More stories in life

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  Using story to teach children about loss, grief and bereavement

  Anita Laryea | Sun 16 Jul 2023 8:56 BST

  Christian Today speaks with Emma Borquaye, wife of rapper Guvna B, about their new storybook that aims to gently introduce the subject of bereavement to children.

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  Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal

  Bob Smietana | Thu 13 Jul 2023 11:58 BST

  A new study looked at how worship leaders pick music for services — at a time when a handful of megachurches dominate the market.

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  Researchers use AI to help translate Bible into very rare languages

  Fiona André | Mon 10 Jul 2023 11:43 BST

  Their goal is to target 'very low-resource languages that are not even in the top 500.'

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  Confusion to commission: do we accept God's plans for us?

  Matthew Skirton | Mon 10 Jul 2023 11:32 BST

  As followers of Jesus, do we need to re-embrace our calling and purpose and encourage others to do the same?

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  Praying for our leaders

  Tim Farron | Sat 8 Jul 2023 7:56 BST

  Maybe we should start with those leaders who we think deserve our prayers the least. Those who make us angry.

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  Big churches sound alike, little churches are the 'Wild West' of music, study finds

  Bob Smietana | Sat 8 Jul 2023 7:56 BST

  Worship professor Will Bishop said that focusing on the most popular worship songs can miss what churches are actually singing.

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  The Pit, the spring and the well: lessons for the nation's wellbeing from Proverbs 5

  Irene Lancaster | Fri 7 Jul 2023 7:19 BST

  Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster, reflects on Proverbs 5 and what it has to say about some of our present challenges.

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  Many UK adults afraid of getting older

  Raymond Powell | Mon 3 Jul 2023 12:30 BST

  More than half (54%) of people in the 40 to 60 age group said that the later years of life were a time to be afraid. A far smaller proportion (38%) felt that they were a time to look forward to.

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  How the 'Jesus Revolution' impacted the UK – and me

  Peter Crumpler | Sun 2 Jul 2023 8:27 BST

  Despite the 'Jesus Revolution' taking place in the United States, its ripples hit UK shores in a way that has had long-lasting effects on the British church.

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  Every church leader has a book in them

  Matt Bird | Fri 30 Jun 2023 13:24 BST

  If you believe 'everyone has a book in them' then church leaders have anything from a bookshelf to a library within them.

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  John Piper says women shouldn't lead parachurch organisations

  Michael Gryboski | Thu 29 Jun 2023 8:56 BST

  Notable theologian, author and Bible teacher John Piper argued this week that women should not hold spiritually authoritative positions in parachurch organisations, believing that this runs afoul of "God-ordained differences" between men and women.

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  Who was the Venerable Bede and why is he important?

  Neil Rees | Mon 26 Jun 2023 9:43 BST

  There are many churches, monasteries, and schools around the world that are dedicated to Bede and his legacy continues to serve as an inspiration to Christians around the world.