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Sometimes a law of nature is very similar to a law of the spirit. Take the process of harvest, or ‘sowing and reaping’. The Bible tells us:  ‘A farmer who plants just a few seeds will get only a small crop, but if he plants much, he will reap much.’ (2 Cor 9:6) It has...

Have you ever come across a huge lorry jammed tight somewhere, and wondered WHY ON EARTH the driver chose that route? The answer is probably that they used a satnav system designed to help cars. Now the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, is calling for a change in the...

Send a Cow has changed its name to Ripple Effect, to reflect the far-reaching impact of its work with small holder farmers in rural Africa. “For every family we work with, three more families benefit too. As they learn more, grow more and sell more, the benefits are shared with their families, neighbours and communities....

Release International has reported an “alarming scale of rising violence in Nigeria” as terrorists attempt to Islamise the nation. The violence is expected to rise as Nigeria heads towards next year’s presidential elections. In Plateau State alone, the number of Christians killed is not less than 20,000. “We have their names and addresses. And yet...

Who needs a poem? Apparently, many people feel much better for them – either in writing them or in reading them. That is the reason for the National Day of Poetry, which wants to see “an explosion of activity nationwide,” from kitchen tables to gardens and public spaces, “all celebrating poetry’s power to bring people...

Modern Halloween celebrations have their roots with the Celtic peoples of pre-Christian times. In those long-ago days, on the last night of October, the Celts celebrated the Festival of Samhain, or ‘Summer’s End’.  The priests, or Druids, performed ceremonies to thank and honour the sun.  For there was a very dark side to all this:...

Here is a horrific statistic:  one in five puppies are either falling ill or dying before they reach one year old.  The reason, says the Kennel Club, is due to a “perfect and terrible storm” of the Covid crisis, followed by the cost-of-living crisis. During Covid, many homebound people decided to get a dog. But...

A leading figure in the campaign to highlight the impact of the Windrush scandal has been appointed as the first Racial Justice Director of the Church of England. A Church of England priest, Guy Hewitt, who is also a former Barbados High Commissioner to the UK, will take up the post in November, heading the...

‘My future is in Your hands…’ In her book, When, God, When?  Author Joyce Meyer wrote: “God has taught me to keep living the life I now have, while I am waiting for the things that are in my heart to come to pass. We can become so intent on trying to birth the next...

Sundays of the Month Editor:  Continuing our new feature, as we thought you might find it helpful to know what the Sundays of each month are called… 4th September             Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 11th September            13th Sunday after Trinity / Education Sunday 18th September           14th Sunday after Trinity 25th September          ...

St Drithelm is the saint for you if you have ever wondered what lies beyond death, or have had a near-death experience.    He was married and living in Cunningham (now Ayrshire, then Northumbria) in the 7th century when he fell ill and apparently died.  When he revived a few hours later he caused panic among...

St Giles was an immensely popular saint in the Middle Ages, and no wonder:  he was the patron saint of cripples.  In those days, there were many people who, once injured, were never really whole again.  Even today, a serious injury – either physical or mental or emotional, can leave us damaged for months, years...