Why Is It So Hard to Read My Bible These Days?
Since March, I’ve struggled to maintain my daily habit of Bible reading and prayer. Some days, I’ve happily turned to the next
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5 Children’s Books on Racism and the Gospel
Over the past week, my inbox has been filled with people asking me for a way forward. In light of
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Study reveals Women Retain More Information From Digital Bible Reading Than Men
Do our brains process information consumed digitally in a different way than they do with print? That question, which has
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New CLPE report into kids books warns over simplified depictions of BAME characters
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has revealed that there has been a slight increase in children’s books
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Publishing is changing – What opportunities will this bring authors and publishers?
Paperbacks and e-books are now everyday items, but they are also examples the publishing industry innovating over time. However, one
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‘Why I write stories for my mixed-race sons’
“Tokenism” in books led a father to write and self-publish stories for his mixed-race sons. Suhmayah Banda, from Penarth, Vale
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Author Sharna Jackson: Bringing diversity into children’s books
Author Sharna Jackson is something of a rarity. As a black children’s writer, she’s already in a minority. But her
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World Book Day: Black fairy tale set in mythical Africa
Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Goldilocks and Rapunzel may come to mind when talking of fairy tales. But BBC Newsday colleague Gairey
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Improve wellbeing and reduce social isolation through volunteering in 2019
National reading charity Beanstalk is urging more people to consider becoming a reading helper in 2019 to not only help
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