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Feature articles published in 2019

Review of the year in stories and blogs 
A breakdown of the most clicked stories, opinions, features and book reviews in The Baptist Times in 2018
So, what’s happening in Calais?  
An update from Simon Jones, who regularly travels to northern France to minister to those seeking refuge
'For those who don’t read commentaries'
Aware that biblical literacy cannot be assumed, author and minister Corinne Brixton develops a creative response
'Sharing my freedom with those who lack it'  
Baptist Mark Calder is running 14 ultra marathons to support displaced Christians as they return to Iraq
God's love in action in a torn land
A reflection by a Baptist church member on reading Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour and meeting the author
The Salters' Hall debates   
It's the 300th anniversary of a series of seminal debates among the dissenting community
Why should your church commit to a Living Lent?
Why Baptist churches are being encouraged to take part in the Living Lent initiative, and how they can go about it
The choreography of communion
Ruth Hughes introduces a production that depicts God’s building of a community of love with Jesus at the centre
An ‘ordinary’ woman, an extraordinary legacy
Charles Spurgeon wanted to open an orphanage. Anne Hillyard was crucial in making it happen. Let’s celebrate her life
Gen Z: what can the Victorians teach us?  
Young people are open to spiritual conversations. Let's step outside our comfort zones to have them
A BMS missionary in China    
Why, 100 years after his death, the ministry of Timothy Richard still needs to be heard by the church today
A new health centre? We'll dance for 3 days
Sierra Leone, the world’s most dangerous place to become a mum, is the focus of Christian Aid Week
The silent epidemic of loneliness 
Loneliness and social isolation is an increasingly significant issue. The church can be a key part of the answer
'I hope more Baptists will catch on to Tantur'   
British Trust for Tantur gives grants to individuals wanting to take advantage of learning opportunities at its institute
Wrestling with Old Testament violence
An interview with Baptist minister Helen Paynter, whose new book explores a response to Old Testament violence
Baptists Together: 4 key areas of work
Who we are, why we exist, and our four key areas of shared work. By General Secretary Lynn Green
The Baptist Assembly 2019 
Stories and reports from the 2019 Baptist Assembly, held at the Telford International Centre
Baptists and the wider ecumenical community
Celebrating 30 years activity in Churches Together in England and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
The Joy of Working (with God)  
Thank God it's Monday author Mark Greene reflects on changing work and burgeoning opportunities
When Jesus Came to Town in Barking 
Barking and Dagenham churches have joined together in mission. Liz Mednick reports on how it came about
The church that learned to love its enemies     
Resurrection Church, Beirut, had already built strong connections with local Syrian workers. More was to come
Fundraising season is here  
Let’s make an event of it - advice from Baptist Insurance outlining your responsibility for church organised events
The lost voice of Charles Haddon Spurgeon 
Could a recording exist of Charles Spurgeon's voice? Sara Willcocks believes it could - and explains why
Ten suggestions for your summer reads 
In picking 10 possible summer reads, I gave myself one condition: they all needed to be authored by women
Churches: centres of reconciliation?
Bridge Builders is a Christian charity committed to transforming conflict, peacemaking and reconciliation
Changes to Baptist Insurance cover
Advice from Baptist Insurance outlining changes to their Terrorism and Legal Expenses Cover
Linking lives across the UK
Many lives across the country are now being touched through what started as a small church-based community project
Growing an appetite for singing
For more than 30 years I've witnessed the power of singing, writes Andy Bodkin. Here's why
Why we celebrate Harvest
'A wonderful opportunity to be reminded of the many things we can take for granted,' writes Baptist minister
My brother from another century   
Wayne Clarke introduces his biography of Hugh Stowell Brown, a towering Victorian-era Baptist minister
Home Mission: Here's the reality
General Secretary Lynn Green looks at the challenges ahead for Baptists Together
Why do Christians idolise the traditional family?
With more and more people living alone, the Church really needs to explore its past and widen its thinking, says writer and broadcaster Vicky Walker
Black History Month resources
A selection of resources, events and articles to help Baptists reflect on and mark Black History Month
'No real doubt about the existence of Jesus'
Next time you come across an article questioning some aspect of Jesus’ life, remind yourself that what we read in a modern opinion piece is not necessarily the judgement of experts
A focus on small Baptist churches
A report from the latest gathering of Association representatives with a heart for small churches
Serving in the Sahel
Interview with Claire Bedford, a pharmacist serving with BMS World Mission, who works at Guinebor II (G2) hospital in Chad
Praying for our neighbours this Sunday
Are you praying for the streets around you? An encouragement to pray for your neighbours this Sunday from the Neighbourhood Prayer Network and Faith in Later Life
The importance of music in children’s ministry 
Catherine Burt, Assistant Director of Girls’ Brigade Ministries, shares the role music plays in the charity’s community groups
Ultramarathon man on homestretch   
Charity worker and Baptist Dr Mark Calder is set to complete his epic ‘Running Home 2019’ adventure of running 14 ultramarathons throughout this year
'Come, Holy Spirit, come. Revive Europe'
Students in Europe are in the midst of a 40 week prayer campaign for 40 countries that will culminate in a five day gathering
'We've seen God moving impossible mountains for us already' 
Alice Baxter reports on exciting developments for a Youth With a Mission urban family in Paris
Why are nativities still important?   
The nativity is an important way to teach and remember the story of God coming to earth, but it’s also a culturally, educationally and spiritually significant tradition
Tamar and her experience of hope 
This Advent, Terry Young is placing two themes side by side: four women listed in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus, alongside four Advent calls
Rahab and her experience of peace
The second in our series focusing on four women this Advent turns to Rahab, whose faith opens up a very different future
Ruth and her experience of love
Ruth reminds us of a robust, relational, restless love, that endures for centuries and transforms in weeks
Most read features/interviews in 2019   
The five most read features and interviews in The Baptist Times in 2019
Bathsheba and her experience of joy 
Does Bathsheba have anything to say about joy this Advent? The final in our four part series
'The key is the difference in the young people'  
The Hebe Foundation, a Baptist-led youth organisation that helps people aged 13-20 discover their talents, is seeing increasing demand for its work
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