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- by Corien Oranje & Marieke Ten Berge, Lion Children’s, £12.99 Perfect for reading aloud to your baby, together you will feel the sun on your cheeks, bump along with Abraham on the camel and make music for the Lord. A shared experience that you will treasure with your baby, as you look at baby Jesus...Baby’s Special Bible
- The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has advised that people should be taking ‘greater responsibility’ for their health by cutting down on how much they eat and drink. He believes that taxpayers have a role to play in easing pressure on the NHS by focussing on prevention rather than expecting cure. Public Health England is to...Eat less, drink less – be healthier
- New Year Resolution I always make the same resolution and I have never once broken it: every year I resolve to give something up for Lent and then when Lent comes, I give up my New Year’s resolution. ** Sermon A boy was watching his father, a minister, write a sermon and asked how he...Smile-Lines (all) for January 2019
- With international concern about the welfare of children, Angela is a good saint to remember as the year gets underway. Not only did she herself survive a harsh childhood, but she went on to dedicate her own life to helping children in need. Angela was born near Lake Garda, in Desenzano, where she was orphaned...27 January – Angela Merici: helping children in need
- Timothy and Titus are the saints for you if you’ve been a Christian for some time, and now realise that God wants you to move into some form of leadership. A daunting prospect! The books of First and Second Timothy and Titus are what are known as the three pastoral letters, where Paul writes to...26 January – Timothy & Titus: how local church leaders should be!
- Are you wondering about which charities to support this year? Does it matter to you if your money is used wisely or not? If so, then Maedoc of Ferns is the patron saint for you this month. He certainly knew how to deal with people who would waste his money. Maedoc (d 626) was born...31 January – Maedoc of Ferns
- With New Year resolutions in mind: Great ideas need landing gears as well as wings. C D Jackson What is the use of travelling at a fast speed when you are going in the wrong direction? Bernhard Langer Most of us would get along well if we used the advice we give to others. Anon...Quotes (all) for January 2019
- by Simon Reed, BRF, £7.99 One of the most pressing issues in today’s church is encouraging people to become true and effective disciples of Jesus Christ. Discipleship is about connecting more deeply with God and connecting God with the whole of life, and so it is a lifelong process. The Celtic and Desert Christians, drawing...Followers of the Way – Ancient discipleship for modern Christians
- by Carmel Thomason, BRF, £4.99 Here are 24 undated reflections drawing on a range of relevant Bible passages to offer genuine hope and encouragement in anxious times. Our fear and anxiety are very understandable, but these reflections encourage us to draw comfort and strength from God’s Word even in those times when He seems silent...Anxious Times
- by Sara Miles, Canterbury Press, £12.99 The story of an unexpected and terribly inconvenient Christian conversion, told by a very unlikely convert. Take This Bread is not only a spiritual memoir but a call to action. Raised as an atheist, Sara Miles lived an enthusiastically secular life as a restaurant cook and writer. Then one...Take This Bread – A radical conversion
- Church News Service December 2018
- 1 Eloi – a patron saint for the euro? 3 Francis Xavier – the seasick missionary 3 Birinus – an apostle to the English 4 Osmund – the multi-talented saint 6 St Nicholas – patron saint of children 6 St Nicholas – another look at this much-loved saint 6 ...High Days and Holy Days (all) for December 2018