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Each week we post an article that is designed as a ‘thought for the week.’ It is often related to something current, topical or seasonal. Written by our authors and staff, these five-minute reads encourage Biblical reflection and Christian action.

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Communion and community

Articles | 22.01.2023

In the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, our article brings together the last of BRF founder Leslie Mannering’s three ‘essentials’ of faith – Communion – with the closely related theme of community.

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The wonder of prayer

Articles | 15.01.2023

Popular writer and speaker Lyndall Bywater offers an inspiring reflection on prayer, the second of BRF founder Leslie Mannering’s three ‘essentials’ of faith.

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New Year essentials: Bible reading

Articles | 08.01.2023

In the first of a new series on the ‘essentials’ of faith, our head of content creation, Olivia Warburton, highlights the importance of Bible reading.

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Happy New Year!

Articles | 01.01.2023

BRF Chief Executive Richard Fisher wishes all our supporters a very happy new year and looks forward to 2023 with hope and trust. (Photo © iStock.com/franckreporter)

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Christmas and beyond

Articles | 25.12.2022

Gordon Giles, canon chancellor of Rochester Cathedral, much-loved BRF author and editor of New Daylight, reflects on Christmas and the days that follow.

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What a year!

Articles | 18.12.2022

BRF’s chair of trustees, Bishop Colin Fletcher, shares his personal highlights from our centenary year.

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Grief awareness

Articles | 11.12.2022

To mark last week's National Grief Awareness Week, Tony Horsfall, author of Grief Notes, shares wisdom for both the bereaved and for friends and family who want to help.

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Generations matter

Articles | 04.12.2022

In our final article on the importance of different groups of people, Messy Church founder Lucy Moore makes a passionate appeal for intergenerational church.

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Parents matter

Articles | 27.11.2022

In the second of our new series of articles BRF’s Parenting for Faith lead, Anna Hawken, explores the truths behind the simple statement: parents matter!

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Children matter

Articles | 20.11.2022

We begin a new series of articles this week, highlighting why different groups of people matter and why we all need each other. Ro Willoughby begins with ‘Children matter’. (Photo © iStock.com/ArtMarie)

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