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Living the Christian life presents its own set of hurdles and joys. These articles consider some consequences.
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CMF Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry: ‘Clearing the Ground’ (November 2011) - 21/12/2011
A parliamentary inquiry to consider the situation facing Christians in the UK today, entitled 'Clearing the Ground', seeks to bring clarity about the challenges that Christians face with regard to the law, and to make recommendations as to what changes to the law might be beneficial and encourage the church to have confidence in its engagement in...
spirituality of Monday to Saturday (nucleus - winter 2011)
Alex Bunn considers our calling to the 9 to 5 window. Work matters - - We work because God the Father and Son work. It's a privilege to work for the family firm whatever our role. - God's first command remains: to be productive in whatever he has gifted us for. - Anything done in imitation of...
A night on the town (triple helix - winter 2011)
key points - Street Pastors is an initiative set-up by Ascension Trust in 2003 as an inter-denominational Christian response to gang culture, alcohol misuse and anti-social behaviour on the streets of London. The movement has grown to over 220 groups in the UK and abroad. Each local group is made...
The blessings of marriage (triple helix - winter 2011)
Marriage leads to better family relationships, less economic dependence, better physical health and longevity, improved mental health and emotional well-being and reduced crime and domestic violence. These are the (unsurprising) main conclusions of a new report (1) on the benefits of marriage from...
saving our bacon? (nucleus - summer 2010)
Zoe Greaves considers whether we should be law-breakers or law-makers? - A journalist named Walter Winchell once said that 'too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it'. (1) What do you expect from democracy? Moreover, what do you feel...
Working from a place of rest (triple helix - summer 2010)
Jesus and the key to sustaining ministry Tony Horsfall - BRF 2010 - £6.99 Pb 135pp - ISBN 978 1 84101 544 6 - - The paradox in the title draws the reader into this book. Horsfall draws on his extensive experience of training to provide guidance for sustainable Christian life. He uses the example of...
Peter Saunders comments on Westminster 2010 Declaration
19/4/2010
New you youtube video on Westminster 2010 One of the key signatories, Dr Peter Saunders, explains what it is all about
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