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Father?

Some people have a problem with the idea of God as a father. And for good reason. Visiting 89 year old Jean, she tells me about...

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OUR Father

The most famous prayer in the world begins with the words, ‘Our Father’. Those two words tell us so much. They also hide much that is not obvious at first sight.

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How to Walk on Water

As I prepared to train for the ministry, a series of disasters happened around me. I almost stepped back and abandoned ideas of being in ministry... but I didn't.

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A mountain top experience

Peter and john witness the Transfiguration of Jesus. But what does it mean? Peter goes a bit weird and talks nonsense.But what is the right response to such a vision?

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The sixth commandment

If, like many people, you’ve watched the four-part series The Sixth Commandment on BBC1 or on iPlayer this month, you can’t have failed to have been moved by the true story of the murders of two pensioners by a manipulative psychopath.

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NEW BOOK!

OUT NOW! The God with dirty feet - a story of faith and discovery. Don Egan grew up down a dirt track in Manchester. He played in the coal shed when it rained, and he had a tortoise that frequently escaped.

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The 100 Club

I remember one of the rich kids once saying to me, ‘You’re really poor, aren’t you?’ It cut me deep.

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In the Midst of Winter

Allende's writing is evocative and powerful, bringing the characters and their struggles to life with a vivid and emotional intensity.

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The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce

Ever since I read The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce, I have been fascinated by her writing style. Her books never disappoint and The Music Shop is no exception.

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Where the Crawdads Sing

I loved the weeks I was reading this book as, whatever was going on in my own life, I could travel to a completely different world and journey through the challenges and chances of someone else’s life.

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