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The Jesus Prayer
GUEST BLOG: Western Christians may not be familiar with the Jesus Prayer, which developed within Eastern Christianity and is central to the spiritual practices of the Orthodox tradition. Here, John …
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Stephen Cottrell’s foreword to Dear Nicholas...
Photo: Stephen Cottrell speaking at the launch of Dear Nicholas... © Nick Robinson (used with permission). Stephen Cottrell has been announced as the next Archbishop of Yo…
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The Womb of Advent
GUEST BLOG: The season of Advent is a particular gift in the northern hemisphere, even more so the further north you travel. The darkness of the season, the shorter days, the Winter Equinox (which c…
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Out of the Whirlwind: The Inspiration behind the Book
GUEST BLOG: Author Adrian Roberts describes the circumstances that led him to write his new book, Out of the Whirlwind. I suppose the idea for writing this book came from two sources. In October …
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December #BookOfTheMonth: The Divine Heart of Darkness
As we enter the darkest month of the year (for our northern hemisphere readers, at least...), check out our December #BookOfTheMonth, The Divine Heart of Darkness. “A fascinating …
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Where Does Dear Nicholas… Come From?
GUEST BLOG: The book Dear Nicholas… wasn't really intended as a book at all. Nicholas Henshall, the original recipient of the letter and now Dean of Chelmsford, reveals all. The book D…
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