Renewed Hope
Hope is facing significant challenges today, impacting various sectors of society and different age groups worldwide. This poses a substantial problem, as hope is crucial for developing healthy individuals
Have you ever felt lost?
Have you ever felt lost? I have! I have a legendarily poor sense of direction! On a mission trip to Guernsey years ago, I wasn’t even allowed to fetch…
Happy Easter!
I want to wish you all a very Happy Easter during what is a particularly precious time of year in the Christian faith…
Let’s be real about our mental health!
I have a nervous bladder. It’s not my favourite characteristic, it’s just a reality. One time just before a preach, I went for my pre-preach loo stop…
Happy New Year!
As we navigate the early days of 2024, the customary “Happy New Year” greetings linger, prompting me to wonder when such greetings should cease…
Happy Christmas!
As Christmas draws near I try to take time to celebrate the good things God has done, and the new opportunities that have arisen during the past year…
Introducing Dani Simpson
Our hope at Heaven in Healthcare is that through events like our recent annual conference, we get the opportunity to connect with you…
Fresh Awakening
I am seeing some very encouraging spiritual signs at the moment that are alerting me to the fact that the…
Challenging times…
We are living in challenging times across the nations: firstly Covid 19 cast its shadow across the whole world and then just as this shadow seems
Righteousness and inheritance
A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with God, and He said to me, “Pete you think sons/daughters and heirs are the same thing, don’t you
Some news…
Here at Heaven in Healthcare, we’re very excited to announce that our Autumn HiH Conference will be taking place on 1/2 October 2021
I have a dream – Part 2
In my previous blog, inspired by Dr Martin Luther King Jnr, I told you about my dream that one day every doctor, nurse, healthcare provider or counsellor would ask about, listen and respond to every person’s spiritual needs as part of truly holistic healthcare
The thrill of hope, a weary world rejoices
Recently, my wife Kim and I were invited to receive our first dose of the Covid vaccination, which we were delighted about – it felt like a very significant moment. Saturday arrived, and it was my turn to stand in the queue outside my GP surgery
I have a dream (Part 1)
One morning recently I was reading from the Lectio-365 prayer app; it was Martin Luther King Jr day and I was reminded of his famous words, spoken in 1963
Vaccines, disappointments and hope
The start of the vaccination programme against COVID 19 was a great joy to me, as it was to millions of others. It finally felt like we had some tools at our disposal that would make a huge difference
Happy New Year?
The usual conversation in early January involves the question, “Did you have a good Christmas?” and my usual reply is jolly and positive, happily sharing the highlights of my Christmas
Looking back and looking forward…
As Christmas approaches and the end of 2020 draws near, I think we will all be having a mixture of thoughts, especially those of us working in the world of healthcare
The power of Thankfulness
As I mentioned on a recent In Real Life episode, the new BNF (British National Formulary) made its way into my consulting room this week. For those of you not familiar with the BNF
Hello again!
Well, it’s certainly a new season, and some of us are getting back in the swing of things after taking some kind of a break over the summer
We hope that you’ve enjoyed the summer.
The Heaven in Healthcare team has been taking a bit of a break after a very busy January to July but there have still been things happening such as Joy Workshops with Sue Jameson
What does it mean to feel safe?
Was the Garden of Eden a safe place? Is safe an absolute concept? Safe is a word in very common use at the moment. It has developed to become included in
Identity Theft
Identity theft is a well known problem in this day and age, and we are well advised to take the necessary measures to guard our identity from those who would
Widening our gaze
Psalm 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. David wrote these words in the time after he was made King
Trusting the Unseen
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Cor 4:18) This is an intriguing verse
The Power of Imagination
This testimony – written from a time before current distancing regulations – is the final part in our three-part testimony series. One of our HiH team members has been sharing inspirational
Peace and Joy in the waiting room
We’ve had a great response from the blog we sent out earlier this week, which encouraged some of you to look afresh for the gold in others, particularly in the healthcare workplace. Following on from this
Keeping our Love on
We love hearing testimonies of how people in the healthcare community are bringing heaven into their environments through their interactions with others
Releasing Peace
Some years ago, I had a consultation that taught me a lot about my ability to bring peace into my environment. I was a relatively newly qualified GP
Heavenly Joy
I want to share with you a wonderful story from a friend of mine about heavenly joy breaking out in a public place. This testimony comes from the days before
Some Reflections from the Nightingale Hospital London
Dr David Whittington, his wife Jill Whittington, and Joyce Hill are all members of Eastgate, and second year students at Eastgate School of Spiritual Life. David normally works at
Garden of Gethsemane
During this period of lockdown I have, personally, found plenty of time to think things over. This may not be true for everyone – for example home-schooling parents
God still cares about the details
In the current climate, it would be understandable – but not accurate – to feel that God is somehow far too busy with the more important matter of fixing the Coronavirus pandemic
Keeping it Real
We’re now a few weeks into lockdown and, with at least a few more weeks to come, it’s clear that we are all still working hard to find new ways of existing in this temporary new normal
Easter Saturday
I don’t know how it was for you, but it certainly felt like a strange Easter weekend for me. We are used to celebrating Easter with our family
Some thoughts from a GP on the frontline
Today was my first shift working in a COVID Assessment Hub, a centre where GPs and other staff are deployed for assessing patients with respiratory symptoms
Good News Matters
As Pete mentioned in his last blog, it’s so important in the current climate that we feed ourselves with good news. This is not to lessen the impact
Pete’s Blog
I have recently been looking through some testimonies of God’s goodness and activity in the daily lives of friends at Eastgate. I am doing this intentionally to feed my mind on good things
Stewarding Momentum Every Day
A few months ago I was preaching on the subject of thankfulness, and how posturing ourselves to live each day ‘from thankfulness’ is truly life-changing
Take Delight In Yourself, The World Benefits!
Pete reveals the pitfalls of false humility and how dangerous this is for us as Christians and people responsible for the health of others. The good news is that delighting in yourself gives access to all the incredible things God has put inside you
The governance of good news
Mike shares some foundational wisdom on how to share testimonies in a way that’s honouring and professional
We’re Not Here to Fix People
Pete offers some of heaven’s wisdom on how to be carriers of God’s power in a way that honours people
See More of The Miraculous In Your Life!
If someone told you that there were 4 things you could do to guarantee more of the miraculous in your life, what would your reaction be
Holistic Cares Includes Spiritual Well-Being
Lysa Owen and Pete talk about holistic care and the practicalities of taking a spiritual history as part of good medical practice
Establishing a Healing Centre
Anne Townend joins Pete Carter to talk about the Eastgate Healing Centre, and how it works in a complementary way to the NHS
Happy New Year??
How do we keep hope alive, remain thankful and be joyful in challenging times. As Christians we can impact the times we live in by taking responsibility for the spiritual atmosphere of our nation
No One Died
Sasha is in conversation with Ennie Nyamangunda. Join us as we talk about the journey her team have been through and the powerful impact of the river of life that has been flowing into that environment
Christmas in Healthcare
Pete and Sasha talk about working in Healthcare around Christmas and New Year, because Healthcare doesn’t stop for Christmas! Lots of fun stories alongside serious content
Spring is Not Far Away
Liz Lunt and Pete Carter talk about setting the realities of this winter season against the background of hope that spring is coming, in the spiritual sense, the calendar sense and the medical sense
Cultivating the Land of Hopes and Dreams
Sasha and Pete talk about the adventure of dreaming with God with up to the moment stories of God’s provision. Also drawing on Exodus
Practicing the Presence of God
Pete Carter and Dr. Mike Von give us tips on how to benefit from God’s presence, which is with us at all times
Faithful With Little, Get Ready For More
Expansive thinking is part of the Kingdom. With Pete and Sasha on IRL
Thankfulness
Pete and Dave talk about the importance of thankfulness being given and received plus the importance of love during this season
Fear, Love & Lockdown
This week Pete is joined by Dave Foggon, as they discuss what lockdown is teaching us about our culture, beliefs and motives
The Magnificence of God
This week, Pete and Kamiji look at that much asked question: What is God saying in this season? They find the answer lies partly in what He was already saying before the current crisis
When Heaven Meets Healthcare
his time Kamiji and Pete explore how the supernatural activity of God engages with the reality of some of the biggest challenges we face
The Power of Knowing Who You Are
This time Kamiji and Pete discuss how important it is to know our identity as sons and daughters (which increases as we discover more of who our Father is), and
Living From Rest
This time Kamiji is joined by doctors Pete and Dave Carter as they explore what it looks like to live from rest, and how that’s more important to cultivate now than ever
Growing In Hope Means Learning To Wait
This time Kamiji and Pete look at how we grow in hope – and how this is connected to waiting. We don’t like waiting. It’s painful and it doesn’t feel right to us
Why Social Distancing Doesn’t Mean Having No Faith
Kamiji’s joined once again by Pete, who offers a faith-filled medical perspective on how observing social distancing can be an expression of love and wisdom
Cultivating Hope On The Front Line
This time Kamiji is joined by Sasha, an emergency care practitioner, who shares her experiences and thoughts on how to cultivate hope in this season
How To Be Hard Pressed But Not Crushed
In our second live episode, Kamiji is again joined by Pete who shares his thoughts (and medical experiences) on how to endure external challenges by living from a greater internal reality
Heaven’s Perspective On a Healthcare Crisis
We’ve gone live! In this episode, Kamiji is joined by Dr. Pete who shares his thoughts on how to gain strength, encouragement and comfort from our connection to God. This is a recording of a Facebook Live from this