2025
Being & Doing
Jul 20, 2025
Jul 20, 2025
11 min
A talk reflecting on Jesus' encounter with Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-end) given at St Andrew's Church, Harberton, Near Totnes on 20 July 2025.
Jul 20, 2025
11 min

Jul 13, 2025
The Good Samaritan
Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
14 min
A talk given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon, UK based around Luke 10:25-37.
The full image of the stained class windows can be found here. Details of the book referred to can be found here.
Jul 13, 2025
14 min

Jul 13, 2025
Aiding life
Jul 13, 2025
Jul 13, 2025
3 min
Looking back on a time when the world realised it had walked by on the other side.
A version of this episode can be found on my blog at Work Rest Pray.
Image: Chronicle Live
Jul 13, 2025
3 min

Jul 4, 2025
Loving Yourself
Jul 4, 2025
Jul 4, 2025
4 min
Some thoughts on being an author and introducing a new book.
A version of this episode can also be found on my blog - as can details of the events and other books referred to.
Illustration by Rachel Alice Leggett. Used with permission.
Jul 4, 2025
4 min

Jun 20, 2025
Stay a while
Jun 20, 2025
Jun 20, 2025
3 min
A reflection on how walking a labyrinth can be a reminder of how we are held and comforted by the loving presence of God.
A version of this episode can also be found on the Work Rest Pray blog.
Jun 20, 2025
3 min

Jun 10, 2025
This thing we call life
Jun 10, 2025
Jun 10, 2025
1 hr 30 min
This post contains a recording of a talk I was invited to give at St Stephen’s Church, Saltash in Cornwall on 9 June 2025.
I was asked to talk about myself, my experience of life and faith and as a lay minister and author. The recording is divided in to chapters. Each one contains a 10-15 minute talk followed by discussion with those present.
Timings for the chapters can be found on my blog.
Jun 10, 2025
1 hr 30 min

May 29, 2025
Crossed wires
May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
4 min
Our experience of life and other people (and the church, it has to be said) can have a significant impact on how we feel about God and what we think God feels about us.
A version of this post is available on the Work Rest Pray blog.
May 29, 2025
4 min

May 17, 2025
Safe and sound
May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025
5 min
Paying attention to the noise around us can help us to pay attention to the noise within us.
A version of this episode is also available on the Work Rest Pray blog.
Recordings by Richard Frost except for 'Rain' by Eryliaa from Pixabay
May 17, 2025
5 min

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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