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‘See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.’ Song of Songs 2:11-12 March is the month that I associate with the coming of Spring, my favourite time of the year, and such...

Never mind Cockerpoos and French bulldogs – the latest ‘must have’ dog is rapidly becoming the dachshund. The number of dachshund puppies registered in the UK has risen by 112 per cent in just the last five years.  In 2013, 4,887 dachshund puppies were registered with the Kennel Club.  By 2018, this had risen to...

The Church is absolutely amazing! What started with a youth group of 12 is now the largest religion in the world and is still growing rapidly. Here in the UK we are making a huge impact through ministries such as Christians Against Poverty, Food Banks, Street Pastors and Street Angels. The Church runs the majority...

‘Our days may come to 70 years, or 80, if our strength endures.’ Psalm 90:10 I have known this verse most of my life, but only this month has it become reality for me. Yes, I have transitioned into my 70s and am now a septuagenarian. It is a strange feeling as I realise that...

Church-based, actively Christian groups have teamed up to create a new network of Christian heritage tour operators. The network includes operators of tours, exhibitions and resources in London, Norwich, Oxford, Cambridge, Harwich/Essex, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Lincolnshire-Nottinghamshire.  It is at: www.christianheritagenetwork.org.uk

There is an old Jewish saying:  God could not be everywhere, and therefore He made mothers. Mother Church, Mother Earth, Mother of the Gods – our human mothers – all of them have been part of the celebration of ‘Mothering Sunday’ – as the fourth Sunday in Lent is affectionately known.  It has been celebrated...

With Lent in mind Some miscellaneous observations on life today… ** Editor:  With Lent in mind: Faith brings a man empty to God, that he may be filled with the blessings of God. – John Calvin Faith, to put it simply, is the conviction that God does not tell lies. – Frank Retief Wherever there...

The Fourth Sunday in Lent was called ‘Mid-Lent’ or ‘Refreshment Sunday’, when the rigors of Lent were relaxed more than was normal for a feast day. It is called Mothering Sunday as a reference to the Epistle reading for the Day (Galatians 4:21-31).  The Lenten Epistles follow from each other with teaching about our life...

Is your pet depressed?  Seriously.  It seems that more and more pets are developing mental health problems, according to some research by Compare the Market. Certainly insurance claims for pets being treated for mental health problems have gone up by 50 per cent.  In the past year alone,  insurers have paid out more than £750,000...

Biblica and Hodder have teamed up to launch a partnership that will help fund Biblica’s Bible translation efforts around the world. The Give to Translate campaign will encourage readers of the NIV across the UK to consider making a financial contribution to help fund new Bible translations and revisions around the world. This is in...

The ructions in the Royal Family in January, widely reported (whether a fact or guess work) remind us that while they are ‘royal’ they are also a ‘family’. God sets the lonely in families, the Bible says. But He also sets the awkward, the odd and the rebellious in them. Families are not associations of...

Families are divided in two kinds of people: givers and takers.  Blessed is the family with at least one ‘giver’, that someone of a cheerful, generous nature who does not panic when you ask them for help.  These kindly saints are on hand when you need them, not fleeing with the cry “But I have...