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Friday, 28 April 2017 02:43
Know your enemy
Satan has regular tactics. They have recurred across the ages. He loves to conceal himself. Therefore in our personal lives or national situation we could fail to spot him at work. We need to ask a…
Friday, 28 April 2017 02:41
Parents withdraw pupils from RE lessons
The Church of England has about 4,700 schools, educating about one million children each year. A senior CofE official has suggested that parents should lose the right to withdraw their children from RE lessons, because it…
Friday, 28 April 2017 02:39
Acid as a weapon
Data released by the Metropolitan Police showed that the number of reported acid attacks in London rose by 74% in 2016; over 1,800 attacks involving corrosive fluid have been reported since 2010. Acid is a popular…
Friday, 28 April 2017 02:34
Christians in Parliament: update
An email message from ‘Christians in Parliament’ says, ‘We have been encouraged by increasing numbers of people at our weekly chapel services, with guests preaching from Genesis, the parables of Jesus, and Ruth. During this hectic…
Friday, 21 April 2017 02:30
Friday Focus: pray for five work colleagues
Our workplaces provide a unique opportunity to build relationships with nonbelievers. Every day they see the difference our faith makes to how we work, the way we relate, our resilience under pressure, and our attitude to…
Friday, 21 April 2017 02:28
God’s plans for a time of political change
The day after Theresa May called a snap election, a declaration was posted on the website passionforthenation.uk. The following prayer is based on that declaration: ‘We decree that in every constituency, God’s purpose and God’s plans…