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More than 200 people including women and children have been abducted and a church mission hospital and shops looted by Islamist extremists during a raid on Boga, Democratic Republic of Congo, a majority-Christian country. The Bishop of Boga Diocese, eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, Rt Rev. William Bahemuka, said the Muslim militant group ADF (Allied...

By Elisabeth Braw, Lion Hudson, £8.99 When the Berlin Wall came down, the files of the East German secret police, the much-dreaded Stasi, were opened and read. And among the shocking stories revealed was that of the Stasi’s infiltration of the Church. Almost 10% of the Lutheran Church’s workforce were, it appears, busy involved in...

By Malcolm Duncan, Lion Hudson, £9.99 This follow-up to Revd Malcolm Duncan’s hugely popular #Niteblessings invites you to encounter God at the end of the day. Each blessing draws you closer into His presence, releasing you from the pressures of the day into engagement with the Holy Spirit. Simple yet profound, moving and insightful, each...

Refugees and asylum seekers in Malta have a new place where they can get much needed advice, help with immigration paperwork, internet access and – most importantly – thoughtful hospitality. The Peace Lab information centre, which CMS mission partners Doug and Jacqui Marshall have recently established in cooperation with a local Franciscan friar, is situated...

By Juliet David and Elina Ellis, Lion Children, £4.99 Perfect for young children, here are read and share stories about Joseph and other favourite people from the Bible. From the popular 99 Stories from the Bible, each lively narrative is simply told across a double page spread with bold, engaging illustrations that bring the story...

By Mark Oakley, Canterbury Press, £12.99 These fifty reflections traverse the landscape of the Christian year, with its oases of celebration, its desert stretches of emptiness, its days of abundance and seasons of lament, and its affirmation of the ordinary and the everyday. For all who wish to understand their own story in the light...

Thomas Moore wrote a haunting, melancholy song called ‘The Last Rose of Summer.’ It is about love and friendships passing as the blossom wilts and summer turns to autumn. Perhaps we know that feeling as we see the leaves falling and the nights drawing in. But autumn is also the season of harvest celebrations when...

By Anthony Priddis, Canterbury Press, £16.99 Every day we hear stories of people caught up in conflict, violence, trauma and abuse, which can affect anyone in any walk of life. Each of us needs to offer forgiveness as well as receive it, but how? This ‘companion’ offers an important resource for all engaged in listening,...

Here you can download ALL the editorial sections for October 2019 – in one document.

Alarming In praise of grandparents! Active social life may help cut risk of dementia Our bankrupt young Hotter with tattoos One third of young children have never been to the butcher’s or greengrocer’s Housework The rise of self-employment You may love him, but….! Good food for you Are you worried that your child likes gaming...

Word-search A prayer for morning… and for evening Sunset and Sunrise Petition at Rising Heaven’s Messengers of Love I love to wander Love and protection We are rivers My Mobility Scooter ** Word-search (John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12) Life is a Word-search. Think John, chapter one. There will be distractions In the...

By Carine MacKenzie and Alec Motyer, SPCK, £11.99 The Psalms tell us how wonderful God is and help us to worship Him. The Psalms also help us to tell God all our troubles and worries, and to find comfort and guidance. Other Psalms tell about our sin and how God has dealt with it.  Still...