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Editor:  With Valentine’s Day in mind… The Rules of Marriage Here are the real-life answers from a group of children: How do you decide who to marry? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the...

 I’ve been pondering the words of the apostle Paul where he says, ‘I press on towards the goal’ (Philippians 3:14). It suggests to me taking one step at a time, and simply keeping moving in the right direction with discipline and determination. This reminds me of the great Bible translator Willian Carey who said of...

God’s Plan for Your Wellbeing Tackling Mental Illness Together Unveiled – women of the Old Testament and the choices they made I’m Praying for You – 40 days of praying the Bible for someone who is suffering Bible Stories Every Child Should Know Incomparable – explorations in the character of God What are Religions and...

An estimated billion people worldwide are facing malnutrition as the global food crisis worsens, with 45 million already on the brink of famine. Of these billion people, 239 million are African. Countries such as Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe are among the worst affected. Recent studies also show that, globally, 22% of children under the age...

If you are lonely, that is understandable, and you might wish to consider doing something about it this month. Why not pay at least one visit to Christian Connection, the multi-award-winning Christian dating site? ( https://www.christianconnection.com) Since it was founded in 2000, it has brought together thousands of single Christians across the world, in the...

  Towards the end of every year The Economist publishes a comprehensive paperback looking at the year to come. For 2022, The World Ahead looks at 10 main issues, and while of course these reflect a commercial and financial viewpoint, they are also areas of concern to Christians also.  They are: 1) Democracy v autocracy – the tensions between the...

– vicar and poet  On this day the Church Calendar celebrates George Herbert. For those who are muttering ‘never heard of him’, just think of the hymn ‘Let all the world/ In every corner sing’, which he wrote, along with several other hymns which are still popular, even if they are well over 300 years old....

Here is a thought on a verse of Scripture from the encounter of Jesus with a man described as a ‘rich, young ruler’. This man was keen to follow Jesus, but when told he must share his wealth with the poor decided it was too much to ask, and he went away sorrowful. In this...

It was 65 years ago, on 17th February 1958, that St Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) was declared the patron saint of television by Pope Pius XII – on the basis that she had been too ill to attend Mass, but had still been able to see and hear it miraculously on the wall of her...

Anna A Prayer at Candlemas St Valentine’s Day God’s Valentine The TV Detector Van He Prayeth Well The Great Sun Love ** Anna (Luke 2:36-38) All those years in the temple, In waiting widowhood. All those years Worshipping, wondering, What had it all been about? Seven years of marriage Then this lifetime alone, And yet...

Waiting is a common human experience. Our lives are made up of waiting that leads to encounter, and the waiting requires patience and humility. Milton wrote in his blindness, ‘They also serve who only stand and wait’ as he wondered what he could do for God’s kingdom now that his sight had gone. Simeon in...

The Church of England’s Statistics for Mission 2020 report has recently been published. Figures show that more than 9,000 churches offered ‘Church at Home’ worship, such as online or dial-in services, during the March-July 2020 lockdown. Attendance figures for services were, as expected, significantly lower than usual, amid legal restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic....