PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 16 September 2016 12:18
Getting scriptures to the lost
In thirty years over 100 million Bibles have been printed to keep up with global demand. Yet in the UK 90% of people don’t read it. One third of 15-year-olds don’t know that the nativity story…
Friday, 09 September 2016 11:02
Dementia: Living in the Memories of God
The Michael Ramsey Prize, which is sponsored by the Lambeth Trust and administered by SPCK, was inaugurated in 2005 to encourage the most promising contemporary theological writing and to identify it for a wider Christian readership.…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:57
Muslims and the media
A Muslim family were accused of being terrorists on their trip to Skegness. They won't be returning: they said, ‘It didn’t really bother us until a man shouted “terrorists”.’ A survey found a 326% rise in…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:54
Parents’ concerns about school
TLG, a Christian education charity, reports that almost one in four parents are concerned about their child's progress in school as they return after the summer break. TLG polled 1,000 parents and found that 23% were…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:53
Pray for teachers as new school year begins
Teachers have the enormous responsibility of imparting knowledge to our children, and their job is often difficult. Pray for their intuition and ability to keep peace in the classroom and peace between students and themselves. Ask…
Friday, 09 September 2016 10:50
Rio Paralympics: the Great Britain team
Great Britain will have a team of 264 athletes, competing in nineteen sports, at the Rio Paralympics. The British team has never finished outside the top five in the medal table. At London 2012, the members…