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    This month I'm reading ...

    2019-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Once We Were Strangers, Shawn Smucker (Revell, ISBN 978–0800734763)

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    At the turn of the year

    2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

    What do you need to take up or lay down this year? asks Penelope Wilcock

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    The decisions that changed my life

    2018-12-28T00:00:00Z

    After a devastating loss, Faye Smith found solace in a holiday of a lifetime and discovered the joy of open-air swimming

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    There’s more to our suffering than meets the eye

    2018-12-23T00:00:00Z

    Meet Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton, the authors of Hope When it Hurts, the winning book in our 2018 Readers’ Choice Award.

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    The truth about Christmas

    2018-12-23T00:00:00Z

    It goes so much deeper than a baby born in a manger, says Veronica Zundel

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    The faith of Martha

    2018-12-18T00:00:00Z

    There’s more to her story than being preoccupied with routine, says Elaine Storkey.

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    When Christmas hurts

    2018-12-16T00:00:00Z

    For many people Christmas can be a difficult time of year. Gillian Phillips reflects on her own experience and how the true message of Christmas offers hope and healing

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    This month I'm reading ...

    2018-12-12T00:00:00Z

    As Kingfishers Catch Fire – Eugene Peterson
    (Hodder, ISBN 978–1473657212)

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    What Christmas means to me

    2018-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Rev Kate Bottley is a priest in Nottinghamshire and passionate about bringing stories of faith and belief to the widest audience possible. She currently presents Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2 and is a regular on Songs of Praise. Rev Kate is also supporting The Children Society’s Christmas campaign.

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    A prayer for Christmas

    2018-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Majestic Lord, creator of the stars. You set them all in place, ordaining that one would direct the Magi to Bethlehem to welcome, and worship, your son Jesus. May I seek Jesus with the same fervour, and worship at the feet of the one true King. ...

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    Bake it…

    2018-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Rev Kate Bottley is hoping to inspire some festive fundraising for The Children’s Society with her special Christingle cake, made from orange vanilla sponge, marmalade and fondant icing.

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    Beyond the lifestyle craze

    2018-11-27T00:00:00Z

    The popular Danish custom of hygge would have been very familiar to the early church, says Kate Waterman, who suggests we rediscover Koinonia this Christimas

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    How your Christmas shopping can change lives

    2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

    Wondering what to buy friends and family this Christmas? Why not choose a gift that will make a real difference to someone in need?

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    This month I'm reading ...

    2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

    Love Came Down at Christmas Sinclair B Ferguson (Good Book Company, ISBN 978–1784982898)
    Celtic Advent David Cole (BRF, ISBN 978–0857467447)

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    Let the light in

    2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

    The darkness of winter brings both challenges and opportunities, says Penelope Wilcock

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    Why our churches need to tackle domestic abuse

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    A new report is encouraging churches to recognise that domestic abuse happens within their congregations and to be equipped to help those affected. Dr Rebecca Barnes reports

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    How to be content in all situations

    2018-10-18T00:00:00Z

    St Paul learned the secret of contentment and we can too, says Liz Carter

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    This month I'm reading ...

    2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

    A Rumored Fortune – Joanna Davidson Politano (Revell, ISBN 978 0800728731)

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    Our book of the year

    2018-10-11T00:00:00Z

    The votes are in and we’re delighted to announce our winner of the 2018 Readers’ Choice Award

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    It’s Okay not to be Okay

    2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

    Bestselling author, speaker and Bible teacher Sheila Walsh says that when she discovered “I’m not good enough and I’m good with that,” everything started to change