12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1884+ words) So, what exactly happened on that day? And why does Pentecost still matter for us as Christians today? Pentecost originates from the Greek word meaning "fiftieth." It took place fifty days after Passover and comes from the Old Testament Feast…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago  (634+ words) The Fruit of the Holy Spirit The analogy of the fruit of the Spirit comes from when Jesus said that prophets are recognisable as true or false by their fruit (Matthew 7: 1520). Jesus explained that a healthy tree bears good fruit,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (764+ words) The Big Day Out" brought together worshippers, clergy, families and church groups from parishes across the county for a day of music, worship, all-age activities and open-air outreach centred on the theme: All for Jesus." Set beneath the backdrop of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (378+ words) A Catholic missionary to the Islamic world has asked that the faithful not forget the suffering of those caught up in humanitarian crises, particularly in Sudan and other parts of Africa. Father Diego Dalle Carbonare, a Comboni missionary who has…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (356+ words) A Christian bookshop in Dereham has been declared one of 20 "Bookshop Champions" by the Booksellers Association as part of this year's Independent Bookshop Week. Green Pastures is believed to be the only specialist Christian bookseller in Norfolk and Suffolk. The…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (383+ words) The first person to be convicted in Northern Ireland of breaching an abortion clinic 'buffer zone' has had their conviction overturned." Claire Brennan, who is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre (CLC), was convicted of breaching Northern Ireland's Abortion Services…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (987+ words) I wanted to take a moment to speak to people personally and address a vile post that appeared on my X account a few days ago. A good starting point is to say, I do not watch pornography, not online,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (420+ words) Christians have welcomed the release of an Anglican Palestinian woman who was held prisoner by Israel for reasons that remain unclear. Layan Nasir, a member of St Peter's Anglican Church in Birzeit, the occupied West Bank, was first arrested in…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (517+ words) The government has announced the launch of three funds aimed at preserving Britain's cultural heritage, including a special fund for places of worship. Churches have previously expressed concern about the slashing and abolition of the Listed Places of Worship Grant…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (872+ words) Thousands of Christians packed a major sports arena in Minsk over the weekend for what organisers described as the largest evangelical outreach event ever held in Belarus, with attendance records broken on both nights of the gathering." Church leaders in…...