In Depth:  Alicia Felce

The number of repossessions of homes through failure to pay the mortgage is set to reach a 12-year high in the next 12 months.

Personal debt is a national crisis that is threatening an increasing number of families.

Walter Culliford was the editor of Seed Thoughts and later of The Bible League Quarterly. Recently his daughter Violet sent her father’s war diary to EN — a document that chronicles his experiences as a soldier in the First World War from 1915-1919. He served three years overseas in France, Greece, Egypt, and Palestine.

After recording the general movements and experiences of his life with the army, he goes on to specifically deal with the spiritual and religious aspects of this difficult time.

Recently I went to my normal weekly church Bible study meeting (we are studying Romans) and had an enjoyable time of fellowship and study.

The next day I was due to sit in on a Bible study run by Community Bible Study International, and I have to admit to wondering what it would offer that would be distinct from my normal group. Of course, the fundamentals were similar — such as prayer and a focus on studying the Bible to understand it and apply it to one’s own life. There were however, differences about this ministry, and I found myself firmly convinced of the high value it has as a way of reaching people and strengthening their faith by grounding them ever more in the Bible.

Many of us were feeling fortunate just to be at the London Women's Convention as it opened on Saturday morning, October 2.

Places had been hard to come by with the tickets sold out on the first day they went on sale a few months ago! As the day unfolded, our expectations were not disappointed. In the company of 1,000 believers we were treated to clear and challenging teaching in an uplifting atmosphere of encouragement and fellowship.

Perhaps you are thinking - why this again? Well it's summertime and sadly The Da Vinci Code is still on the best-seller list. So here are just a few points to arm yourself with as you chat at the poolside, or perhaps when the holidays end and you are discussing them with colleagues or friends.

* 'The Da Vinci Code' (TDC) claims the marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene is part of the historical record. In reality, there is no credible historical record that Jesus was married.

Two Christian social workers were threatened with dismissal from their jobs for their opposition to adoption by homosexual couples. This was reported by The Daily Telegraph on May 11 this year.

Norah Ellis and Dawn Jackson, experienced social workers employed by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, were warned in a letter that they would face the termination of their employment if they were "not able to work with same-sex couples.'