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What really gets a woman remembered?  Loved? Respected? Lioba the abbess of Bischofsheim is the patron saint for any woman who wants to make the most of her life. Lioba was born in Wessex early in the 8th century.  Her family was noble, her mother was a relative of the monk Boniface (the Billy Graham...

One hundred years ago, on 25th September 1924, British racing driver Malcolm Campbell broke the land speed record for the first time. He recorded a speed of 146mph in a 1921 Sunbeam Grand Prix car at Pendine Sands, Carmarthen Bay, Wales. Born in Kent in March 1885, Major Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE was a man...

The NHS is worried because eating disorders have risen by 52 per cent since the pandemic. And it suspects that part of the problem, for young girls and women, is their increasing use of energy drinks to suppress hunger and provide energy without calories. A huge range of these highly caffeinated drinks are now available,...

So says the charity Open Doors. It warns that the election of the cardiac surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian as the new ‘reformist’ President of Iran is not a signal that the lives of Christians are likely to improve, even though Pezeshkian has lived and studied in the United States. A persecution analyst with Open Doors’ World...

Members of the public are now able to feel the rings of the felled Sycamore Gap tree, thanks to a new art exhibition. The 200-year-old sycamore was cut down last year in a “malicious act of vandalism”. But it has now been ‘brought to life’ through a series of five prints, created from a disc...

More than 100 of the country’s highest carbon emitting churches will be given funding for net zero projects which others can learn from as part of a new project. The £5.2m Demonstrator Churches project from the Church of England’s Net Zero Programme aims to help 114 churches in 2024 and 2025 pay for items such...

Miscellaneous observations on our Christian pilgrimage Holy means set apart. Not like a set of cutlery, that comes out only on Sundays. More like a Swiss army knife – remove a splinter, cut a rope, open a bottle, anytime, anywhere.  Whatever the boss needs. – Milton Jones Desert and mountain places located on the margins...

St Michael is an archangel, whose name means ‘who is like unto God?’  He makes various appearances throughout the Bible, from the book of Daniel to the Book of Revelation.  In Daniel, he is ‘one of the princes’ of the heavenly host, and the special guardian of Israel.  In Revelation, he is the principal fighter...

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Alister McGrath is well-known as a theologian, but he started out as a scientist. After becoming a Christian as a student, he wanted to learn about his new faith, so he studied theology at the same time as completing his PhD in molecular biophysics. He has not lost touch with science, but has continued to...

   Enduring Wisdom Baby’s Little Bible Against the Flow – The Inspiration of Daniel Signal Fire – A guide to putting prayer into practice The Quiet Path – Contemplative practices for daily life Mapping Your Spiritual Journey – A companion and guide Finding Flourishing – Time and pace for your work-life wellbeing The Everyday God...

On a calm, windless day, it can be frustrating to be in a sailboat. Your sails are ready to go, but with no wind and only calm waters, you aren’t going anywhere! Some sailors try to propel their little boat forward by paddling with their hands. Others fret over the lack of wind. But others...