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
2025-07-07T08:55:00Z By Sarah Sedgwick
After their child came out as transgender and cut off all contact, the grief for Christian parents Gary and Leah was profound. But it is possible to keep loving in the silence — with grace, humility and hope — even when reconciliation feels out of reach, says Sarah Sedgwick
2025-07-04T15:43:00Z By Rev Jamie Sewell
While many churches prioritise order, structure, and predictability, Rev Jamie Sewell says true revival isn’t born of control, but of holy disruption
2025-06-25T11:33:00Z By RT Kendall
Writing on his 90th birthday, RT Kendall pleads with Christian leaders to return to orthodox doctrine
2025-06-25T11:09:00Z By AJ Gomez
Having travelled to Uganda to report on their work first-hand, AJ Gomez says the Christian charity Compassion are breaking generational cycles of poverty and giving families a hope and a future
2025-06-25T11:00:00Z By Heather Tomlinson
Deeply rooted in the history of English evangelicalism and the culture of the Lake District, the Keswick Convention is celebrating its 150th birthday this summer. Heather Tomlinson considers the impact of this free three-week Christian event
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