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Spiritual Disciplines for Dark Days

16th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 5 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, community, Faith, God, Gospel, History, mental health, praise, Religion, Spiritual Disciplines, The Bible

There is nothing particularly special about my sadness. But it prompted me to ponder what spiritual disciplines would be beneficial to me, and to others experiencing the darkness.

Lifestyle

Holiness Does Not Mean a Drab Life

16th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 3 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, community, Faith, God, Gospel, History, praise, Religion, The Bible

“Holiness is a most beautiful and lovely thing. We drink in strange notions of holiness from our childhood, as if

Editors' Picks Gospel Gospel Music

New UK gospel label releases debut single ‘Great Are You Lord’

16th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 2 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, church, Dance, Faith, Gospel, music, praise, worship

Great are you Lord’ is the debut single by Sandra Luke, a Worship Leader and co-pastor at Praise House in central Croydon

Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Share Easter: A Letter from J.John

15th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 2 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, community, easter, Faith, God, Gospel, History, praise, Religion, The Bible

We are praying that God would now move to seal the cracks across our world and that revival would be sparked.

Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

Specialist lockdown support for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic families

15th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 2 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, Faith, God, Gospel, help, History, Lockdown, Pandemic, praise, Religion, Support, The Bible

With much of the UK back in lockdown, children and families from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are being reminded that there is a specialist helpline available to support them through the pandemic.

Gospel Gospel Music

2021’s Christian Dance Anthem – Watershed by Nyasha T

15th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 2 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, church, Dance, Faith, Gospel, music, praise, worship

‘Watershed’ by Kent based praise and worship artist Nyasha T and his vocal collective United Praisers is a song of hope in these uncertain times.

Editors' Picks Lifestyle

How to Go Deep into Bible Study without Getting Lost

14th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 19 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, community, Faith, God, Gospel, History, praise, Religion, The Bible

Whether reading the Bible in your first language or in the original Greek and Hebrew, here are three key ideas that can keep you on the exegetical straight and narrow.

Gospel Gospel Music

Soulful Singer Patrick Dopson Set To Release Powerful New Single

14th January 202114th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 6 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, church, Dance, Faith, Gospel, music, praise, worship

Soulful singer and songwriter Patrick Dopson is a Dove Award-nominated artist and a Stellar Award-winning creative whose Billboard Chart-topping Gospel hits include “God Is” and “God Is Able”.

Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Heroes of the Faith: Elizabeth Fry

12th January 202111th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 20 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, community, Elizabeth Fry, Faith, God, Gospel, History, praise, Religion, The Bible

Elizabeth Fry was born Elizabeth Gurney in 1780 to a Norwich Quaker family whose Christian faith and traditions were to shape her life.

Gospel Gospel Music

Quartet Giants Divine Nature release new album ‘Real Talk’

11th January 202110th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 30 Views 0 Comments Christianity, Church news, Faith, God, Gospel, music, praise, worship

Their distinctive tightly woven vocals are blended in an urban contemporary sound on the backdrop of traditional Gospel Quartet. Divine

Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Shaun Bailey slams Sadiq Khan For “Unfairly targeting places of worship”

11th January 202110th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 11 Views 0 Comments church, community, Faith, God, Jesus, praise, Religion, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, worship

Shaun Bailey, Conservative London Mayoral Candidate has hailed places of worship a vital and key part of the community during

Lifestyle News

Leading The Way Launches on GOD TV

6th January 20215th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 16 Views 0 Comments BAME, Bishop Greg Davis, BME, Christianity, Church news, community, depression, exhausted, Faith, God, God TV, Gospel, hope, Jesus, Leading The Way, Life, mental health, music, praise, prayer, The Bible, world, worship

Leading The Way with Dr Michael Youssef will take a major step towards achieving its Vision 2025 goal to double its global media footprint when the ministry premieres on GOD TV on January 16, 2021.

News

Christian persecution in 2021 set to rise in India and China

6th January 20215th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 20 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, China, Christianity, Church news, community, depression, exhausted, Faith, God, hope, human rights, India, Jesus, Life, mental health, persecution, praise, prayer, The Bible, world, worship

In common with a number of persecuting nations, China has been exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to tighten restrictions on underground believers.

Lifestyle News

We must step in to prevent mass famine in Madagascar

6th January 20215th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 15 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, Christianity, Church news, community, depression, exhausted, Faith, famine, God, hope, hunger, Jesus, Life, Madagascar, mental health, Poverty, praise, prayer, The Bible, world, World Hunger, worship

Head of UK charity urges support to prevent a famine in the south east of Madagascar. Madagascar is the poorest country in the world, according to the World Bank, with almost 80% of the population living on less than $1.90 per day.