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Turmoil as deep-rooted beliefs are dug up
Regular Network Ipswich columnist James Knight says the hardest thing for dyed in the wool atheists might be the change of mind itself. More ...
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Do faith and politics mix?
Regular Network Ipswich columnist James Knight asks how far should Christians delve into the world of politics and what effects their influence might have. More ...
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'You can't heal everything with fashion.'
So said Ali Redcliffe in the first episode of Material Girl, the BBC's new prime time drama in which she features as a central character. Sally Orwin takes a look at the new series from a Christian perspective. More ...
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There is something about a song……
Regular Network Ipswich correspondent Chrissie Gray writes about the power that songs have in our lives - and how God “sings over those he loves”. More ...
A Christmas Word
Regular Network Ipswich columnist, Jane Cornish, writes about the meaning and power of words – and one word in particular…. More ...
Brittle Britain, anxious and stressed
A new report by the Young Foundation says that, although there is much less material poverty in Britain than a decade ago, psychological needs are just as great, and some inequalities are widening. More ...
Please don’t label me!
Network Ipswich columnist, Jane Cornish, looks at the deeper implications of the British Humanist Society’s latest billboard campaign “Please don’t label me. Let me grow up and choose for myself”. More ...
Understanding the shocking verses in the Bible
This week regular Network Ipswich columnist James Knight looks at how to deal with the shocking verses and barbaric accounts that we read in the Bible. More ...
Finding time to be still
Regular Network Ipswich columnist James Knight considers how sometimes God just wants us to be still and know that we are loved. More ...
Salt Marshes and Climate Change
Charles Croydon, who was involved with the Cornhill stall on the international day of climate action, considers the effects of climate change as seen in our local rivers and estuaries. More ...
Redeeming Unemployment
The number of people out of work in the UK has now risen to 2.5 million, its highest level in 14 years, and is still rising. Paul Valler looks at the issue from a Christian perspective. More ...
Good news stories about Ipswich
Chrissie Gray recently saw two stories about Ipswich in the national media that brought good news, and reflected on the need to pray for more good news, both in our town and our lives. More ...
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