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| At The Cross: Jesus's Seven Sayings | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article examines Jesus's seven sayings or 'Words' from the Cross. It was originally written as a Good Friday meditation on the Cross, and there are prayers and thoughts at the end of each section if you wish to use it in that way. Some hymns are also suggested in the Appendix. | ||
| Christian A-Z of Christmas | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This A-Z looks at over 40 different aspects of Christmas, examining their origins and their meaning in today's world. | ||
| Christmas Bible Study | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| An 18-day bible study looking at the story of the Bethlehem Shepherds and their reaction to the message of Christmas. This study need only take a minute or two each day, and will help us to stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas. | ||
| Christmas Resources | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This 'article' contains several resources for use around the Christmas season. Included are ideas for Christmas cards, free Christmas cards to print out, a Christmas poem (which could also be used as a hymn), a Christmas Round and some Christmas readings from a new concise translation. | ||
| Conscience - An Introduction | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This short article begins to explain why 'conscience' is not simply – or infallibly – the 'Voice of God' in us. Since our conscience governs our behaviour, we need to know something about it. | ||
| Da Vinci Code: Handy Notes | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article contains an overview of the main points raised in Dan Brown's book the Da Vinci Code, and examines the historical and factual basis for the various claims in the book. | ||
| Da Vinci Code: The Last Supper | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| An in-depth study of Leonardo's painting 'The Last Supper', which analyses the composition of the picture and the context of its creation in relation to the claims in the book 'The Da Vinci Code'. | ||
| Da Vinci Code: Mary Magdalene | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article looks afresh at Mary Magdalene in the light of Dan Brown's claim in the book 'The Da Vinci Code' that she married Jesus, and looks at the evidence, the different views and the main issues it raises. | ||
| Da Vinci Code: Resources Article | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| All you need to know about the Da Vinci Code, looking at the myths and the facts, what's real and what isn't ! This article incorporates our other articles on Mary Magdalene and the Last Supper, as well as going through the other issues raised in the Da Vinci Code book/film. | ||
| Easter Message - Which One | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| A short article looking at the various Easter Messages, and how to make sure occasional visitors to our churches hear the right one. | ||
| Easter Resources | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This 'article' contains a wealth of resources for use up to and around Easter. Included are ideas for Easter cards, free Easter cards to print out, a selection of Easter texts, an Easter hymn and teaching on the significance of Easter and the Easter experience. | ||
| Freemasonry and the Church | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This is not another Freemasonry-bashing article! It raises, instead, eight things that God might be saying about Christian failure in the light of the strength and appeal of Freemasonry. | ||
| Getting Christmas Right? | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This short article looks at how we can approach Christmas in a right and Godly way, avoiding the pressures of our modern consumerist society. It looks at our exchanges of cards and gifts, as well as our relationships to those around us at Christmas time. | ||
| Marriage? Whose Choice is it Anyway? | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| To supplement other publications, this article looks at the little-asked question - 'As a Christian, whose choice is it ?' It has helpful comments on being single, on various 'mixed' unions e.g. to those of no faith or of a different Christian tradition, etc. | ||
| Politically Correct - Our Friend or Foe? | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| The 'Politically Correct' movement cannot be ignored. Its attempt to improve human behaviour by changing language is fundamentally flawed because it does not understand either human nature or the natural rules of language. Since the Christian Life is based on God's Living Word as revealed in his Written Word, words are of paramount importance to us. P.C. excesses could undermine our communication of God's Good News. Our right use of words lies not in replacing them but redeeming them. | ||
| Spirit of Christmas | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This longer article is arranged in six major sections that might be used as a series of six - or twelve - daily readings during Christmastide. It contains down-to-earth reflections on Luke's six stories. Each story has been freshly translated, is 'self-contained' and ideal for reading to a wider public than the regular churchgoer. | ||
| War - Some Prayers and Thoughts | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This short article, written in the light of the Iraq crisis in 2003, gives some thoughts on war and our response to it. There are two prayers with associated notes for use in time of war. | ||
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