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A new UK Christian landmark is closer to becoming reality after obtaining a 10-acre piece of land near Birmingham. CEO of “The Wall of Answered Prayer”, Richard Gamble, says this is a huge step towards the vision God gave him 15 years ago, to build a piece of public art with one million bricks, each representing an...

L is for Lifestyle   Taming of a Villain – a message of hope A Year of Grace – exploring the Christian seasons God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today? Modern Flights – where next? Raising Children in a Digital Age ** L is for Lifestyle (revised & updated) By Ruth Valerio, IVP, £7.99...

Children who grow up in the city are nearly four times more lonely than those who grow up in the countryside. That is the finding of a recent official study into childhood loneliness.  It found that 19.5 per cent of children in cities report ‘often’ feeling lonely, as opposed to just five per cent in...

Up to £155 million of additional investment may be spent over the next three years by the Church of England.  The funds will aim to increase the number of people coming forward to train for the priesthood, support cathedrals, and help disadvantaged areas. These spending plans for 2020 to 2022 will help build on the...

Did you know that you are eating plastic?  On average, each one of us now ingests about five grams of plastic each week – or the equivalent of eating a credit card. Such is the rather startling news from WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).  Research at the University of Newcastle in Australia has found...

It was probably about £1,000 on either Amazon or eBay, according to a new study. Ofcom’s Online National report, which surveys the UK’s online habits and attitudes, estimates that online retailers made £1,094 per capita in 2018. The media regulator also revealed that, on average, we each spent about 50 whole days a year online...

Have you ever considered going on a meditation retreat?  You may want to think again. A recent study by University College London (UCL) has found that three in 10 people who go on such retreats suffer “unpleasant” episodes, including feelings of anxiety and fear.   UCL’s study also found that more than a quarter of people...

(revised & updated) By Ruth Valerio, IVP, £7.99  How can we live more responsibly? In this A-Z, Ruth Valerio highlights the main threats to people and our planet, God’s beloved Creation. She shows us how, by making small but significant changes to our lifestyle, we can learn the secret of a life that is both...

As we gather for the service Greeting, laughing, chatting we, While a genius is working Deep in electricity. Checking all the wires are plugged in, Running gremlins down to ground. 1,2,3 – that mike is working! No more faults there to be found! Have you seen that desk he/she uses? Sliders, switches, buttons, knobs; Looks...

31st August is the feast of St Aidan, who brought Christianity to northern England.  He is a strong contender for the title of the first English bishop. Not that honours meant a great deal to this austere but captivating character. In 635 he came to Northumbria at the invitation of the local ruler, Oswald.  Oswald...

Our eyes are ten times more sensitive to UV light than our skin, and eye damage from UV light builds up and can lead to cataracts and age-related macular degeneration – the UK’s biggest cause of blindness. No wonder, then, that the Eyecare Trust has urged parents to take care. Children’s eyes have bigger pupils...

– put your church in the picture and it could win £5,000! Budding photographers could be in with a chance of winning £5,000 as part of a new competition launched by the UK’s leading church insurer. Parish Pixels is a new national photography competition for Anglican Churches in England, Wales and Scotland, launched by Ecclesiastical...