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Hospitals are no place for getting a good night’s sleep.   In fact, now many patients who should still be in hospital are discharging themselves early – just so they can get some sleep. A recent study led by King’s College London has found that noise pollution in our hospitals regularly exceeds international recommendations.  There is...

by Uta Schmidt, Lion Hudson, £9.99 Have you ever known the pain and disappointment of a shattered dream, a hope deferred, a vision put on hold? Maybe you started out with a dream in your heart, but it got buried beneath the rubble of life’s challenges. Whatever it may be, life took some unexpected turns...

This month, on 25th January, the Church celebrates probably the most famous conversion of all. At least, what happened to a young man called Saul on the road to Damascus has become a byword for all instant conversions – what is known as a ‘damascene’ moment. Saul was a devout Jew, a Pharisee, a student...

by Corien Oranje & Marieke Ten Berge, Lion Children’s, £12.99 Perfect for reading aloud to your baby, together you will feel the sun on your cheeks, bump along with Abraham on the camel and make music for the Lord. A shared experience that you will treasure with your baby, as you look at baby Jesus...

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has advised that people should be taking ‘greater responsibility’ for their health by cutting down on how much they eat and drink. He believes that taxpayers have a role to play in easing pressure on the NHS by focussing on prevention rather than expecting cure.  Public Health England is to...

New Year Resolution I always make the same resolution and I have never once broken it: every year I resolve to give something up for Lent and then when Lent comes, I give up my New Year’s resolution. ** Sermon   A boy was watching his father, a minister, write a sermon and asked how he...

With international concern about the welfare of children, Angela is a good saint to remember as the year gets underway.  Not only did she herself survive a harsh childhood, but she went on to dedicate her own life to helping children in need. Angela was born near Lake Garda, in Desenzano, where she was orphaned...

Timothy and Titus are the saints for you if you’ve been a Christian for some time, and now realise that God wants you to move into some form of leadership.  A daunting prospect! The books of First and Second Timothy and Titus are what are known as the three pastoral letters, where Paul writes to...

Are you wondering about which charities to support this year? Does it matter to you if your money is used wisely or not? If so, then Maedoc of Ferns is the patron saint for you this month. He certainly knew how to deal with people who would waste his money. Maedoc (d 626) was born...

With New Year resolutions in mind: Great ideas need landing gears as well as wings. C D Jackson What is the use of travelling at a fast speed when you are going in the wrong direction? Bernhard Langer Most of us would get along well if we used the advice we give to others. Anon...

by Simon Reed, BRF, £7.99 One of the most pressing issues in today’s church is encouraging people to become true and effective disciples of Jesus Christ. Discipleship is about connecting more deeply with God and connecting God with the whole of life, and so it is a lifelong process. The Celtic and Desert Christians, drawing...

by Carmel Thomason, BRF, £4.99 Here are 24 undated reflections drawing on a range of relevant Bible passages to offer genuine hope and encouragement in anxious times. Our fear and anxiety are very understandable, but these reflections encourage us to draw comfort and strength from God’s Word even in those times when He seems silent...