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  • The Whole Nine Yards Ep 254 7.12.25 The Songs of Billy Blake with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

    The Whole Nine Yards Episode 254With Roy StannardOn Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FMSunday 7th December 2025 3-5pmwww.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen The Songs of Billy Blake William Blake’s life and work have moved many artists, musicians in particular. His influence has crossed genres: classical, punk, and folk musicians have walked through his doors of perception. He wrote ‘Jerusalem’, ‘Tyger, Tyger’ Read more

  • Boys don’t cry but Jesus wept

    Jesus Wept – John 11:35 The Bible verse “Jesus wept” is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35. It is the shortest verse in the Bible but carries profound significance. Exegesis of “Jesus wept” (John 11:35) Context of the Verse: In John 11, Jesus visits the town of Bethany after hearing of Read more

  • The Whole Nine Yards Ep 107 12.1.25 Unwavering with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

    The Whole Nine Yards Episode 207 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 12th January 2025 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Unwavering In a week of natural and man-made disasters how do we explain the unwavering human spirit? This week, we delve into the essence of perseverance and faith, exploring how these qualities shape our lives Read more

  • The Whole Nine Yards Ep 167 25.2.24 The Healer with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

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  • The Whole Nine Yards Ep 160 18.2.24 Dear God with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

    https://www.mixcloud.com/roystannard/the-whole-nine-yards-ep-160-18224-dear-god/ The Whole Nine Yards Episode 160 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 18th February 2024 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Dear God Knowing that God is out there is strangely comforting. It means that we are not just uber-animals trying to be the fittest to survive. It makes sense of our endless search for Read more

  • The Whole Nine Yards Ep 135 27.8.23 Dreams Escaping from Towers with Roy Stannard on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM

    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roy-stannard/episodes/The-Whole-Nine-Yards-Ep-135-27-8-23-Dreams-Escaping-from-Towers-with-Roy-Stannard-on-Mid-Sussex-Radio-103-8FM-e28j82j The Whole Nine Yards Episode 135 With Roy Stannard On Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM Sunday 27th August 2023 3-5pm http://www.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Dreams escaping from Towers The castle or fortress tower metaphor gives us a powerful symbol for the ways in which human ambition can be confined by fear. It reminds us of the importance of Read more

  • The unexpected beauty of sadness

    Grief is the trigger mechanism built into our complicated psychology that makes us aware of the broken world around us. We don’t rejoice in suffering, we do something about it. God sacrificed his son to save a seriously messed-up world. We can assume that this was not a joyful experience. Grief can save you. Read more

  • Who Is Like God?

      Who is like God? Love was the father and love the mother. You arrived in December, anticipating another Christmas A reward in yourself rather than a present A pilgrimage more than a journey Because we cannot find love in ourselves Only with another And you were the purest love The world of love in Read more

  • The Language of Us

      The Language of Us Before you, I walked at the edge of the group A straggler in strangers My life didn’t fit, held together with an unsafety pin I was made not to measure A bird not of a feather And my hesitant shadow held back Expecting never to be expectant, half a step Read more

  • Standing at the doorway of the year (what I’m doing next)

    Waiting for stars to come into alignment, precursor angels to whisper in our ear and a sense of imminent goodness to happen. Sure, 2010 was a tough year and some aspirations have had to be put on a ventilator for a while – but day by day that infant we call hope will grow imperceptibly… Read more