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By Nathan Eddy, Monarch, £9.99 The pace of life is unrelenting, and even the church can feel driven and rushed. So this coming year, consider life in the ‘modern’ desert – a place of stillness, waiting, and hoping – which we will explore next Lent with our unique blend of writers from around the world....

You probably have already guessed that there are more women than men in UK churches. In general, the ratio is about 40 men for every 60 women. Now recent research into this gender imbalance has also found: 1.8 million fewer men than women in the UK say they are practising Christians. Up to one-third of Christian...

(19 October 2018 – 19 February 2019) This month, the British Library is opening a landmark exhibition on the history, art, literature and culture of Anglo-Saxon England. It spans six centuries, from the eclipse of Roman Britain to the Norman Conquest.  The exhibition will even feature the Domesday Book, one of the most iconic manuscripts...

If you have done your best to live ‘right’, and still had nothing but trouble and heartache in your life, Alphonsus is the saint for you.   He was born in 1533, the son of a wool merchant in Segovia.  He followed his father into the profession, married, and had two children.   He was a responsible...

By Bob Hartman, Lion Children’s Books, £10.99 For thousands of years, the stories in the Bible have been passed on from generation to generation. This popular retelling of many well-loved stories from the Old and New Testaments is ideal for sharing with children today. First to be read aloud, and then read alone – it...

Growing numbers of young people train as priests Free Bible Sunday resources Give some ‘mustard seeds’ this Harvest Safe houses for persecuted Bangladeshi Christians Christian Aid appeal for Kerala flood victims Crime in the Countryside First graduation for ground-breaking college in Ethiopia Spiritual seekers find warm welcome from Christians at festival Churches renew their energy….!...

Many of us love animals and would be happy to help them on a regular, local basis.  Here are just some ideas to consider: The local animal shelter (INSERT NAME HERE). Why not volunteer some regular time this winter to helping them?   Many shelters only survive on volunteers, to do everything from admin to dog...

By Nicolas Roberts & Alister McGrath, DPHil, DD,  Canterbury Press, £14.99 Addiction can take many forms and there can hardly be a minister, or a prison, college or school’s chaplain who will not have encountered its damaging effects on individuals, their families and local communities. Each year there are several thousand drug-related and alcohol related...

By Marcus Throup, Canterbury Press, £12.99 Here is a lively and accessible introduction to Anglicanism, for anyone wanting to know what makes it distinctive. Whether you are training for Anglican orders, are curious about another denomination or would like to join an Anglican Church, this guide will introduce you to the basics of Anglican identity...

Modern Halloween celebrations have their roots with the Celtic peoples of pre-Christian times. In those long-ago days, on the last night of October, the Celts celebrated the Festival of Samhain, or ‘Summer’s End’.  The priests, or Druids, performed ceremonies to thank and honour the sun.  For there was a very dark side to all this:...

It is that time of year again – when the pumpkins with scary faces appear in our shops, surrounded by skeleton costumes, zombie masks, witch’s hats and sweets with gruesome names. How do Christian parents deal with this annual celebration of evil and death?  For of course 31st October has pagan Celtic roots – it...

Growing numbers of young people are seeking ordination to the priesthood, as the Church of England makes progress towards achieving a key target of recruiting more candidates for ordained ministry. The number of people aged under 32 years old recommended for training for ordination this year rose by nearly a third, or 32%, to 169,...