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Tearfund is calling on British Christians to help support the many displaced and desperate Ukrainian refugees that have fled their country since the start of the brutal war. Since February, more than five million people have been displaced, their families scattered, their homes and cities destroyed. Tearfund’s partners in Ukraine have been working around the...

In what has been described as ‘a landmark poll’, CAP (Christians Against Poverty) has found that nearly half of us living in the UK are being impacted by rising costs. The poll, carried out for CAP by YouGov, found: Impacted – 84% (about 44 million) of us have been financially affected by the cost-of-living crisis. Rising...

It was 100 years ago this month, on 4th November 1922, that Howard Carter, a British archaeologist, discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen. Howard Carter had shown an artistic streak from a young age, and when his father, a successful artist, painted a portrait of a well-known Egyptologist, the young Howard’s imagination had...

We have started to see the new King’s cypher on a variety of items, including post boxes. Look at the way ‘they’ have entwined the letters C R and the Latin numeral III. Now think about what you so often see in church buildings – letters entwined together. These are either from the Latin or...

** Where? A rather long-winded preacher was dealing with the Old Testament prophets, one by one.  “And now,” he propounded, “we reach Isaiah. Where shall I put Isaiah?” At that, a little man in the front row stood up. “He can have my seat. I am going home!” ** With winter sports in mind The...

We are all faced with daily decisions about our jobs, future, money, relationships etc. Yet God promises to guide those who listen to Him: ‘My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.’ (John 10:27). There are five key aspects of hearing God’s voice. Scripture: The primary way God guides us...

The Government’s Autumn Statement has been criticised by Christian Aid. Pete Moorey, the Head of Campaigns and UK Advocacy at Christian Aid, says: “The cost-of-living crisis is devastating for the poorest people in the UK and globally. For millions of people living with drought and struggling to buy food in East Africa and in many...

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) married Philip Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey 75 years ago this month, on 20th November 1947. Elizabeth and Philip of Greece, who were third cousins, met in 1939, when the future Queen was only 13 and Philip 18. The match was promoted by Philip’s uncle, Earl Mountbatten, whose...

There is a character in a Russian novel who says, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, let us assume that man is not stupid…but if he isn’t stupid, he is monstrously ungrateful all the same – a creature that has two legs and no sense of gratitude.’ That is certainly true in a world where carping and criticising...

Several thousand more Nigerian Christians have had to flee their villages this autumn, following the continued kidnapping and killing of Christians in northern areas of the country. Release International reports that as Islamic terrorists slaughtered at least 22 believers in Benue State in September, Fulani herdsmen set fire to Christian homes in the villages. In all,...

Remembrance Sunday will be especially poignant this year, as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to cast long shadows over Europe. But Remembrance is also a time to remember those whom we have loved and lost, from Queen Elizabeth II to members of our own families. So, these prayers may help direct your thoughts as you...

With our Christian pilgrimage in mind… With politics and the economy in mind… With war and Remembrance in mind… Miscellaneous observations on daily life ** With our Christian pilgrimage in mind…  Sometimes people think of church as being like a giant helicopter. They don’t want to get too close in case they get sucked into...