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Covid-19 lessons from a British missionary to China

Mark Powell Fri 1 May 2020 9:33 BST

With our schedules being emptied there is much work to be done, chiefly on our knees.

The challenge and blessing of home educating children

Christian Today | Wed 29 Apr 2020 7:35 BST

A homeschooling mum speaks to Christian Today about the difficulties and rewards of educating children at home, and what advice she would give to families plunged into it for the first time because of coronavirus.
Thousands call in to new free worship phone line

Staff writer | Wed 29 Apr 2020 7:20 BST

Over 6,000 people called the Daily Hope dial-in worship service in the first 48 hours after it launched.
52 years of abortion in the UK: 9,446,068 lives lost since 1967 — one unborn baby every 3 minutes

Right to Life UK | Tue 28 Apr 2020 8:40 BST

Almost 1 in 4 (24%) pregnancies in England and Wales now ends in abortion, according to the most recent figures.
What can we learn from death?

Jhonelle Grant | Mon 27 Apr 2020 8:08 BST

Our prayer should be like Moses, that we might gain wisdom and learn lessons that will inform our days on earth.
What does the Book of Revelation say about Covid 19?

David Robertson | Mon 27 Apr 2020 6:25 BST

It won't be long before someone is publishing an End Times book, showing how Revelation prophesied Covid 19 and how it is a sign of the End. I don't believe that – in fact I regard that as an irresponsible use of Scripture in direct defiance of John's warning at the end of this book, not to add anything to his words. But there are basic principles which, like the warning in Revelation 8, make this apocalyptic book a real revelation for us in our crisis.
What does the fall in church weddings really mean?

Helen Hall | Sun 26 Apr 2020 8:07 BST

In 2017, just 23% of couples in England and Wales chose a church or other place of worship for their wedding according to the Office for National Statistics. As a bald figure, the statistic is certainly striking, but what lies behind it?
God is using Covid-19 to 'prune the Church' - Francis Chan

Staff writer | Sun 26 Apr 2020 7:31 BST

God is using coronavirus to "prune the Church and cut off branches that aren't bearing fruit", Francis Chan has said.
If you're struggling to find hope, remember what God has already done

Rob James | Thu 23 Apr 2020 11:35 BST

God seems to work in unexpected ways.
Covid-19 is bringing families closer together - study

Staff writer | Thu 23 Apr 2020 9:11 BST

While the coronavirus pandemic has thrown up many unexpected challenges this year, families appear to be flourishing, one study suggests.
Deathbed etiquette guidance offers advice on how to say goodbye to loved ones during pandemic

Staff writer | Thu 23 Apr 2020 8:40 BST

The guide has been developed by the Centre for the Art of Dying Well, a project run by St Mary's University, London, to address some of the specific challenges arising from the strict social distancing measures preventing people from being by a relative's or friend's side.
How to stay peaceful during a storm

Liana Monaghan | Mon 20 Apr 2020 11:51 BST

It is time, people of God, to live out of peace and show the world what it looks like to rest during a huge storm.