British Isles
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:46
Friday Focus: the gift of rest
Do we know when to stop and how to take time out to restore our souls? Let’s remind ourselves that our God is a God of rest, a God who understands balance, who values down time.…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:40
Modern church: keeping up with world values?
Justine Greening, equalities secretary, says the church should reflect ‘modern attitudes’ and public opinion, keep up with the modern world and allow same-sex couples to marry in church. The issue has split the church, which would…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:37
Modern church: digital labs
The Church of England has launched a programme called Digital Labs, and is looking for coders, creatives and techies with the skills and passion to use technology to reach more people for Christ. Pray for God…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:35
School holidays, hungry children
Foodbanks are appealing for more food than normal; the school holidays have started. For many parents, the summer holidays bring fresh challenges for meagre budgets. The Trussell Trust handed out 4,412 more three-day emergency food parcels…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:33
Grenfell Tower highlights inequality
Nearly two thousand homes are empty near the Grenfell Tower, while 100+ families are homeless. Kensington and Chelsea Council, which owns the tower, revealed that dozens of vacant homes may have been empty for 11 to…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:28
Christian NHS worker’s legal battle
On 27 July Victoria Wasteney attended court in the next stage of her long legal battle. As head of forensic occupational therapy at a London hospital she was suspended for 'gross misconduct' for nine months and…