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October

Lessons from a foreigner

2025-09-23T06:51:00+01:00By

We all have a story to tell. I was raised by two beautiful Irish souls who instilled in me the profound teachings of God. My parents embodied a strong faith, especially clear during my mum’s illness and my dad’s dutiful care during this difficult time. I miss them both dearly ...

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    Engaging with the big issues of life

    Message from Doll

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    Beauty from ashes

    Like the biblical Naomi, Ethiopian-born Ruth Meakins lost both her husband and son. In an exclusive interview, Ruth shares her story with Tola-Doll Fisher, and continues to celebrate life with her two daughters

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Ethiopia - the uncolonised beacon of African Christianity

2025-09-23T06:50:00+01:00By

Dr Sheila Akomiah-Conteh explains how Ethiopia escaped Western colonisation and the effect this had on the country’s faith and stability

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The ‘happy high status’

2025-09-23T06:49:00+01:00By

Rev Katherine Chow shares her hesitant entry into public speaking, and the inspiration she draws from John the Baptist

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‘Fragrance, faith and the power of story’

2025-09-23T06:49:00+01:00By

The trauma Tonya Kidd-Beggs endured as a pre-teen blocked out all the joy and light of her childhood, but the evocative power of scent helped bring it back

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The Salvation Army: Disturbing the present for the sake of the future

2025-09-23T06:48:00+01:00By

As this well-respected, global organisation turns 160, our deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, considers its impact, particularly for women

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‘Powerful in God’s hands’

2025-09-23T06:48:00+01:00By Jane Flack

Jane Flack shares how allowing God to teach and shape her gave her a passion to unite Christians 

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Non-profit = good; business = bad?

2025-09-23T06:47:00+01:00By

Successful entrepreneur and venture capitalist investor, Sarah Dusek, reveals that business is not the ‘dark side’ that needs redeeming, as she once thought, but the very vehicle for growing God’s kingdom she had been looking for

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Living grace-filled lives and the power to forgive

2025-09-23T06:47:00+01:00By

Rhiannon Goulding shares moments in her own family’s history where there were moments both to offer and receive forgiveness 

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Swipe smart

2025-09-23T06:47:00+01:00By

Dr Becky Howie demonstrates how to navigate the health risks and rewards of social media

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Book Club

2025-09-23T06:45:00+01:00By

Hosted by Claire Musters: This month I’m reading… The Marriage Monitoring Aunties’ Association

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Adoption and fostering in the Bible

2025-09-23T06:42:00+01:00By

Elaine Storkey unpacks three biblical characters’ stories to show that God has a heart for those cut off from their birth families 

  • Ethiopia - the uncolonised beacon of African Christianity

  • The ‘happy high status’

  • ‘Fragrance, faith and the power of story’

  • The Salvation Army: Disturbing the present for the sake of the future

  • ‘Powerful in God’s hands’

  • Non-profit = good; business = bad?

  • Living grace-filled lives and the power to forgive

  • Swipe smart

  • Book Club

  • Adoption and fostering in the Bible