The coming of asylum seekers was largely unexpected for the communities in which they settled. Many struggled to know how to welcome them, but those who took the risk also discovered the joy of new encounter. Stephen Burns writes from his own experience of such struggles and joy. he looks at the... (more)

One of the major needs facing the churches today is the education of its members in the faith they profess. Beneath the arguments dividing the Church, in places very deeply, is a widespread inability to read scripture other than superficially, or to recognise that other viewpoints may also have vali... (more)

One of the major needs facing the churches today is the education of its members in the faith they profess. Beneath the arguments dividing the Church, in places very deeply, is a widespread inability to read scripture other than superficially, or to recognise that other viewpoints may also have vali... (more)

One of the major needs facing the churches today is the education of its members in the faith they profess. Beneath the arguments dividing the Church, in places very deeply, is a widespread inability to read scripture other than superficially, or to recognise that other viewpoints may also have vali... (more)

Sylvia Burnside grew up near Glasgow, but now lives with her family in the County Antrim countryside in Northern Ireland. She is best known for her regular work as a soloist with the New Irish Choir and Orchestra, with whom she has featured on BBC Songs of Praise and in concert venues across Ireland... (more)