When I was 16, a friend of mine told me that he had become a Christian
‘When I was 16, a friend of mine told me that he had become a Christian. We grew up in church together, so I thought he already was. I thought, “Why does he need to become a Christian?” The following week our pastor started a series on Ephesian...
Racism: why we need a heart MOT
This Sunday churches around the UK are marking Racial Justice Sunday – and according to Bible Society's BAME Church Relationships Manager, it's a chance for Christians to do an ‘MOT of the heart’.
Christians are gaining hope and confidence during the pandemic through reading the Bible, a survey finds
The findings come in a survey for Bible Society, carried out by Christian Research.
I was 34 and divorced
‘I was 34 and divorced. I’d been in and out of relationships and I was getting tired of it. One evening I sat in my apartment and watched the sun go down and the shade come into the room. I thought, “This can’t be my life”. I grabbed the ca...
The words from Isaiah 49.13–23 gave me hope at a very, very bad time
The words from Isaiah 49.13–23 gave me hope at a very, very bad time. I was in an abusive marriage. My husband just wanted to kill me. He tried smothering me when I was in bed, and if it weren’t for my daughter I think I would have gone then. My ...
‘I’m a school chaplain in a secondary school
‘I’m a school chaplain in a secondary school and a huge part of my role is providing bereavement support for children who have experienced bereavement or grief. Nationally, one child in every class will have experienced some sort of bereavement. ...
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