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What Is the True Mark of Christian Discipleship?

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:02:00 +0000

Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, reflects on the Emmaus story and why sharing the good news of Jesus lies at the heart of authentic Christian discipleship.

My Creator Calling: A Poem from Hope Rising 365 by Meg Cannon

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:20:00 +0000

An encouraging poem from Meg Cannon’s Hope Rising 365 explores how God meets us in our weakness and calls us from darkness into hope and new life.

Why People Still Come to Church: Voices from Southern Africa

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:46:00 +0000

The Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba shares reflections from Southern Africa on why people still come to church—highlighting worship, community, resilience and faith in the midst of hardship.

Jesus, the Earth, and Environmental Justice (an extract from Justice for Christ's Sake)

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:46:00 +0000

Twenty years before Greta Thunberg arrived on the scene, Bishop James Jones asked young people how worried they were about the future of the world. In an assembly of 250 young people, all of them raised their hand to show concern. In this extract from his memoir, Justice for Christ's Sake, James reflects on this time and how it led him explore what the teaching of Jesus had to say about the Earth and environmental justice.

Fake News and Clickbait

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:27:00 +0000

How many times have you clicked on an online article, only to find it has no relevance to the title it was given? In this extract from Communicate for Change, Genelle Aldred explores the rise of clickbait, and the effect that negative stories can have on our opinions of groups of individuals.

The New Rules of Social Media

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:27:00 +0000

When used correctly, social media can be a helpful tool for youth leaders. There is of course a dark side to social media. In this extract from Leadership 101, Tim Alford, National Director of Limitless provides 5 top tips for using social media responsibly.

Re-imagining how we worship

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:12:00 +0000

Now that we can gather together again, Nick and Becky Drake share their thoughts on returning to the church building and how we can re-imagine how we worship intergenerationally.

The Case for Christianity, as told by a lawyer

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:22:00 +0000

'Lawyers are meant to be interested in proof. What’s the proof for Christianity?'. A question often presented to Simon Edwards, the subject of ‘proof’ brings with it much debate. Christianity cannot be demonstrated as true in the same way that a mathematical equation can be, so how can it be proven?

What makes all-age worship so difficult?

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:43:00 +0000

In this adapted extract from Worship for Everyone, Nick and Becky Drake address the challenges of all-age worship, and suggest practical steps to help overcome them.

World Oceans Day 2021

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:27:00 +0000

Today is World Oceans Day. There is much we can do to help protect the oceans. You will find a couple of examples in these extracts from upcoming book Planet Protectors.