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Iona's John Bell on Celtic Christianity

John Bell is part of the Iona Community. Based in Glasgow, but travelling eight months of the year throughout the world, John teaches on issues of worship, spirituality and social justice.

June 18th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Messy Church marks Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Groundbreaking children's ministry Messy Church have launched a special pack for churches to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this year.

June 1st, 2012 - Posted & Written by Riyaza Rodriguez

Bishop of Oxford lives on £1 a day

The Bishop of Oxford Rev John Pritchard has been ordained for 40 years, walked on hot coals twice, spoken up for Muslims, debated with Richard Dawkins and is now living on £1 a day.

May 30th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Does God like Goths?

It’s World Goth Day – but since they are obsessed with death, always wearing black, and fond of occult imagery, what on earth is the Church supposed to do with Goths?

May 22nd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Simon Cross

The Jesus Deck - Bible cards are New Age hit

A 1970s Bible study card game has become such a popular draw at New Age Fairs, that church workers have had to order a reprint.

May 17th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Simon Cross

Jesus the true vine

What does it mean to 'bear fruit', and what does Jesus mean when he says he is the 'true vine'? How do we recognise growth and fruit in ourselves and others?

May 8th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Edward Green

Six words that are defining the modern church

What words might we use to encourage the young adults of our century to join the movement known as Christianity? What kind of church might the new generation want to be part of?

May 6th, 2012 - Posted & Written by

LST to host Youthwork Summit Early Day

The Youthwork Summit Early Day - an in-depth practical day of teaching from Mark Oestreicher, one of the world’s leading youth ministry coaches, is taking place on the 18th May at the London School of Theology (LST).

May 3rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Ben Carter

How God became King: the Jesus of the Gospels

The Church has forgotten the essence of the message to be found in the four Gospels, argues Tom Wright. That message is how, in Jesus, God became King:

May 2nd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Ian Matthews

Fighting slavery in the 21st century

Time magazine noted last year, "there are more slaves today than at any point in human history". It's a statistic that has propelled many Christian groups into fighting against both slavery and human trafficking in the 21st Century. But the relationship between Christianity and slavery is a long...

April 30th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Beautiful; Broken; Forgiven; Invited

These four words do not only describe what it means to be a Christian, they describe what it means to be human

April 30th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Gerard Kelly

Making a change in our local communities

Pioneering social change across the UK ROC is a success story for the church.. Manchester didn’t know what had hit it. It was the biggest community event to ever hit the city. 5,000 Christians from across the UK and beyond united to take part in over 300 social action projects.

April 30th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Relieving poverty by showing respect

Charlie Davies, once a fleet street fashion editor, has been living in the Sahel region of Africa since 2007. She has set up her own company, SAHEL design, in order to discover and celebrate the traditional crafts of the area. Her heart is to use it to help relieve poverty in ways that are sustai...

April 27th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Claire Musters

Ascension Trust's One in a Million Campaign

An ambitious campaign aims to raise £1 million pounds, in order to change the lives of one million people.

April 25th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Claire Musters

How well do we pass on our faith to our kids?

One of the key responsibilities of Christian parents is helping their children to learn about and, hopefully, respond to the claims of Jesus Christ as the Saviour of their lives. However, how effective are we in achieving this?

April 25th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Peter Brierley

Transforming the world through politics

They say there are only two topics that should be avoided in polite conversation: Religion and politics. But Christians wanting to make a difference in their communities and in the nation see politics as the route to achieve that.

April 23rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by

Rebuilding an Israeli peace centre

The founder of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), Jeff Halper will be appearing in London today to speak about the rebuilding of an Israeli family home and peace centre, Beit Arabiya which was destroyed this year for the fifth time in 15 years.

April 23rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Riyaza Rodriguez