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10 Deadly Sins of Preaching
Preaching is an art form that can take years to master. In this extract from his book, Michael Sadgrove shares his experiences of what makes a bad sermon... Preaching is certainly our duty, …
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“This day died Mr. Samuel Pepys”
This day [26 May 1703] died Mr. Samuel Pepys, a very worthy, industrious and curious person, none in England exceeding him in the knowledge of the Navy … He was universally beloved, ho…
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Shaping the World to Come
Why were the fourth and fifth centuries such a crucial yet turbulent time for the universal Church? Patrick Whitworth outlines why these were such formative years for Christianity in these slides f…
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LIVE TWEETING: The opening of St Cuthbert's grave, 190 years on
UPCOMING EVENT: David Willem will be live tweeting the opening of St Cuthbert’s tomb in Durham Cathedral, 190 years to the day since it occurred. In his book, St Cuthbert’s Corp…
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A letter from Charles Darwin
GUEST BLOG: The discovery of a previously unknown letter from Charles Darwin to the ornithologist and priest Henry Baker Tristram casts new light on the cleric’s attitude towards evolution. Au…
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