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The Revd Chris Kennedy, a physiotherapist-turned-vicar, is a ‘Pioneer Sports Minister’ in Teddington, where he has created a crossfit gym in his church building. ‘We shouldn’t just be a Sunday gathering, but we should be a group of people that are striving to see God’s kingdom come and His will be done and we’ve got...

Seventy years ago, on 17th April 1951, the Peak District National Park was established. It was Britain’s first national park, and it was formed partly as a result of a mass trespass on Kinder Scout – the highest point of the park – just under 20 years earlier, which helped gain open access to moorland that...

It’s Spring, and time to venture outside – to take a really good look at your house. How has it survived the winter? A spokesman for the National Home Improvement Council says: “For most of us, our homes are our biggest single investment. We need to look after them well.” There are a number of...

– disciple, apostle, writer of the second gospel  Mark, whose home in Jerusalem became a place of rest for Jesus and His 12 apostles, is considered the traditional author of the second gospel. He is also usually identified as the young man, described in Mark 14:51, who followed Christ after his arrest and then escaped...

– fierce firebrand of the Early Church Tertullian was born in Carthage, North Africa, about 155 AD. He had pagan parents and his father may have been a centurion. Carthage was a prestigious Roman colony and Tertullian was given a good education in Greek, Latin, literature, history and philosophy. On arrival in Rome, Tertullian probably...

Church leaders from across denominations have written an open-letter to the Home Secretary about housing for people seeking asylum. The Bishop of Durham was joined by several Anglican bishops and Christian leaders from across the country. Part of their letter read: “We are extremely concerned about the welfare of asylum seekers housed across Ministry of Defence...

‘Hope in Uncertain Times’ is an ideal gift to give away to people in your community, with its simple message of hope for both now and eternity. You can buy copies from online HOPE shop here (https://www.hopetogether.org.uk/Shop/Products/500611/Hope_Together/Books/HOPE_in_Uncertain.aspx) – copies cost just 30p per copy when ordered in bulk.

Science tells us how the world works, and technology offers applications of that knowledge, but neither can tell us what we ought to do. All scientific discoveries or new technologies can be used to either help or harm others. For example, a smartphone can be used to stay in touch but also enables bullying. It...

This month I’m thinking about what we are all ‘doing’ in times of ‘waiting’. It’s very easy to just sit quietly and let the time pass by or just fill it in.  Not exactly wasting time, but not using it for any useful purpose either. But as Christians we live in expectation all the time,...

Editor: by Tim Lenton   Graham Greene – novelist, short story writer, playwright and journalist – died 30 years ago, on 3rd April 1991, of leukaemia. He was 86. Widely recognised as an outstanding novelist, he was the author of Brighton Rock, Our Man in Havana and many more. His first name was actually Henry,...

The botanical name for the cocoa bean is Theobroma – which means ‘food of the gods.’  Millions of us obviously agree – half a million tons of it are consumed in Britain each year alone. Chocolate makes us feel better. The chemicals it contains trigger the release of endorphins similar to those we naturally produce...

-the long-suffering servant girl of Lucca If you have ever been in trouble for simply doing good, then Zita is the saint for you.  Born in 1218 to poor but devout parents in Monsagrati, Zita was sent at the age of 12 to work as a servant for the rich Fatinelli family in nearby Lucca....