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- We live in a world where we can expect the sun to rise tomorrow and the milk to pour out of the bottle when we tilt it over our cereal. But for God, the properties of matter and the biological processes that we know and read about in text-books are simply the usual ways He...Science and Miracles
- January is a month of the beginning of great things! As well as the naming of the Son of God, we celebrate the conversion of the greatest ever apostle of the Christian faith. Many books have been written on Paul, and here is the briefest of introductions. He was a Jew, born as ‘Saul’ at...25 January – the Conversion of St Paul
- An Anglican church leader has explained the Church’s official stance on yoga in churches after a church in Devon rejected a request from a yoga instructor to hold a class in its church hall. Archdeacon Mark Butchers of Barnstaple, who oversees churches in North Devon, told the news site Devon Live that Church of England...Yoga and church halls
- A former asylum seeker who escaped the clutches of Islamic extremists has recently been ordained as a Church of Scotland minister. Raheel Arif was inducted into Denny Old Parish Church linked with Haggs Parish Church and will become its first full-time spiritual leader for five and a half years. The 47-year-old said he was very...Former asylum seeker ordained as Kirk minister
- Christian theology played a part in the stereotyping and persecution of Jewish people which ultimately led to the Holocaust, according to a new reflection on Christian-Jewish relations issued by the Church of England. The teaching document, entitled God’s Unfailing Word, is the first authoritative statement on the subject from the Church of England. It speaks...C of E teaching document calls for repentance over antisemitism
- This month, on 25th January, the Church celebrates probably the most famous conversion of all. At least, what happened to a young man called Saul on the road to Damascus has become a byword for all instant conversions – what is known as a ‘damascene’ moment. Saul was a devout Jew, a Pharisee, a student...25 January – St Paul: the first Christian intellectual
- Growing insecurity in Iraq and on its border could lead to a fresh exodus of Christians from the country, warns a partner of Release International, which is supporting refugees in the country. Only around 300,000 Christians remain in Iraq from a peak of 1.8 million in the year 2000. They’ve been driven out by conflict...New wave of Christians set to flee Iraq
- We live in one world where the homeless are our collective responsibility, the Revd Dr Barbara Glasson said in a recent visit to Whitechapel Mission in London. The mission serves about 300 breakfasts each day to the homeless. Whitechapel Mission, in the heart of the East End of London, recently celebrated its 143rd anniversary. Open...Methodist President calls for all to take responsibility for homelessness
- Timothy and Titus are the saints for you if you’ve been a Christian for some time, and now realise that God wants you to move into some form of leadership. A daunting prospect! The books of First and Second Timothy and Titus are what are known as the three pastoral letters, where Paul writes to...26 January – Timothy & Titus: how local church leaders should be!
- ALL EDITORIAL for January 2020
- The two earthquakes which recently rocked Albania caused massive damage, killing at least 47 people and injuring 750. The first was magnitude 6.4, the worst earthquake Albania has experienced for decades. In the weeks since the quakes, the Albanian Evangelical Alliance has been coordinating churches across the country to provide hot meals, tents, blankets, transport...After the Albanian earthquakes
- With international concern about the welfare of children, Angela is a good saint to remember as the year gets underway. Not only did she herself survive a harsh childhood, but she went on to dedicate her own life to helping children in need. Angela was born near Lake Garda, in Desenzano, where she was orphaned...27 January – Angela Merici: helping children in need