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The National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast was due to take place on 23rd June at Westminster Hall, and to be chaired by Andrew Selous MP.  It is an annual recognition of the contribution that Christianity makes to the national life of the UK. The main speaker was to have been the Revd Les Isaac OBE, founder of...

By Sue Atkinson, LionHudson, £4.99 Depression is wide-spread in today’s world, with statistics suggesting that 1 in 5 of us will experience it at some stage in life. In First Steps out of Depression, successful author Sue Atkinson draws on her experiences as someone who has suffered – and recovered – from depression, to guide...

A friend, writing about the challenges she is facing, says: “We never cease to have invitations to trust, do we?” I tend to agree. Almost every day we face circumstances that we cannot control, and for which the only way to find peace is to trust in the loving wisdom of our faithful God. Yet...

A birthday on the Covid Frontline – Friday 24th April Blessed are the truth-tellers Fear is in the air – and it is a particular kind of fear Don’t blame the animals Take Comfort ** A birthday on the Covid Frontline – Friday 24th April Nigel Beeton works in Radiology in a hospital in the...

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On the Covid Frontline – Friday 17th April A Christian survivor of Covid-19 On Being Overwhelmed Take Comfort ** On the Covid Frontline – Friday 17th April Nigel Beeton works in Radiology in a hospital in the East of England. During this time of the coronavirus crisis, he is writing a weekly diary of his...

Take heart On the Covid Frontline: 4th April 2020 A Psalm for the Pandemic Finding inner strength in the coming storm Some simple ideas ** Take heart Easter is here! May we be thankful for the message of God’s unfailing love and our ultimate Resurrection hope.  And thank Him that He knows nothing of self-isolating...

I work in Radiology in a hospital in the East of England – a region that is yet to experience the covid-19 virus with quite the same ferocity as colleagues in London and Birmingham, and certainly the situation is nowhere near as bad as that in China, Iran, Spain and, of course Italy.  But patients...

These reported numbers of people with coronavirus are likely a fraction of the true extent of the disease, and only hint at what is happening all around us. Borders have closed. Travel is nearly at a halt. Conferences and other events have been cancelled or postponed. Church buildings are empty. Sports and entertainment industries are...

Stay calm and non-anxious From the Bishop of Peterborough, the Rt Revd Donald Allister, Bishop’s Bulletin 1 We are already seeing levels of stress and panic in our population. Our own calm and non-anxious presence will be very important in the weeks to come. However busy you are, don’t lose your precious time with the...

Here are some resources which you may find of interest: ** Latest figures The Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Dashboard appears to be one of the best source for statistics on the spread of the virus. ** Joni Eareckson The well-known American Christian writer and quadriplegic, Joni Eareckson Tada, talks about how Christians can meet the threat of the...

Since 17th March, when the Archbishops of Canterbury and York had to put the public worship of the Church of England on hold, they have called on Christians to become “a radically different kind of church, rooted in prayer and serving others.” They have also urged congregations to be in the forefront of providing practical...