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Mission in the new era

What do we mean by mission? Churches Together England (CTE) focuses on the mission of the churches post-Covid…
18/12/2021
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Solidarity and social distancing

In the covid-19 crisis, social distancing not only requires that solidarity is essential for our survival, but also exposes the consequences of the neglect of solidarity in cultures dominated by excessive individualism…
31/03/2020
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“If I disappear would anyone care?”

Angie Allgood relates vital lessons about belonging and connection learned through her friendship with homeless people…
02/10/2026
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Local Doesn’t Mean Small: Why My Calling Is on the Ground

Jide Ehizele’s sense of vocation is drawing him deeper int the local, into a share of civic and spiritual belonging…
18/08/2025
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A Personal Church for the Common Good

True solutions to social problems come from within communities, not from outside institutions, but from the people themselves…
06/09/2024
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The Spiritual Poverty of the West

Can African Christianity illuminate what the West has lost?…
26/09/2024
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Place: personal, prophetic and political

The politics and theology of place: its significance for church mission and for social peace…
20/12/2024
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Staying put

Sally Mann argues that there is something heroic about engaging with place for the long term by staying put…
27/09/2021
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Always Open

Too many churches are keeping their doors closed. An open church can fulfil an important role in the rebuilding of our common life…
27/03/2024
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The importance of connection

On the surface this is a story about how relationship with each other and with God makes it easier to face the natural reality of death. But it is also a story about the…
30/03/2024

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