Life

9 Christmas carol lyrics with profound lessons - and a few we could do with rewriting...
There are some extraordinary moments of uplifting, thought provoking and profound lyricism in Christmas carols, writes Martin Saunders.

Darlene Zschech re-dedicates herself to God after being given the cancer all-clear
Darlene Zschech is praising God like never before after her doctors told her she is clear of cancer.Â

Irish archbishop offers beds for homeless after man dies in doorway
After a homeless man died metres away from the Irish parliament, the Archbishop of Dublin offered to use a church building as a homeless shelter this winter.

Advent reflection: If only God would make everything clear!
To mark the first Sunday of Advent, Ian Paul reflects on Isaiah 64.1â9; and Mark 13.24â37

Pastor selling prized possession to raise money for charity
A Welsh pastor waited and saved for 20 years to buy the classic car of his dreams. Now he has decided to give it away to raise funds for charity.

How to tell if you go to a hipster church
Hipsters are filling up the pews in churches across the UK, here's how to find out if yours is one of them.

Red faces for UKIP in Twitter gaffe mistaking cathedral for a mosque
Unwary post highlights the risk of using social media.

Reflection: The electric shock of the gospel
Do we have a problem with the word 'repentance', asks David Baker?

Ten sins that we now take less seriously
If we were to make a list of the things that wrong or offend God, what would go on it? Martin Saunders thinks the list has changed over the years.

Meet Santa's little helpers: all 1,792 of them
Thai children break Guinness World Record for largest gathering of elves.

The power of the popular: Should Christians engage more with the media?
Sarah Lothian asks what could happen if Christians engaged more with the popular media?

Mother who had all four limbs amputated is thankful for the gift of life and her husband's faithful prayers
What a difference a year can make. This time last year Kristan Seaford was fighting for her life and doctors had told her family to brace themselves for a final goodbye.

We've all been there... eight awkward moments you can't avoid in church
Simply raising your hands in worship without accidentally smacking the person next to you on the head is sometimes a big ask.

The murder of a young cousin turned Lacey Sturm against God but later He saved her from suicide
Flyleaf singer Lacey Sturm had given up on God as a young girl when her cousin was brutally murdered, but years later, on the day she decided to take her life, He intervened in a way that left her in no doubt He was good and loved her.

Mother says Christian faith is the reason she and her husband have adopted 29 children
When we think of large families we might think of five or six kids, but the Briggs have surpassed that figure several times over.

Six keys to taking dominion over your financial breakthrough
Martin Saunders gets in touch with his inner TV evangelist.