British Isles
Friday, 02 June 2017 00:22
Friday Focus: Come, Holy Spirit
When we pray, ‘Come, Holy Spirit’ we don't immediately think of Mary! Yet, when we reflect on Luke 1:35 it reminds us that praying ‘Come Holy Spirit’ will bring all sorts of changes and disruption into…
Friday, 02 June 2017 00:19
Intercessors’ focus
With an election on 8 June and police more visible on our streets, we need to keep steadfastly focussed upon God. When we unwaveringly ‘know’ His presence, we have renewed strength to intercede for our lands…
Friday, 02 June 2017 00:16
A humorous way of highlighting voter apathy
On 30 May ‘Forever Beta’ created a party election broadcast for the CBA party. The acronym stands for Campaign to Banish Apathy. It’s a fake group representing the 15.9 million people who didn’t vote in the…
Friday, 02 June 2017 00:14
School struggling to balance the books
It is half-term, but Tanbridge House School (in West Sussex) is open and teachers have come in to hold revision classes for pupils who will soon take their GCSEs. Another group is on a trip to…
Friday, 02 June 2017 00:11
Government needs to stand up for Christians
The UK will hold a general election on 8 June, which will put in place a new government. Barnabas Fund is calling on all political parties to make specific commitments to help persecuted Christians. It has…
Friday, 02 June 2017 00:09
Attitudes to abortion
Figures about public attitudes to abortion, particularly women’s attitudes, suggest a lot of unease with the current abortion law. Some suggest that this unease is to do with advances in prenatal screening. It is hard to…