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Confusion to commission: do we accept God's plans for us?

Matthew Skirton Mon 10 Jul 2023 11:32 BST

As followers of Jesus, do we need to re-embrace our calling and purpose and encourage others to do the same?

Praying for our leaders

Tim Farron | Sat 8 Jul 2023 7:56 BST

Maybe we should start with those leaders who we think deserve our prayers the least. Those who make us angry.
Big churches sound alike, little churches are the 'Wild West' of music, study finds

Bob Smietana | Sat 8 Jul 2023 7:56 BST

Worship professor Will Bishop said that focusing on the most popular worship songs can miss what churches are actually singing.
The Pit, the spring and the well: lessons for the nation's wellbeing from Proverbs 5

Irene Lancaster | Fri 7 Jul 2023 7:19 BST

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster, reflects on Proverbs 5 and what it has to say about some of our present challenges.
Many UK adults afraid of getting older

Raymond Powell | Mon 3 Jul 2023 12:30 BST

More than half (54%) of people in the 40 to 60 age group said that the later years of life were a time to be afraid. A far smaller proportion (38%) felt that they were a time to look forward to.
How the 'Jesus Revolution' impacted the UK – and me

Peter Crumpler | Sun 2 Jul 2023 8:27 BST

Despite the 'Jesus Revolution' taking place in the United States, its ripples hit UK shores in a way that has had long-lasting effects on the British church.
Every church leader has a book in them

Matt Bird | Fri 30 Jun 2023 13:24 BST

If you believe 'everyone has a book in them' then church leaders have anything from a bookshelf to a library within them.
John Piper says women shouldn't lead parachurch organisations

Michael Gryboski | Thu 29 Jun 2023 8:56 BST

Notable theologian, author and Bible teacher John Piper argued this week that women should not hold spiritually authoritative positions in parachurch organisations, believing that this runs afoul of "God-ordained differences" between men and women.
Who was the Venerable Bede and why is he important?

Neil Rees | Mon 26 Jun 2023 9:43 BST

There are many churches, monasteries, and schools around the world that are dedicated to Bede and his legacy continues to serve as an inspiration to Christians around the world.
Micah 6:8 and the wisdom of 'walking humbly with your G-d'

Irene Lancaster | Fri 23 Jun 2023 7:55 BST

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the complexities of Micah 6:8 and why this verse is more relevant than ever.
The God of grace wants more for refugees than mere survival

Mark Greene | Thu 22 Jun 2023 11:55 BST

Refugees, by definition, need refuge. And my family is the ever-grateful recipient of just such generosity.
How can we support our neighbours amid El Niño heatwaves

Matt Jolley | Wed 21 Jun 2023 8:50 BST

We're trying to alleviate the symptoms of climate change whilst continuing to feed the disease.
Your mind is your prison

John Lemmon | Fri 16 Jun 2023 20:48 BST

There is a battle going on in the spiritual realm for supremacy over humanity. The forces of good and evil are arrayed against one another for the salvation or destruction of humankind.