Divorce on the Decrease
Divorce is on the decrease in the UK, which might be cause for celebration. But behind these figures there appears to be a loss of confidence in marriage as a joyful covenant. This means that family life is increasingly unstable for children growing up. We need to pray for strong families and we must also live out the great story of family life, God’s way. Official figures just published show that divorce rates have dropped by 34% in the twelve years to 2015. The heartache and hostility caused by the process of divorce is widely recognised – often there is disappointment and anger,...
Read MoreVisit to TBN-UK Studios
Earlier this week Josh Bannister and Graham Nicholls visited TBN UK. They were invited there with other pastors and ministry leaders to understand a bit more about TBN-UK – their history and purpose and to see where we may be able to use the media in new ways to reach more people with the gospel. Here’s a short video of the day. Enjoy. Below are some more photos from the...
Read MoreTim Farron Resigns
Tim Farron has announced he is to stand down as leader of the Liberal Democrats. He says “I have found myself torn between living as a faithful Christian and serving as a political leader… to be a political leader… and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible’s teaching, has felt impossible for me.” We can only speculate about precisely what he means about not being able to reconcile his Christian faith with being a political leader but I believe this statement should be taken at face value as an honest, humble assessment of his own abilities and the harsh...
Read MoreWhere is the love?
The theme was unity and love but strangely in many of the songs there was also the strong hint that things are not as they should be
Read MoreElection Result 2017
Pray for all our members of parliament that a good solution to govern our country may be agreed and that the church would continue to work for the good of our nation and for the spread of the gospel
Read MoreTime to vote
Thursday is of course polling day. What are your plans? I trust it includes voting. There may many reasons you may not want to vote including… You live in a “safe seat” You are disenchanted with politics None of the parties seem to represent Christian values It might be raining However, as Christians, we are to honour those in authority and part of that respect is that we vote to elect members of the parliament that governs us. We become the deciders of our representatives and government. If no-one votes – there is no parliament. Even safe seats rely on tens of...
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