All Covid articles
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OpinionAs a Christian, I am glad that AstraZeneca has taken their vaccine off the market
Former midwife Laura Brett says she has been called an ‘anti-vaxxer’ and ‘conspiracy theorist’. Here she explains how asking questions led to her personal conviction that no one should have been pressured into taking the Covid-19 vaccine.
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OpinionCan Christians lead the way to combat the post-pandemic shift to selfish individualism?
During the pandemic, many of us banded together to solve problems in our communities, and adopted a more communal approach. Alex Noel wonders if we can get back to being more ’collective’ and be a positive influence in the process.
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OpinionHow did the Black Death of the 1300s impact on people’s view of God - and how COVID has done the same in England
Author Andrea Sarginson explains the devastating effect the Black Death had on people’s faith in the 1300s and compares it to how people responded to the COVID pandemic.
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ArticlePsychosis kept me wide awake for 96 hours
Writer and journalist Ruth Sax was recovering from COVID when she had a mental health setback that landed her in hospital
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ArticleThe story of six-year-old TikTok sensation ‘Along Came Abby’
Our deputy editor Jemimah Wright was fascinated by Abby’s social media account and even more interested to find out the family had a faith. She reached out to Abby’s mum to find out how this tiny influencer got so big
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Article‘It’s nearly Christmas again and I still haven’t washed the Christmas tablecloth’
With her usual disarming honesty, Veronica Zundel challenges her own perception of what 2022 has been like
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Article‘When I am kind to people, I feel better’
Veronica Zundel confesses to having moments when she feels like lashing out – and suspects she is not alone
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ArticleMy passion came from putting my children first
After Nicole Blake’s second child – who is autistic – was born, she couldn’t find adequate childcare to allow her to return to work as a social worker. So, she opened her own nursery and has been serving families in the Southwark borough of London ever since
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OpinionI was terrified that my husband would die if he got COVID, but it was actually me who suffered most
Some who catch COVID hunker down for a few days while the cold symptoms subside but for Rachel Matthews and her husband, who is in a high risk category, it was far more terrifying. Here she explains what happened when the virus hit her household.
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OpinionCOVID bulldozed through our travel plans… so we stepped out in faith and set up a business
Disappointed by the unexpected COVID-induced changes to their plans, Amanda and Nathan Savory prayed for guidance and decided to take a risk and start a business.
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OpinionI don’t want the vaccine and now I may lose my job - shouldn’t we be allowed to choose?
Two healthcare professionals share their reasons for not wanting to take the COVID 19 vaccine, and explain the repercussions on them and their families.
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OpinionCOVID taught me the value of clearing my schedule, and for me that was a silver lining
When writer Lauren Windle contracted Omicron she was gutted, but after a few days of coughing in bed she realised that COVID could teach her a lesson about time management.
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Opinion‘Omicron anxiety’ is understandable, but in all this uncertainty there’s one thing that’s guaranteed
Boris may have promised us Christmas, but nothing feels certain at the moment. Concious that many of us are struggling with the idea of potential lockdowns, restrictions and the risk of illness, author Kate Patterson reminds us that, while the world is uncertain, God’s love isn’t.
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ArticleLiving with long COVID
We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still suffering its effects months after contracting the virus. Respiratory nurse and lecturer Debbie Duncan shares what is has been like for herself and others coping with long COVID
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Opinion‘Don’t rely on a diet of prayer and carrots; vaccines are a gift of God’
Following the news that all 16- to 17-year-olds are to be offered a COVID vaccine, mother and daughter Kate and Emily urge them to grab the opportunity – and not just for their own benefit
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Opinion‘I don’t know how to be your mum!’
Given the response we had to the piece on young people’s mental health in May’s issue*, we know that many of you have experienced huge highs and lows over the last 18 months in your families. Here, author Lucy Rycroft gives a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on children’s and parents’ mental health, and claims it was no mistake that God picked you to parent your kids
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OpinionNine months of wearing the same dress every day
Rachel David celebrates the experience, which she says has been liberating, has started some great conversations and raised over £9,000 for charity so far
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OpinionCaring for young refugees
Rachel Poulton MBE and her family invite newly arrived, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children into their home. She explains why here
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OpinionG7: we needed more actionable steps
Lovely Chavan from the Young Christian Climate Network believes the G7 talked about many vital issues, but didn’t provide a clear explanation on what happens next
