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We are family
In Matthew 12 Jesus makes a remarkable statement about those who would soon be called His church. When His mother and brothers come to see Him, Jesus looks at His disciples and says: ‘Here are my [...]
How should I benefit from communion?
Many helpful books and articles have been written on how the believer can and should benefit from partaking the Lord’s Supper. At the heart of most of them the believer is encouraged to meditate on Christ, [...]
Living with Jack
On the 5 January 2002 we had twin boys, Jack and Sam. Twelve hours following the birth our joy was replaced with shock and sadness as Jack was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. During this emotional roller [...]
Being God’s rainbow people
When Kensington Baptist Church was originally established, Easton was a genteel suburb, separated from Bristol by fields and market gardens, but now, over 175 years later, Easton displays all the marks of inner-city life. Dealers operate [...]
The challenge of learning disabilities in the church
In our busy lives we strive to attain in our community, in our work and with our family. We help our children to achieve at school, in church and on the sports field, receiving congratulations when [...]
The challenge of no diagnosis: Living with the unknown
Ben and I have been married for eleven years and we have two sons, Reuben, who is five and Jonah was three in the summer. But this story begins with the birth of our second son [...]
The challenge of school choices
A ripple of unease settled over me as I drove past our catchment secondary school. With considerable reluctance I made myself face the situation. Our daughter was beginning her final year in primary school, our catchment [...]
The church’s responsibility for educating children
The direct responsibility of educating children in the Christian faith is given by God, not to Sunday schools, but to parents. In order for this to happen the church’s responsibility to parents, in their distinct and [...]
Confessions of a school teacher
Who would be crazy enough to live, eat, sleep, play, socialise and work with over 460 people up high in the Nilgiris Hills, in a boarding school setting? Well, Steve and Rhonda Morris from Northern Ireland [...]
I home-school my children because…
Every Christian parent recognises the responsibility of raising their children for God; we see their individuality as human beings and we acknowledge God’s command to teach our children about Him (Deut. 11:18-19). For us, home education [...]
A little known quarryman in Wales
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So you have no children?
Thank you so much for writing this article. It is very comforting. It'
The great harvest
I live and worship in Yeadon, in a church born out of the revival. It
Feminine Threads
I was interested in the above review of Diana Severance's book. Althou
Being counted for Christ
I would pray that god give me courage to do more thanks for this artic