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The Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme

9th May 20218th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 46 Views 0 Comments christian, community, education, Faith, God, learn, Ministry Experience Scheme, opportunities, The Church, The Church of England

MES is a unique initiative that gives young adults, from all backgrounds, the space and time away from the pressures of modern life to test God’s calling on their lives.

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3 Rules for Fundraising with Integrity

9th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 48 Views 0 Comments charity, community, fundraising, God, help, Jesus, Money, Poverty, The Bible, The Church

How can pastors, missionaries, and nonprofit leaders raise funds to fulfill the vision and mission God has given us—without compromising and forfeiting our integrity?

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What it means to be a black Christian woman in the UK

25th February 202124th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 232 Views 0 Comments #Woman, BAME, BME, Christianity, community, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion, The Bible, The Church

Chine McDonald’s book explores what it means to be black and a woman in majority white spaces where black women are
silently exiting the church, no longer able to tolerate casual racism, colonialist narratives and lack of urgency on issues of racial justice.

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Heroes of the Faith: Lilias Trotter

9th February 20218th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 75 Views 0 Comments bible, community, Faith, God, History, inspiration, Jesus, Lilias Trotter, The Church

The remarkable story of Lilias Trotter, artist and missionary, deserves to be much better known. Born into a privileged family in London in 1853, Lilias became a believer in Christ in her teens and was soon involved in Christian movements that encouraged her to seek a deeper spiritual life.

Heroes of the Faith: Augustine of Hippo

29th September 202024th September 2020 Josie McFarlane 192 Views 0 Comments Christianity Augustine of Hippo, community, Faith, God, History, Jesus, leaders, The Bible, The Church

St Augustine may be ‘the most influential figure in Christianity after St Paul’. He wrote much (some 5 million words),

Heroes of the Faith: Robert Murray M’Cheyne

25th September 202022nd September 2020 Josie McFarlane 178 Views 0 Comments Christianity, community, Faith, God, History, Jesus, leaders, Robert Murray M’Cheyne, The Bible, The Church

The saying ‘it’s not the years of your life that matter, it’s the life in your years’ was never truer

Christians in the classroom by Kimshaw Aiken

25th September 202022nd September 2020 Becky Wybrow 189 Views 0 Comments Christianity, community, education, Faith, God, History, Jesus, leaders, learning, The Bible, The Church

This year has been a trying one. For many of us in education, we may still be worried about the

Church receives £1m loan to refurbish building

25th September 202024th September 2020 Becky Wybrow 177 Views 0 Comments Christianity, community, education, Faith, funding, God, help, leaders, learning, refurbish, Support, The Bible, The Church

Bishop Paul Reid, leader of Grace Tabernacle – a church founded in 1970 by his late father, Bishop Joseph Reid

A Family Tree by Gary Clayton

23rd September 202022nd September 2020 Becky Wybrow 186 Views 0 Comments #Gary Clayton, BAME, BME, Christianity, Coronavirus, Faith, family, God, Lockdown, Pandemic, Support, The Bible, The Church

Although our purpose in life is to glorify God and live for Him andfor others, the latter can often be

Heroes of the Faith: Billy Bray

13th August 20208th August 2020 Josie McFarlane 255 Views 0 Comments Billy Bray, Christianity, Faith, God, Heroes, History, The Bible, The Church

One of my heroes is the Cornish evangelist Billy Bray. I read his biography soon after becoming a Christian and

Coronavirus Lifestyle

British Academy commissions new research into Faith-Based Services during COVID-19

7th August 20205th August 2020 Josie McFarlane 222 Views 0 Comments British Academy, Christianity, church, Coronavirus, COVID19, Faith, God, Heroes, History, The Bible, The Church

A Coventry University research proposal around the impact of COVID-19 on Christian Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) in the UK, has been

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Music Matters: Data – the Currency of the Music Business by Ben Harrell

27th July 202024th July 2020 Becky Wybrow 1054 Views 0 Comments Ben Harrell, Christianity, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, music, The Bible, The Church

As an artist in the UK, making good music is only the first step. The data behind the music can

Heroes of the Faith: William Wilberforce

27th July 202024th July 2020 Josie McFarlane 384 Views 0 Comments Faith, Heroes, History, The Bible, The Church, William Wilberforce

Over the summer I want to look at some of my favourite Christian heroes. One figure who stands high is

The Supreme Court’s 15-Case Winning Streak on Religious Liberty

24th July 202021st July 2020 Josie McFarlane 274 Views 0 Comments Christianity, Faith, Freedom, God, Jesus, Religion, Supreme court, The Bible, The Church

The Supreme Court closed out its most recent term last week with three significant victories for religious liberty—continuing a ten

Coronavirus Lifestyle

My Dustbin Has Been Out More Than Me

15th July 202014th July 2020 Josie McFarlane 262 Views 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID19, God, health, isolation, Jesus, Lockdown, stay home, The Bible, The Church

The realisation in March that we were heading for an extended period of lockdown and confinement was initially rather disorientating.

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