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Reflections on a Year in Lockdown – with Alice Brown

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by Alice Brown

There is something very confronting about marking a whole year of lockdown! The past twelve months have turned our world upside down in so many ways and here in the UK it has often felt like we have slipped into the pages of a dystopian novel: streets…

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What I pray for my kids – with Jocelyn Loane

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Jocelyn Loane

I am fully convinced of the need to pray for my children and the children I know. I’m sure if you’ve taken the time to read this article then you are too. We pray because we know God is sovereign over all things, that he is good in all he does and that he…

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Thank God for the things that upset you

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by Brooke Hazelgrove

It was 2016 – a Tuesday night, at Bible study. I’d spent the last ten minutes of casual conversation complaining to one of my group members about something – I can’t remember what it was. And then my co-leader asked me to say grace for us. I thanked…

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Waves of frustration: Following Jesus in mid-pandemic Europe

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by Jessica Cowell

“Does it seem like too much to ask Ale and Maria if we can see them this weekend?” I asked Simon a couple of months ago. After all, we had seen them only the week before, but for the first time in months. Hearing my own question, I wanted to cry,…

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What I pray for my kids – with Annabel Nixey

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by Annabel Nixey

I have a distinct memory from when I was in high school. I was sitting in the car, about to jump out and my mum was praying for some test or exam I had that day. I don’t remember what the test was. I don’t remember what she prayed. I remember how she prayed.…

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The age-old problem of pluralism

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by Ben George

I was watching the recent episode of the ABC’s Q&A which featured Martyn Iles from the Australian Christian Lobby. One of the pushbacks to Martyn’s comments was “that’s not what all Christians think.” There was a presupposition amongst…

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What I pray for my kids – with Ruth Baker

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 by Ruth Baker

I have a Christopher Robin and a Tigger. My eldest son is mild, kind and wise. My younger son bounces around and never stops. I thank God for them daily, even when one is being the Minister for Justice and the other is being a crazy stuntman. Among…