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The lasting contribution of Francis Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer cared about the world, he cared about truth, he cared about people. Do we?
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The faithful life of Elisabeth Elliot continues to set a challenging example of discipleship
Elisabeth saw Christianity as something that involved a discipleship of complete obedience to Christ. It was such a discipleship that compelled her to meet with her husband's killers and forgive them.
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Lessons in the faith from slave trader-turned hymn-writer John Newton
Few stories in Christian history are more dramatic than that of John Newton, whose life demonstrates the title of his most famous hymn, 'Amazing Grace'.
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Waking up to wokeness
The concept of 'being woke' is an attempt to create moral boundaries but without God. It offers only a bleak and hopeless world in which a stern and constantly shifting morality subjects all to a judgement from which there can be no redemption or restoration.
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Europe – a soil now ready for sowing?
In terms of hard soil for the gospel, Western Europe has long been seen as a region where sown seeds of faith fail to take root.
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John Stott: an extraordinary hero of the Christian faith
April 27th sees the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the great Christian leader John Stott, a man who helped and encouraged so many people across the world, including me.
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How a little woman from London was used by God in extraordinary ways in China
Gladys Aylward overcame huge obstacles to become one of the most fruitful and respected missionaries to China. There is much we can learn from her today.
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Luis Palau: a life well-lived
With Luis Palau's 'promotion to glory' another of a generation of pioneering preachers has left us.
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Lessons in faith from Michael Faraday, the brilliant Christian scientist who rose from poverty and obscurity
The odds were stacked against Faraday but he rose from lowly beginnings to become one of Britain's most brilliant and distinguished scientists. Despite this good fortune, he remained a committed Christian, regularly visiting the poor and sick.
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Four lessons for Christians today from the life and ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Few of us have Spurgeon's voice, his memory or his energy. We can, though, all seek his love of Christ and the Bible, and his zeal to spread the gospel.
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Rembrandt and the Bible
Rembrandt grew up immersed in the Bible, which was to shape the art he is famous for.
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CS Lewis: A towering intellect who knew how to explain the Christian faith in simple terms
Lewis speaks powerfully to those on the edge of faith. Yet he also speaks to us Christian believers who are in need of encouragement and direction.
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Joseph took second place and that's striking in a culture where men were normally in charge
Joseph was a man who, at least on the surface, finds himself in a supporting role and there is much we can learn from that.
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Johann Sebastian Bach and music as worship
Bach wasn't only a remarkable composer; he was also a man who saw music as a gift of God.
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Three lessons we can learn from Mary in her extraordinary role as mother of the Messiah
In Mary's courageous and immediate response, we see an example to challenge us.
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The little known story of England's first evangelical Queen
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Why the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury may prove challenging
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In these dire times for the Church, Paul's attitude and example in 2 Timothy are inspirational
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Extraordinary events save a priest's life after random stabbing
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Calls for Archbishop of York's resignation over CofE safeguarding failures
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Persecuted Christian children remembered on Red Wednesday
