By Sheila Walsh2023-11-27T14:24:00
It’s easy to miss the thing right in front of you, says Sheila Walsh, even when it’s what you need most in the world
My earliest Christmas memories are from my childhood in Scotland. These memories are filled with simple wonder. Cold, wintry mornings catching snowflakes on my tongue. Tangerines wrapped in red and silver foil at the bottom of my stocking. Cadbury’s chocolate boxes filled with all sorts of sweets. Brightly coloured paper chains to decorate our classrooms at school. Our little Christmas tree dusted off one more year, with a rosy-cheeked angel placed carefully on top. Fresh holly sprigs pushed behind every picture on the walls. The children’s service at church late on Christmas morning. We would bring our favourite toy to show, which made for the noisiest service of the year.
2023-12-21T09:54:00Z By Jake Scott
A staunch atheist, Jake Scott was not interested in God. But when he attended a Christmas mass with his nan, it unlocked something in his heart
2025-09-01T14:49:00Z By Derek Walker
Christopher Ash’s latest book offers guidance, encouragement – and a few strong opinions – for navigating the “afternoon” of life with faith, wisdom and purpose
2025-09-01T09:53:00Z
Can an ordinary communion wafer miraculously transform into tissue from the heart of Jesus? As the world’s first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, is canonised, Tony Wilson investigates one of the Eucharistic miracles that he so carefully catalogued before he died
2025-08-28T13:12:00Z By Joe Warton
Spiritual growth is a lifelong journey, says Joe Warton. But if you’re stuck in the doldrums, don’t panic. Here’s how to get going again
2025-08-28T12:54:00Z By Nick Page
The problem with Christianity in the UK is that we’re looking in the wrong direction, says Nick Page. It’s time to stop assuming our brothers and sisters across the pond have all the answers, and look to the example of Christians in the Majority World
2025-08-28T11:55:00Z
Ahead of the Premier Gospel awards at London’s O2, a variety of Christian leaders, artists and influencers from across the UK Church recommend the tunes that changed their lives
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