Author Archives for Dave Luck

About Dave Luck

Dave Luck lives in Sheffield with his wife Louise and son Joe.
Dave works as the Community Services Manager for Sheffield City Council.

In 2017 Dave published his first book ‘What Happens Now?’ Dave is an active member of St Thomas’ Crookes Church, an avid West Ham fan and plays squash badly.

Don’t let worry have the final word

April 18, 2019 4:52 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on Don’t let worry have the final word

Sometimes life is just flippin’ hard isn’t it? I’ve been in my new work role since December. It involves a... View Article

What’s the point of lent?

April 11, 2019 5:32 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on What’s the point of lent?

When I was growing up lent wasn’t really a thing. Even though I went to church from the age of... View Article

Brexit – why the ‘just do it’ approach won’t help

April 3, 2019 10:25 am Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on Brexit – why the ‘just do it’ approach won’t help

‘Just’ may sound like an innocuous word but it can be dangerous. Try using it in an argument with your... View Article

What to do with the voices in your head

March 28, 2019 5:01 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on What to do with the voices in your head

One of the things that happens when you run is that you run past people you know. Generally, this is... View Article

What will make a difference to the knife crime crisis?

March 14, 2019 5:13 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on What will make a difference to the knife crime crisis?

Sometimes it’s just different. In the midst of the constant negative news cycle, sometimes things stand out. The recent deaths... View Article

God really does have a plan for your life

March 7, 2019 6:18 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on God really does have a plan for your life

We ambled over to the man of the moment to say goodbye. A moment later we were clasped together in... View Article

Yes, we’re all individuals – why putting people into categories is not the Jesus way

February 28, 2019 4:31 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on Yes, we’re all individuals – why putting people into categories is not the Jesus way

I was at an event recently where there were some presentations and then you broke into smaller groups. At one... View Article

The beautiful people?

February 14, 2019 7:01 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on The beautiful people?

I think the Alpha course is great – it’s a practical 10 week discussion course to enable people to think... View Article

Why people are more important than projects

February 7, 2019 6:04 pm Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on Why people are more important than projects

A hallmark of a useful phrase or idea is that it stays with you. I always think the best teaching... View Article

Down with this sort of thing – moving beyond a position of opposition

January 31, 2019 7:53 am Published by Dave Luck Comments Off on Down with this sort of thing – moving beyond a position of opposition

I love the 90’s Channel 4 sit-com Father Ted. The show is based around 3 hapless Catholic Priests exiled to... View Article