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Teamwork and the power of serving in the shadows

Teamwork and the power of serving in the shadows

Giovanni van Bronckhorst knows what it’s like to be in the spotlight. As a player, he lifted the Premier League …

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Euthanasia debate: Autonomy at all costs?

Euthanasia debate: Autonomy at all costs?

The founder of the International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying has recently written on what he calls …

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The war is within you

The war is within you

Last month we saw the dramatic "before and after" given in 1 Peter 2v9-10... Through Jesus Christ, the world is …

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Paul Blackham

Living in a world that is mixing and shaking

Paul Blackham
Daniel McIlhiney

Wait... Jesus was Jewish?

Daniel McIlhiney
Olwyn Mark

The case of JR87: Faith in education?

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Features
Before the creed of Nicaea

Before the creed of Nicaea

This year is the 1,700th anniversary of one of the great turning-points in church history, the Council of Nicaea (325), …

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Giving away books – and  sharing your faith too!

Giving away books – and sharing your faith too!

Like many Christians, Georgie prays on the way into work: “Lord, please give me an opportunity to speak for you …

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Do you really mean ‘God  willing’ when you say it?

Do you really mean ‘God willing’ when you say it?

This month we are considering “respectable sin” number seven – playing God – (or as my autocorrect preferred: playing golf …

UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland
The next Archbishop of Canterbury: A call to pray

The next Archbishop of Canterbury: A call to pray

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is calling on Christians across the country, regardless of denomination, to pray for …

UK & Ireland
'Go Tell It,' convention attendees urged

'Go Tell It,' convention attendees urged

International speakers were in Bangor, Northern Ireland, at the end of August to participate in the 89th Worldwide Missionary Convention …

UK & Ireland
Savings protection rise could help churches

Savings protection rise could help churches

Kingdom Bank - a UK Christian bank whose mission is to help churches grow - has welcomed a proposal to …

World

World
‘Life or death’ for Afghan Christians

‘Life or death’ for Afghan Christians

Many Afghan Christians in Tajikistan are facing a “life or death” predicament in the form of forced deportation back to …

World
Evangelical concern over Austria aired

Evangelical concern over Austria aired

The World, European and Austrian Evangelical Alliances (WEA, EEA and EAÖ) have contributed to a report which expresses concern about …

World
Japan: Gospel opportunities and political threats

Japan: Gospel opportunities and political threats

In the city where we minister, every area has a Community Business Association. Despite not being a business, our church …

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Pop star Mike Posner is a 'new man'

Pop star Mike Posner is a 'new man'

In a recent Facebook post, musician Mike Posner expressed his desire to serve God.The 37-year-old pop star wrote: “I’m …

People
Reality TV stars get baptised

Reality TV stars get baptised

Reality TV stars Matilda Draper and Roman Hackett were recently baptised, the celebrity couple shared on social media.Draper, who …

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Boxing champion's expression of faith

Boxing champion's expression of faith

Oleksandr Usyk publicly thanked Jesus after beating Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium to become boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champion of the …

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Meaningful connections

Meaningful connections

There are some books I wish I’d read, and there are others I wish I’d written. Ed Shaw’s The Intimacy …

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Refreshingly simple

Refreshingly simple

Is it worth following Jesus? Morphew is working with teenagers in Australia, and in Worth It he seeks to engage …

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Speak up for the vulnerable

Speak up for the vulnerable

As promised in its Introduction, this book does make for uncomfortable reading in places.

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