Life
Hats off to subversive prayers
At a previous church we set up a prayer tree â well, it was actually a handsome shrub.
Can theologians help biologists find life on other planets?
There is one question to which no-one yet knows the answer. It has a huge bearing on whether we are alone in the cosmos. How does life start?
'Satanic' fake rosaries are bringing evil spirits into Catholic homes, says exorcist
An exorcist in the Philippines has warned against the circulation of fake 'Satanic' rosaries and crucifixes he said were designed to 'deceive Catholics...so that evil spirits will haunt them'.
'Pokemon Go' needs an update due to the many bugs gamers are experiencing
Pokemon Go, one of the most popular mobile gaming apps for both iOS and Android device is currently experiencing a lot of bugs and glitches and gamers are starting to be disappointed.
Nintendo Switch scarcity about to end? company works on speeding up production
The new Nintendo Switch consoles are facing product shortage because retailers are quickly having them sold out. Production is about to ramp up according to the company.
Modern life is killing creativity â and the Church has to resist
Modern Brits are letting their creativity die, according to a recent study. We're more used to taking than making - and it's a crisis that's infecting the Church as well.
What does God offer His people when they reach rock bottom?
Last Shabbat's Haftorah of Consolation addressed Jerusalem as a barren woman who has reached rock bottom. And here is what she is offered as therapy: 'Break out into glad song, and broaden your tents.'
Loneliness in older people is a scandal. Here's what one church is doing about it
There is an epidemic of elder-loneliness on our doorsteps. Churches can set up memory cafes and do something about it â and create new communities at the same time.
'God does not love us without liking us': 9 quotes from Christian philosopher Dallas Willard
On this day in 1935 Dallas Willard was born in Buffalo, Missouri. He went on to become a leading American philosopher and one of the defining spiritual writers of contemporary Christianity.
Catholic Church launches major funeral guide as poll shows half UK adults think funeral directors deserve counselling
The Catholic Church in England and Wales today publishes a major new online guide to Catholic funerals and cremations on its Art of Dying Well website which was launched to wide acclaim last year.
Does preaching work? A thought-provoking conversation at the crematorium
Preaching is harder than you think. Especially as people don't seem to remember what you say.
Awaiting the footsteps of the Messiah: How Jews follow the 'twists and turns' of Jerusalem with love
The Isaiah passage we read last Shabbat are verses 51:12-52:12. To many people this passage is famous for the soprano aria from Handel's Messiah, 'How beautiful are the feet...' But Jews tend to translate differently as the 'footsteps' of the herald coming nearer and nearer with the announcement that the Messiah, long-awaited by the Jews, is finally arriving.
Why the Church needs to reclaim Halloween
'As someone who grew up in a Christian home where we weren't allowed to engage in Halloween, my firstborn sharing his special day with one associated with ghosts, ghouls and all sorts of unsavoury characters is not a prospect I'm relishing'.
Ric Flair health update: Recent surgery due to 'intestinal blockage'
WWE superstar Rick Flair was rushed in the hospital last week due to severe health problems.
Sacred Songs: How Ira D Sankey's music spoke of the love of God
On this day in 1840 one of the most influential singer-songwriters in evangelical history was born.
The things people say â snapshots from a parish priest
Sometimes I wonder if it's people getting tongue-tied or intimidated by the dog collar. Perhaps it is the one occasion where the sheep can have a bite at the shepherd.