Blog type: Reflections and Stories
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God is on our side
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God’s allyship began before creation and lasts until the end of time. When we become allies we are putting ourselves on God’s side, because he is already on ours. Adapted from a sermon by Revd Naomi Nixon.
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Does faith belong in politics? What we can learn from Kate Forbes’ campaign
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The question of what role faith has in 21st century politics has come to the fore in the last few days as the socially conservative Kate Forbes launched her campaign to become the First Minister of Scotland. Kate belongs to the Free Church of Scotland, a denomination which opposes abortion rights, marriage equality, and the banning…
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The Crucifixion as Unity
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Edmund reflects on the crucifixion as a consequence of a life lived in true unity, and changing heart’s with actions not words.
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Finding God in Old Places: An Ex-Evangelical Perspective on Unity
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SCM Member Anika shares some reflections on unity, togetherness, and disagreement for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
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More in Common? Culture wars, Populism and the Prime Minister
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Britain may be less divided than we think…
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Ministry Experience Scheme
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Ian Grant-Funck shares his experience of the Church of England’s Ministry Experience Scheme
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Unpacking ‘bigger is not always better’: bodies, food, and health on the Church Time’s front page
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If you read the Church Times – or engage with ‘Church twitter’ or similar circles on social media – you may have noticed a recent article on obesity that sparked some heated discourse. The article may have been a well-intentioned attempt to engage the Church with issues of physical health and human flourishing, but its…
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Hope in the Midst of Climate Crisis
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With the findings from the recent IPCC report, the freak weather events across the globe and even the ocean on fire, it’s feeling more and more difficult to have hope for the future of humanity. Liz suggests that despite the seemingly hopeless circumstances, we need to find a way to hold onto hope for our sake and the sake of the…
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There is evil, there is good, our actions matter, there will be justice
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What have you learned from 2020? Kate reflects on the truth that Apocalyptic times reveal to us that there is evil, there is good, our actions matter, and that there will be justice.