What Christians should watch for this time around, by Baptist minister Chris Goswami. Chris blogged about the the first Trump presidential win in 2016
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Whether you're greeting the emergence of a new world leader with great fear or great hope, the book of Daniel helps us to remember that all human leadership is provisional, partial, and impermanent, writes Helen Paynter
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The Blackley Centre is once again hosting its Paths of Peace Training Course, which equips participants with the skills to transform conflicts in a church setting and beyond.
Baptist minister and mediation trainer Joanna Williams explains more
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Baptists Together are looking for a Paralegal
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A huge textile exhibition began a three year tour of UK cathedrals on 16 January
Creator and Baptist church member Jacqui Parkinson explains how she wanted to produce artwork everyone can enjoy - and bring them closer to experiencing God’s love
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SCBA is looking for a Safeguarding Lead
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Families are suffering as never before. Ian Soars, CEO of the charity Spurgeons, says churches have a role in reversing the decline in children and young people’s wellbeing - and explains how
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After navigating two long pastorates, nomadic travels and 61 years of marriage, Baptist minister Terry Jones has a lifetime of recollections to share
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A new blog series from the Northumbrian Collective seeks to grapple honestly and thoughtfully with a question we might prefer not to think about, led by people who experience disability in their day-to-day life. Craig Millward introduces it
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His name might be unfamiliar to you, but Hays wrote three books that set new directions for New Testament studies in the late 20th century and into the 21st century, writes Andy Goodliff
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A new resource from the Evangelical Alliance offers a guided journey into racial justice and practical steps for fostering healing and meaningful dialogue.
One People Commission director and Baptist minister Israel Olofinjana introduces it
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Kate Coleman introduces her new book Metamorph: Transforming Your Life and Leadership - Inspired Wisdom from the Extraordinary, Ordinary People of the Bible
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David Coffey shares a tribute to the 39th President of the United States, who died on 29 December aged 100
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Chris Goswami highlights six defining news stories from 2024 that deserve a second look
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The inspiring faith of Harriet Tubman; John and Sue Wilson
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A reflection on our rich, muddled history of carol singing, by Andrew Gant
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Highlighting the 30 most clicked pieces in The Baptist Times over the last 12 months
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A reflection on the peace offered by Christ - and how we may cultivate it in our hearts amid the busyness of the season. By Simon Mattholie
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What book has stood out for you this year? As in 2023, Baptist minister and Regent's Park College lecturer Andy Goodliff presents his own selection - and has invited friends to do the same
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Jon Magee has been a Baptist minister for 41 years. His new book Confessions of a Baptist Minister reflects lessons learned in those years - and the call of God that underpins them
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Baptist church member David Nelson had hoped to travel to Israel, but with few flights available, he embarked on an alternative - cycling from Yorkshire to Downing Street to deliver a message to the Prime Minister about Israel/Palestine
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The suggestion was recently raised in Parliament. Adrian Gray explains why Baptists should express their clear opposition to any proposal to re-introduce blasphemy onto the statute book
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New technologies are changing the way war is fought. A new project from the Joint Public Issues Team aims to equip our churches to engage in discussion and advocacy about the ethics they raise as we seek to fulfill the Christian vocation to be peacemakers
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Rani Joshi shares five thoughtful ways you can make South Asians – and others from diverse cultural backgrounds – feel welcome this December
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Mark Roques shares the story of Harriet Tubman, who after escaping slavery dedicated her life to rescuing many enslaved people. It is 'vital to understand the deeply Christian motivations that nurtured this tough, courageous, prayerful woman,' he writes
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COP 29; discipleship on an estate
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The leaders of the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) partner churches had called for action in climate finance, the Loss and Damage Fund, and UK leadership on climate action.
JPIT's Steve Hucklesby assesses these three areas and more
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Do you have any issues with people who wander from church to church?
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'Resources (of people, finance and goodwill) are often hard to come by, metrics are not kind... but these experimental groups contain the seeds to our survival'
Dave Criddle reports from a recent gathering focused on microchurch
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Former Baptist minister, production editor and secretary of the Publications Committee at The Baptist Times
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A reflection by Dr Rula Khoury Mansour, founder of the Nazareth Center for Peace Studies, following her presentation at the recent Lausanne Congress
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Interview with Antoinette Brooks, Baptist church member and author of a new book documenting the childhood of Martin Luther King
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We can find a fresh perspective on the nativity story by considering some of the less familiar texts that point to and talk about the birth of the Saviour, writes John Hayward
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We cannot talk about climate loss and damage without reflecting the damage of the past - and that means acknowledging the impact of slavery, the industrial revolution and colonialism, writes Israel Olofinjana
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Long-time pastor of Eld Lane Baptist Church in Colchester (now known as Colchester Baptist Church), who loved, honoured and served God
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Dave Gregory, convenor of the Baptist Union Environment Network (BUEN), offers a reflection and prayers points for COP29, which runs from 11-21 November in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Alex Harris shares observations on church planting nationally in the UK. All speak to a growing flexibility and agility amongst churches, leaders and Christians to reach people, grow disciples and start new churches in the ways they are needed, he writes
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Israel-Palestine; responding to the Far Right
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A presentation that has seen hundreds of thousands of pupils learn more about the Christian faith at Christmas and Easter marks its 30th anniversary next year – and it is hoped even more churches and schools could be involved
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Mosaic Creative has announced the release of a new book and audiobook of biblical monologues for churches called Following the Son by Jackie Mouradian
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