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Peter Crumpler
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What did your church learn during lockdown?
What did we learn in the almost 24 months since the pandemic became part of our everyday lives?
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Is it time to ask better questions?
Working to create a more welcoming environment for everyone could be helped by learning to ask different questions, writes Peter Crumpler.
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Bishop speaks out against government plans to abolish BBC licence fee
A leading Church of England bishop has spoken out about government plans to abolish the BBC licence fee – and praised the Corporation's role in developing greater understanding of religion.
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Five ways Christians could make 2022 a better year for the media
For journalists, the year 2021 was the best of times and the worst of times.
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Archbishop calls for 'immediate action' on levelling up
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has called for "immediate action" on the UK Government's aim of "levelling up" the country.
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Three words for Justin Welby about TV vicars
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has taken aim at how Church of England vicars are shown on TV – but was he right?
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'Truth is under attack,' BBC chief tells church service
Truth is under attack like never before, BBC director general Tim Davie told a special church service in London, attended by the Duchess of Cornwall.
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The importance of integrity and truth for Christians working in the media
"Speaking the truth can be threatening and costly. Jesus ended up on a cross for it," said Tim Pemberton, Head of Religion and Ethics for the BBC's audio output.
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How churches can beat the internet
If churches want to encourage more people to come through our doors – and we do – we need to look at what's on offer.
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Telling the truth: why a special service and Day of Prayer for the Media really matter
The service and Day of Prayer come as the vital role of the media was underlined by this year's Nobel Prize for Peace being awarded to campaigning journalists Dmitry Muratov of Russia, and Maria Ressa of the Philippines.
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What can Harry Potter teach Christian preachers?
Just eight miles separate two very different places of pilgrimage in Hertfordshire, north of London, where I serve as a Christian priest. One is St Albans Abbey. The other is the Harry Potter studios, where the eight blockbuster films were made. Both declare the power of 'the story' – but which, I wonder, resonates more with our 21st century culture?
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How to tell your life story – and how to make changes to it
Ever wondered how to tell the story of all the ways God has been at work in your life, maybe through many decades? Or have you struggled with your life story, looking to rewrite the narrative and bring a change of direction?
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Meeting the needs of older people in our churches and beyond
Many churches employ children's workers or youth leaders – but how many have appointed people to minister specifically to the older people in their congregation and beyond?
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Time to recover the sabbath, says new report
UK faith-based think tank Theos has come up with key proposals aimed at helping modern-day workers survive and thrive despite both the current changes – and the major challenges coming down the track.
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In a dangerous world, Christians are called to support the media
A series of sad, stark messages posted on Twitter last week by St Bride's Church, London, highlight the dangers facing journalists around the world.
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