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‘God is a generous and good father, and his gifts are the best thing to ask for this Christmas.’

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The year baby Jesus had Down Syndrome

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God’s heart for grieving mothers this Christmas in the light of the NHS maternity care report

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‘Christmas Karma’: A holiday film that strays from the heart of Christmas

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Navigating grief this Christmas: faith in the midst of sorrow

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My reaction to The Promised Land series surprised me, and now I want season 2

  • ‘God is a generous and good father, and his gifts are the best thing to ask for this Christmas.’

  • The year baby Jesus had Down Syndrome

  • God’s heart for grieving mothers this Christmas in the light of the NHS maternity care report

  • ‘Christmas Karma’: A holiday film that strays from the heart of Christmas

  • Navigating grief this Christmas: faith in the midst of sorrow

  • My reaction to The Promised Land series surprised me, and now I want season 2

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I’m fine…until I’m not

2025-12-22T14:57:00+00:00By Darla Nelson

Based on an extract from her latest book, I’m Fine. Really?, life coach Darla Nelson looks at why we often hide our true emotions and how honesty sets us free 

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‘I had no doubts that what he’d done was wrong and awful’

2025-12-22T14:57:00+00:00By

Fiona Rugg’s father, John Smyth QC, was accused of decades-long physical, psychological and spiritual abuse of boys and young men in England and Zimbabwe but died in 2018 before any charges were brought. Justin Welby, former Archbishop of Canterbury, stepped down from his role in 2024 because of accusations from the Makin Report in relation to his knowledge of John Smyth’s abuse. Smyth’s children, PJ, Caroline and Fiona, appeared recently in a Channel 4 documentary See No Evil about their father. Fiona spoke with Jemimah Wright before the release of the documentary

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Life Lessons: Living in hope of a reunion

2025-12-22T14:48:00+00:00By

Angie Jones shares the indescribable pain of losing two of her children, alongside the joy of seeing God bring something good out of the sorrow 

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Life Lessons: 81-year-old Enid Cork on moving to the UK in the 60s, support from the local church and working with Mercy Ships

2025-11-26T05:48:00+00:00By Sophia Jones

Enid Cork arrived in the UK from Jamaica aged 17 and hit the ground running. She hasn’t stopped, and here shares from her full life

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Ex-Reiki master says: ‘I thought I was helping others and healing myself, but it was all so dark’

2025-11-26T05:48:00+00:00By

Once a master in reiki and psychic readings, Lucia Thompson today brings God’s light to the people of Bangor through Open Heavens Christian café

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A fresh approach to engaging with scripture

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Rhiannon Goulding explains how she had to get creative with sharing God’s word with her children as they got older

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On New Year’s resolutions

2025-12-22T14:52:00+00:00By

Rev Katherine Chow encourages us that it’s time ‘to tend to what is beneath the surface’ 

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Sixteen Days of Activism: Online abuse in Christian spaces

2025-11-27T04:55:00+00:00By

Writer Sally Hope has been exposing the growing problem of online abuse in Christian spaces. As the UN’s 16 Days of Activism begins, her experiences show why this year’s theme, there is no excuse for online abuse, matters more than ever.

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On New Year’s resolutions

2025-12-22T14:52:00+00:00By

Rev Katherine Chow encourages us that it’s time ‘to tend to what is beneath the surface’ 

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‘Revival is in my bloodline’

2025-12-22T14:52:00+00:00By

Jacintha Tagal Cheah is a pastor and leader at Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang (HTBB) Church, Kuala Lumpur. She spoke with our deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, about how God reached the headhunting tribe her family originated from and how she is seeing him move today

BUSINESS

‘We’re all about dating wisely’

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Equipping exploited women for a brighter future

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‘Nobody wants to organise a funeral’

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‘Fragrance, faith and the power of story’

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Non-profit = good; business = bad?

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From Granny’s knitting needles to global impact - the story of Gogo Olive

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Building resilience in order to flourish

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‘It doesn’t feel like a job’

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Life Lessons: Come for the skincare, stay for the heartcare

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‘Solving social isolation, one dog walk at a time’

  • ‘We’re all about dating wisely’

  • Equipping exploited women for a brighter future

  • ‘Nobody wants to organise a funeral’

  • ‘Fragrance, faith and the power of story’

  • Non-profit = good; business = bad?

  • From Granny’s knitting needles to global impact - the story of Gogo Olive

  • Building resilience in order to flourish

  • ‘It doesn’t feel like a job’

  • Life Lessons: Come for the skincare, stay for the heartcare

  • ‘Solving social isolation, one dog walk at a time’