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Prayers for Killed London Soldier
23/05/2013
After a soldier was killed in London yesterday in a machete attack, it might be tempting to think, as one tweeter rem ...
Source: Christian Today
Words of Wisdom
Discipleship: He who is called must go
If we would follow Jesus we must take certain definite steps. The first step, which follows the call, cuts the disciple off from his previous existence. The call to follow at once produces a new situation. To stay in the old situation makes discipleship impossible. Levi must leave the receipt of custom and Peter his nets in order to follow Jes...
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Resources
Do Christians really oppose gay marriage?
On the subject of same sex marriage, Steve Chalke says: "The church is always going to be wrong-footed over the issue of gay marriage unless it sorts out a deeper and more profound issue. It's the issue of how it handles inclusion, and in th
Living with Faith and Depression
Depression is one of those taboo subjects that churches just don't really talk about, but the reality is that 1 in 5 adults suffer from the illness. With those statistics, it's hard to brush under the carpet the fact that some of our closest companions, even t
Bible Studies
Biblical Symbolism of Stars
What is the significance of stars in the bible? Stars appear frequently in the bible, from the creation story in Genesis to their appearance in Revelation. In the Old Testament Hebrew, the term ‘star’ referred to all heavenly bodies, except for the sun and moon. Stars are mainly connected with the light Christ brings, angels...
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Books
Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt
At the tender age of fourteen, Richard Holloway left his home town of Alexandria, north of Glasgow, and travelled hundreds of miles to be educated and trained for the priesthood at an English monastery. By the age of twenty-five he had been ordained and was working in the slums of Glasgow. Through the forty years that followed, Richard touched the ...
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The Church is designed by God to be the ‘light of the world’ (Matt 5:14) – to shine brightly and influence our community and culture. In an age of consumerism that has given rise to immediacy, sound bites and twitter feeds, now is the time for the church to go Deeper: Deeper into the presence of God. Deeper into the eternally relevant