What’s wrong with 2016? Me.

// This article isn’t about blind optimism. This is about looking far enough ahead to see the end of the story.

Written by Andy Flannagan

What we loved in December

// A Christmas round-up to see off 2016.

Written by threads

Tamar – ancestor of Jesus

// How an ordinary woman became an ancestor of Christ himself.

Written by Ruth Clements

A Christian hygge?

// How does our faith interact with the much-embraced Danish concept of hygge?

Written by Rachel Helen Smith

Is it time to say thank you?

// Ending the year by saying: "Thanks, Dad."

Written by Laura Campbell

5 steps to avoiding #awkward Christmas

// Including advice on how to avoid messing up the Christmas carol lyrics.

Written by Tim Bechervaise

Crime and Punishment and Christmas

// 150 years on, I remember how too often, I'm Raskolnikov.

Written by Christine Gilland

Social media, your habits and faith

// Because habits are powerful.

Written by Guy Brandon

Black is the new black

// Black and British: here’s what I’m doing to reject the labels

Written by Yvonne Dodoo

Whom shall I fear?

// The verses that helped me through anxiety and depression.

Written by Gemma Pask

The ‘churchless’ gospel

// A gospel without the church is incomplete.

Written by Joe Ogborn

7 tips for surviving Christmas with the in-laws

// When your new family takes the fun out of Christmas, what can you do?

Written by Anonymous

Why private worship might be more important than public worship

// Are we the same behind closed doors?

Written by Levi Phillips

Proverbs 31 is for all of us

// Proverbs 31. The wife of noble character. Yes, that passage.

Written by Amy Turner

Why I have an issue with nativity plays

// How paying attention to Advent has stirred my appreciation of Christmas

Written by Thomas McConaghie

Loving yourself well

// How the call to love others as we love ourselves contains a truly counter-cultural message.

Written by Ryan Galpin

5 ways to make this Christmas (more) meaningful

// A Christmas message from our friends at Christians Against Poverty.

Written by Joseph Allison

Protesting with kindness

// How to move from social media to social action.

Written by Jennifer Goodyer

What we loved in November

// Well November, that was interesting.

Written by threads