Life
Silent Night: the story of the carol that paused a war
Two popular stories contribute to its appeal: one concerning the circumstances of its composition in Oberndorf, near Salzburg in Austria, and the other its role in the Christmas Truce of 1914 when the opposing forces walked out of their trenches to greet their enemies and share food and drink.
Where is the Cross in Revelation?
Any discussion of 'the cross' in the Book of Revelation initially looks like a substantial challenge: it is barely mentioned at all overtly.
Both/and discipleship: Why Christians need to embrace complexity
Our culture has a decidedly fraught relationship with complexity.
Using cannabis alters genetic structure of sperm
Cannabis is changing sperm but scientists are not completely sure how this will impacts users' children
Respect, gratitude and honesty are the top three life lessons parents want to teach their children
The top three life lessons parents want to teach their children are to 'be respectful', 'be thankful for what you have' and be honest, new research has found.
Living Advent Calendar is a hit with Hertfordshire village
The village of Redbourn in Hertfordshire has taken the idea of marking each day of Advent by opening a new door to a new level.
When Christmas is just plain hard: 5 ways to help you cope
Christmas is often more messy and broken than merry and bright.
The power of hope: Christmas and the death of fear
One of the reasons many of us are avid movie watchers is that Hollywood blockbusters often give us hope.
The extraordinary prayer life of Thomas Cochrane, missionary to China
Towards the end of his life, missionary Thomas Cochrane declared: 'All my prayers have been answered.'
No room at the inn? Why Jesus was really laid in a manger
Imagine a girl about to give birth, turning up at a hotel. Who wouldn't give up their room for her?
Questions and answers: Two Christmas gifts to change your life
Looking for Christmas stocking-fillers that could change your life's direction? Or make your church a place where members eagerly seek their calling from God?
Pastor with disabled child has seven pleas for his fellow pastors
Including people with disabilities means more than having wider bathroom stalls, says Pastor Anthony Kidd.
Christmas gifts are easily forgotten and often unused, research finds
If someone asks you what you got for Christmas last year and you find yourself drawing a blank, you are not alone, according to new research.
Most family arguments at Christmas will be over what to watch on TV
'Tis the season to be jolly but for some families, that feel-good vibe might be in danger of being killed off by disagreements over what to watch on Christmas Day.
I'm dreaming of a not weird Christmas
If we still had our son Ben it would be different in some ways. We lost Ben to cancer in 2011.
Are vegan diets contributing to malnutrition in wealthy countries?
The rapidly growing trend of veganism is likely to become another major contributor to hidden hunger in the developed world, say scientists