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A good name is more desirable than great riches… (Proverbs 22:1-3) Supposing someone is accused of a serious crime and arrested by the police but not charged. They may eventually be found not guilty in a court or not even charged at all.  A relative of the alleged victim is angry that the police have...

What did your church learn during lockdown? Choir competition launched to record a Platinum Jubilee anthem BRF celebrates its first 100 years Numbers drop at Sunday services Chaplain for the coastguards Reinstate Nigeria as a country of concern to halt attacks on Christians The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks on vaccines Church of England restricts investment...

World Watch List for 2022 names worst 50 countries The Real Easter Egg celebrates its 12th year with an invitation to ‘Let’s Celebrate’! Your sacrifices have saved lives Every church region in the country signs up to become an Eco Diocese New ‘cathedral’ of digital worshippers emerges from online broadcasts UK Minority Ethnic clergy to...

Choirs across the UK are invited to record a specially-written Platinum Jubilee anthem, to be released on YouTube featuring choirs from around the world. The competition, supported by Premier Christian Radio, will bring together choirs from around the Commonwealth. The new anthem ‘Rise Up and Serve’ has been commissioned by HOPE Together and partners, and...

beloved monk and bishop of Lindisfarne Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c 634-87) has long been northern England’s favourite saint. It is easy to see why: Cuthbert was holy, humble, peaceable, prayerful, faithful in friendship, winsome, and really kind. Cuthbert was born into a fairly well-off Anglo-Saxon family, and he became a monk at Melrose in 651....

This month sees the start of Lent, the 40-day season of penitence, self-examination and fasting running up to Easter. Jesus began His earthly ministry by fasting in the wilderness for 40 days and taught His disciples to fast: ‘when you fast.’ (Matthew 6:17). The spiritual discipline of fasting involves missing one or two meals during...

I love being a mum. Becoming a mother was one of the most exciting, miraculous, amazing and also scary times of my life. My birthing plan went out of the window when I needed an emergency caesarean but once our daughter was born, she was laid on my chest, I stared at her enormous eyes...

Afghanistan is now the worst country in the world for the extreme persecution of Christians. So says Open Doors, which has recently released the 2022 World Watch List, its annual ranking of the top 50 counties where Christians face the most extreme persecution. For 2022, Afghanistan comes top because the Taliban are back in control....

Archbishop of Canterbury & Reformation Martyr If you have ever been caught up in a great event at work, which has gone on to change your own life, then Thomas Cranmer is the saint for you. He was the first ever Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, following King Henry VIII’s decision to pull away from Rome,...

This month marks two years since the UK’s first Covid lockdown. Churches closed their doors for worship as infection levels, hospital admissions and, tragically, deaths rose. Even today, some worshippers are reluctant to return to ‘in person’ worship, and churches are still taking care to limit Covid risks. What did we learn in the 24...

 the good-natured carer Families are divided in two kinds of people: givers and takers. Blessed is the family with at least one ‘giver’, that someone of a cheerful, generous nature who does not panic when you ask them for help. These kindly saints are on hand when you need them, not fleeing with the cry...

The work of BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship) recently featured in BBC One’s long-running programme Songs of Praise. Presented by Kate Bottley, the programme explored the power of the Bible to transform lives. It included features highlighting BRF’s ministries Anna Chaplaincy, Living Faith and MessyChurch, along with interviews with chief executive Richard Fisher, Anna Chaplaincy founder...