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Angry, Ashamed and Apprehensive
Some evils shout. They march, they headline, they provoke outrage. Others whisper. They slip through quietly, dressed as progress, framed as compassion, yet no less deadly. It was this quieter...
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Mother’s Day
Love That Stands Mother’s Day is a beautiful pause in the calendar. Cards are written. Flowers are bought. Restaurants are fully booked.And somewhere, I suspect, heaven smiles because whenever...
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These Are Solemn Days
The renewed escalation of conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East has once again unsettled the nations. Air strikes, retaliation and rising tensions – ordinary families carry fears about...
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The Parable of the GP
What My Mouth Ulcers Taught Me About Modern Britain Two weeks ago I woke up with a mouth full of ulcers.Not one discreet little ulcer hiding in the corner –...
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Why I Keep Lent
Lent can sound sombre, restrictive, even joyless. And yet, year after year, I return to it with fresh gratitude.Lent is God, in his kindness, giving us time.Here are four reasons...
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Love, Actually (But the Real Version)
A Valentine’s Day reflection on love that grows when life gets real Valentine’s Day arrives every year with remarkable self-confidence. It assumes love should be obvious, effortless and permanently exciting....
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A Letter From J.John
Dear Friends, Across the UK and beyond, something extraordinary is happening. Strangers are turning up at church services. Atheists are buying Bibles. Hardened sceptics are softening. Even the media is...
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The Parable of the Leak
It all began on Christmas morning. That quiet moment when the house should be warm, the kettle should be on, and the only thing dripping should be gravy later in...
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William Tyndale: Faith, Focus and Fearlessness
Celebrating 500 Years of the English New Testament (1526 – 2026) This year marks the 500th anniversary of one of the most world-changing books ever printed: William Tyndale’s English New...
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A New Year – A New Page
There’s something irresistible about a new year. The fireworks fade and the diet starts again. We stare at the clean page of a brand-new calendar, full of empty squares and...
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Wednesday 24th December
Christmas Eve – taken from Celebrating Christmas There’s an old quote, ‘It is better to travel hopefully, than to arrive’, attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson. There is something appealing about anticipation...
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Tuesday 23rd December
Jesus – taken from God With Us The time came for the baby to be born, and [Mary] gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and...
