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Celebrating 500 years since the first printed English New Testament
Celebrations for the quincentenary - 500th anniversary - of the English New Testament got underway in Antwerp in July. This is the story …

Why purity matters in the Christian faith
Even in church spaces, many of us grew up hearing about purity in ways that felt heavy, shame-based, or impossible to live up to. But the way God invites us into purity is so different from the pressure-filled messages we may have received.

How to prepare for the storms of life
Christian Today speaks to pastor and author Justin Kendrick to hear his thoughts the challenge of suffering and how Christians can better face it.

His kind of beautiful: redefining beauty through God’s eyes
Let’s redefine beauty - not by the world’s fleeting standards, but by the timeless and perfect standard of the One who made us!

The destruction of Jerusalem and unexpected hope
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster explains how in the place of mourning and despair, pockets of hope appeared.

A miracle at 21 weeks: World's most premature baby defies 'phenomenal odds' to celebrate first birthday
In a testimony to the miraculous power of God, a baby born at just 21 weeks gestation has celebrated his first birthday — a milestone the world now recognises as record-breaking, and the Keen family embraces as nothing short of divine.

Research shows mental and emotional benefits of faith
Regular church attendance is generally good for emotional wellbeing, according to a new study.

7 practical tips for sharing your faith as a Christian
How can we better communicate our faith and extend genuine invitations to church? Here are seven practical tips to help.

The Bible and food: why it's so much more than eating
Eating - and eating together - is never a side note in the biblical story. It is one of the ways God forms community, renews covenant, and reveals Himself.

The history behind the first Welsh Bible and its connection to Queen Elizabeth I
The Welsh language has had the whole Bible since 1588. This is the story …

Bridging the generational gap: what we can learn from Paul's relationship with Timothy
The relationship between the Apostle Paul and Timothy offers a powerful lens for understanding how different generations can walk - and work - together despite their differences.

12 Bible verses to put you in a good mood
These aren't just feel-good sayings, they're divine promises that speak to every situation.

Young people increasingly open to faith and God, research finds
"The time is now. It is urgent," said lead researcher Laura Hancock.

On the meaning of sacrifice in Judaism
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster explains the Jewish perspective of sacrifice in the Old Testament, particularly through the accounts of Jephthah and Micah.

Hundreds gather for mass baptism at Bournemouth Beach during heatwave
At the weekend, amid a prolonged heatwave, 92 people were baptised in the sea beside Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth during a public ceremony attended by hundreds of people.

What does true freedom look like?
In today’s world, “freedom” is often defined as the ability to act, speak, or think however we want. But Scripture offers a radically different, and far deeper, understanding of freedom.