After becoming a Christian in my second term at uni, the first question I asked myself was “What am I doing here then?” I’d given my life to Christ. Should I then leave university and go on the mission field?
Lady Huntingdon was a highborn woman with …

And here, on the last day of 2012, is a round-up of our most read blog posts of the past 12 months.
1. Infographic: Rulers of Israel and Judah
2. Introducing one of our exciting new books of the year: The Hard Corps
We asked. You voted. And here, on Christmas Eve, are the results of our "what's your favourite carol?" poll:
In first place: O Holy Night
In second place: Hark The Herald Angels Sing
And in a controversial third place (Is it a carol - is it …
Had to write this post today, because, if the Mayans are to be believed, I will not have the chance tomorrow, because the world will have ended.
The latest flurry of activity from global doomsayers centres on a particular reading of ancient Mayan calendar systems, which finishes its 5,125 …
“We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year”
Speaking to a couple of friends over the last few days I breathed a sigh of relief when I realised that the number of carol services I am involved in can be counted on one hand; some of …
December 1st is nearly here. Soon children around the world will be eagerly looking forward to opening a door each day and discovering something exciting. For some, the excitement will come from a small and swiftly gobbled piece of chocolate. For others, that excitement will be focused on Jesus …
My first Advent calendar was in a shoebox. Numbered doors round the outside walls, flaps tucked back in to reuse it each year. But the exciting bit was inside. A 3D tableau of the nativity scene. A window at one end looking in to the box. And masses of stars …
You know the feeling. You’re staring at a blank computer screen. The cursor flashes, begging for content... and Sunday is coming. For whatever reason it falls to you as the pastor / music director / song leader / cleaner / only one who has remembered.... to chose what to sing …