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Apr 2018
Obesity and being overweight is a major problem in the western world today, particularly in the UK and USA. A survey was undertaken in 2014 which highlighted that 62% of adults were classified as being overweight compared to 53% twenty years ago. More than two-thirds of men and almost 6 in 10 women were overweight or obese. If those were the findings in 2014 in the UK, imagine what those findings would say today! People exercise and eat healthy for many reasons. Some do it to be genuinely healthy while others do......
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The state of Christianity in North and South Korea
North Korea contains, despite the efforts of the Communist government to stamp it out, a significant Christian population. Christians currently endure the harshest persecution and suffering under the regime of Kim Jong-un, with detainees...
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The words of Dietrich Bonhoffer
Let these words remind us as Christians that we must never forget to care for those mentioned in this posting. It is our duty as commanded by Christ to care for those less fortunate...
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Just stopping and letting go!
In this fast-paced society, how often do we stop, think and meditate on God’s word? We are so worried about our job, our car, our house, our family and of course the latest electronic...
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Blackpool Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham: Be an Andrew!
Blackpool in the northwest of England is along with other areas of the north-west in need of a spiritual revival. With rife unemployment, homelessness and drug addiction, the antidote to these problems are multi-faceted...
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The beginning of the universe and all that!
While I was walking my dog in a nearby field and looking for inspiration for the upcoming church blog, a crow caught my eye as it finished building its nest. Despite the noise of...
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The Devil wants us to think he doesn’t exist!
Satan the devil is an enemy who likes operating in the shadows. He wants us to think he doesn’t exist and that is when he is at his deadliest. Here is a piece on...
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Christophobia: Fear of Christians and Christianity!
Here is an interesting article on the above heading. https://www.christianpost.com/voice/christophobia-casts-a-dark-shadow-in-europe.html
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There’s more to Easter than eggs and bunnies!
During the Easter holidays, many young children think that the festival is all about chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies. This isn’t their fault as many of them rarely if ever, attend a church, read...
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The historical Jesus
Here is a rather interesting article from The Guardian regarding the historical Jesus https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/14/what-is-the-historical-evidence-that-jesus-lived-and-died?CMP=share=_btn_fb
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