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What is God like? Christians believe that the planet on which we live is not here by accident. The progress of the universe from a particle of matter to a human being living in the vast expanses of space was brought about by the plan of God. The Bible describes God as: Everywhere God doesn’t...

News General Synod welcomes move towards communion with Methodist Church General Synod backs motion to tackle food waste Thy Kingdom Come – time to reach out to our communities THY KINGDOM COME prayer movement is back – and growing like wildfire Plastic Challenge not just for Lent The Royal British Legion launches THE SILENT SOLDIER Pursue...

Looking at Your Church Billy Graham – a godly man with a simple message  AGMs: Don’t miss out!! Top four myths about mission – Myth two: Mission is primarily a western thing Is there a seconder?  A Christian Pioneer for Women Not many came  Read us a Bible Story! Nominal Christians ** Editor:  This may...

Looking at your Community All in the month of APRIL Diary of a Momentous Year: April 1918 – ‘Stand firm and fight it out’ Rivers of Blood? When Buckingham Palace opened Assassination of Martin Luther King Bonhoeffer and the Nazis When did you last visit your local library? ** Editor:  We continue our column that...

Prayers and Poems   On the first day of the week, in the evening Prayer for faith and freedom But who do you say I am?  A quiet life      The precious gift That tea-time smile   **   On the first day of the week, in the evening (John 20: 19-23)   Locked in,...

Quotes Editor:  Some of Billy Graham’s notable quotes Editor:  With Easter and the Resurrection in mind…. Editor:  with the end of one tax year and the start of a new one in mind….   ** Editor:    The American evangelist Billy Graham died in late February.  Here we look back on some of his notable quotes…...

Reviews Breathing Deep – life in the Spirit of Easter Facing Midlife – Bible readings for special times The Freedom of Years – ageing in perspective The Mirror that Speaks Back – looking at, listening to and reflecting your worth in Jesus Depressive Illness – the Curse of the Strong Dream of You – Let...

Smile Lines Calming the storm Praying for wheels Show and Tell What would Jesus do? Some hymns for people over 50 Cure Polite Sidesman Family pride When you mix children and religion… Don’t delay Star-gazing Definitions Phonecall Some one-liners ** Calming the storm I was telling my children the story of when Jesus and the...

Looking at God Victory over Dragons From the vicar The return of hope  Only one way to God The road to Emmaus – one of the best short stories in the world God is able to bless us abundantly What is God like? Mary and Me How passion flowers got their name Good likeness Follow...

Holy Habits – missional discipleship resources for churches Eat, Pray, Tell – a relational approach to 21st century mission Interpreting Dreams and Visions – a practical guide for using them Love, Remember – 40 poems of loss, lament and hope Paul: A Biography Divine Sparks – Everyday Encounters With God’s Incoming Kingdom ** Holy Habits...

Smile Lines   ** Palms It was Palm Sunday, but because of a sore throat, young James stayed home from church with his grannie. When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm fronds. Johnny asked them what they were for. “People held them over Jesus’ head as He walked by,” his father told...

Letter from St James the Least of All Happily, the Church of England still retains some singular parish clergy.  Take the parish of St James-the-Least in the county of C- for example.  Here the elderly Anglo-Catholic vicar, Eustace, continues his correspondence to Darren, his nephew, a low-church curate recently ordained…  ** On the perils of...