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What is the significance of Thanksgiving for Christians?
What is the significance of Thanksgiving for Christians?

Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans mark Thanksgiving. American Thanksgiving is a relatively modern tradition, but the principle behind it has a long biblical basis and liturgical history. This is the story …

Conor McGregor describes profound encounter with God during trauma therapy
Conor McGregor describes profound encounter with God during trauma therapy

Conor McGregor has revealed an intense spiritual episode he says occurred while undergoing trauma-focused treatment earlier this year.

Rediscovering childlike faith in a grown-up world
Rediscovering childlike faith in a grown-up world

Growing up may have complicated life, but it doesn’t have to suffocate your faith.

Kim Kardashian pays $80K to buy Bible her dad gave to OJ Simpson
Kim Kardashian pays $80K to buy Bible her dad gave to OJ Simpson

Reality star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian has revealed that she was the anonymous buyer who spent $80,276 to purchase her late father Robert Kardashian’s Bible, which had once been gifted to former NFL player O.J. Simpson.

The triumph of Christianity over the Viking raiders
The triumph of Christianity over the Viking raiders

The Anglo-Saxon Church to negotiate a way forward in a context which, at one time, would have seemed disastrous.

New Barna study reveals how family life is being re-written in modern America
New Barna study reveals how family life is being re-written in modern America

While fewer Americans are married than in previous generations, the desire to wed has not disappeared - even as divorce, cohabitation and remarriage are reshaping family life, a study suggests.

Who was St Edmund the Martyr and why do we remember him?
Who was St Edmund the Martyr and why do we remember him?

20 November is St Edmund’s Day, celebrating the king and martyr who was once the patron saint of England. This is his story.

Who was Hilda of Whitby and why is she important?
Who was Hilda of Whitby and why is she important?

19 November is the day when Anglicans remember St Hilda of Whitby. She was a powerful and important woman in the history of the English Church. This is her story.

Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: Goodness that embodies righteousness and truth
Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: Goodness that embodies righteousness and truth

We have reached goodness in our journey through the fruits of Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) - a virtue often spoken of but less often understood.

The gift of fellowship in building one body in Christ
The gift of fellowship in building one body in Christ

There’s a saying that a lone coal grows dim, but coals heaped together glow red-hot. The same could be said of the Church.

Lessons from Old Testament figures: Joshua
Lessons from Old Testament figures: Joshua

The same God who led Joshua still leads you today.

Veteran theologian John Lennox reflects on ageing, legacy and the hope that endures
Veteran theologian John Lennox reflects on ageing, legacy and the hope that endures

In a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation, renowned lay theologian and apologist John Lennox has provided a striking reflection on ageing, spiritual resilience, and what it truly means to “finish well.”

Who was St Margaret of Scotland and why is she important?
Who was St Margaret of Scotland and why is she important?

16 November is the day when people remember St Margaret of Scotland. She was born in Hungary and became Queen of Scotland, where she restored the religious life of the country. This is her story …

Joining the dots
Joining the dots

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on lessons from Abraham and the significance of something as small as a dot. 

Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: Kindness that heals and restores
Cultivating the fruits of the Spirit: Kindness that heals and restores

As we continue our journey through the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23), we arrive at kindness — a virtue that often seems simple enough, yet carries divine power to heal, restore and reveal the very heart of God.

Treasures of Christianity from the African continent
Treasures of Christianity from the African continent

Here are three remarkable figures whose faith, intellect and courage helped shape Christianity as we know it today.