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Boots has become one of the first high street stores to create ‘safe spaces’ to help victims of domestic abuse who need help during the coronavirus lockdown. The pharmacy chain, which is the biggest retailer of its kind in the UK, has opened consultation rooms in its 2,400 high street stores. People who have been...

The legend goes that St Christopher was a Canaanite who lived in the 3rd century.  He was a giant of a man, of fearsome appearance.  At first he decided to serve the devil, but when he discovered that the devil was afraid of Christ and His Cross, Christopher decided to serve Christ instead.  A nearby...

Jesus, fresh from His baptism and fired with His new calling, bursts into Galilee. Coming upon four fishermen working on the shore of the lake, He says to them, ‘Follow me’. Without further ado or even a second thought, they abandon what they’re doing (and in the case of two of them, James and John,...

The calendar allows us to celebrate St Thomas the apostle in this month of July as well as traditionally in December. Thomas is mentioned with the other disciples in all the Gospels, but it is in the fourth Gospel that he moves into the centre of the stage in his own right. In chapter 14...

Even before coronavirus, Lebanon has been suffering in recent times. The country is riven with conflict, and its economy is shattered. Nearly a quarter of its population are refugees. With the arrival of coronavirus, the situation has become desperate.  As a senior Lebanese church leader explains: “Lebanon is passing through the most difficult times in...

By Stephanie Bryant, Elizabeth Henderson, and Steph Marshall, Lion Hudson, £5.99 “God has given us lots of clues about how He made animals. This is how we think He did it…” The ‘God Made’ series encourages young children to explore and discover more about the world around them, and tells them about the loving God...

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Strange times we are living through. The future consequences of coronavirus are going to be challenging, to say the least. How will our churches fare when our buildings are allowed to re-open? One could say that the reasons for churchgoing can be put into three slots, ‘Culture’, ‘Faith’ and ‘Community’. Many churchgoers would probably recognise...

– overcoming worry and anxiety By Neil Anderson & Rich Miller, Monarch, £9.99 If you find it hard to sleep, are anxious about tomorrow, are paralysed by fear of failure, then you are not alone. Anxiety disorders are the main mental health problem in the Western world. We are suffering a ‘blues’ epidemic. Neil Anderson...

Do you tend to avoid conflict?  When you feel stressed, do you crave sleep?  Then the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus would be good patron saints for you.  But – you may find it hard to copy their successful method of avoiding trouble! Legend has it that The Seven Sleepers were third century Christians who lived...

– because God often shows up at night By Barbara Brown Taylor, Canterbury Press, £12.99 Barbara Brown Taylor explores ‘the treasures of darkness’ that the Bible speaks about. What can we learn about the ways of God when we cannot see the way ahead, are lost, alone, frightened, not in control or when the world...

“This summer will be an absolute bonanza for shoppers, and they should be selective and patient… discounting will continue throughout the summer.”  So says Clive Black, a retail analyst at Shore Capital. He explains that billions of pounds of winter stock is coming over to the UK in ships, but the retail warehouses are still...