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Five of the weirdest Christmas crazes of all time
Maybe it's the festive cheer, or simply a result of too many mince pies, but every Christmas there's another craze to take Brits by storm. Carey Lodge takes a trip down memory lane...
Shane Claiborne: The power of a name
As we remember Jesus coming to earth at Christmas, his human suffering and struggle leads us to lament the injustice we see today, says Shane Claiborne.
The world's smallest Bible released
If you've ever struggled to fit your Bible into an already overflowing bag, you're in luck. Measuring just 4.76mm each side, the world's smallest Bible has been released.
Saudi man demands divorce moments after seeing new wife's face for the first time
When the bride lifted her veil for the cameras, the groom was apparently horrified.
High school athlete born with one hand: 'If you see the world as a bad place, it probably will be'
Riley Quinn is being nicknamed the Mighty Quinn because he has overcome being born with just one arm to be a footballer
Advent reflection: Living in the now and not yet
Chine Mbubaegbu on waiting.
Sales of Ouija boards spike, but how dangerous are they?
Sales of Ouija boards have spiked on the back of a new film. Mark Woods asks whether we should worry.
Advent reflection: Are you willing to let God disrupt your life?
What your answer be if God asked to interrupt your plans during this busy time of year? Claire Musters reflects on the challenge.
9 Christmas carol lyrics with profound lessons - and a few we could do with rewriting...
There are some extraordinary moments of uplifting, thought provoking and profound lyricism in Christmas carols, writes Martin Saunders.
Darlene Zschech re-dedicates herself to God after being given the cancer all-clear
Darlene Zschech is praising God like never before after her doctors told her she is clear of cancer.Â
Irish archbishop offers beds for homeless after man dies in doorway
After a homeless man died metres away from the Irish parliament, the Archbishop of Dublin offered to use a church building as a homeless shelter this winter.
Advent reflection: If only God would make everything clear!
To mark the first Sunday of Advent, Ian Paul reflects on Isaiah 64.1â9; and Mark 13.24â37
Pastor selling prized possession to raise money for charity
A Welsh pastor waited and saved for 20 years to buy the classic car of his dreams. Now he has decided to give it away to raise funds for charity.
How to tell if you go to a hipster church
Hipsters are filling up the pews in churches across the UK, here's how to find out if yours is one of them.
Red faces for UKIP in Twitter gaffe mistaking cathedral for a mosque
Unwary post highlights the risk of using social media.
Reflection: The electric shock of the gospel
Do we have a problem with the word 'repentance', asks David Baker?