Churches are 'one of the safest places' to be, says Church leader
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he will be at church on Christmas Day and is encouraging others to do the same, whether online or in person.
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Does Christmas really need saving?
Apparently Boris Johnson has "saved" Christmas. Perhaps Christmas does need 'saving', but not in the way the tabloids suggest.
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Tim Keller says his 'biggest fear' isn't dying from cancer but leaving his wife behind
Tim Keller, who is battling pancreatic cancer, has opened up with HTB pastor Nicky Gumbel about how the diagnosis has changed him and wife Kathy.
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A fifth of Christians have skipped church during the pandemic - survey
A significant proportion of Christians haven't attended a church service since the start of the pandemic, fresh research finds.
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One statue that shouldn't be torn down is that commemorating Lord Shaftesbury
During an age where we topple statues rather than erect them, one man who we can only respect is Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury.
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Research suggests link between declining fertility rates and increasing secularizing
Low-fertility societies are more likely to be hostile to religion, says Baylor University professor Philip Jenkins.
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Real friends or 'church friends'?
We must have Christian friends that we can be vulnerable and accountable with as well as be people we can enjoy life with. Sadly, people with impairments struggle to find these friendships.
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Some pastors care more about being cool than being Christ-like, says Christine Caine
Prayer has been relegated to the "basement with the grandmothers" as churches prioritize their "smoke machines" and "skinny jeans", says Christine Caine.
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Pandemic has negatively impacted churches, say half of pastors
Nearly half of Protestant pastors (48%) say that the economic lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted their churches, but only a small fraction of them say the impact has been "very" negative, according to a new survey.
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The wisdom in Philippians that can help us get through another lockdown
It's not for no reason that the Bible teacher William Barclay once declared Philippians the "loveliest letter that Paul ever wrote."
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The reputation of American evangelical Christians 'has never been worse' - Francis Chan
Francis Chan has some sobering words for evangelicals in the US.
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Is there really a God-shaped hole in everyone?
The idea of a God-shaped hole feels good to us because it establishes Christians as the people who carry the secret of worldly fulfilment. But is it an entirely Biblical idea, asks Martin Saunders.
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