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Hope For the Future

In her keynote address at the 2026 National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast, Clare explored why hope remains essential for public life. Through the story of Bartimaeus and the resurrection of Jesus, Clare challenged leaders not to demand from politics what only God can offer.

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Why Christianity Might be Worth a Second Look

You can read every book on swimming and still be dry on the water's edge. At some point, understanding has to give way to action. Getting in is easier than you think, just three words - 'sorry', 'thank you', 'yes'.

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Can We Live With AI?: Rebuilding Trust in Uncertain Times, Part 2

Can we really trust AI to shape humanity's future? John Lennox explores the promises and dangers of artificial intelligence, digital control, transhumanism and why the resurrection of Jesus Christ offers a far greater hope than technological immortality.

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Rebuilding Trust in Uncertain Times, Part 1

We live in uncertain times, but uncertainty about the future often reflects a deeper uncertainty about our foundations. In this summary, of his 2024 Summer School talk, John Lennox offers a compelling case for rediscovering Christian hope as a way to rebuild hope in today's uncertain world.

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What happened on Easter Sunday?

If Jesus' story ended at the cross, it would have faded into history. But the empty tomb changed everything! In the final article in this Easter series, Max details how the miraculous resurrection of Jesus sparked a global movement that offers hope, purpose and life- something surely worth exploring!

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What Happened on Good Friday?

Why would a day involving a sham trial, verbal and physical abuse, crucifixion, death and burial be called 'Good'? Max explores the events of Good Friday - how Jesus' suffering has the potential to change the lives of all humanity and how that is very Good news!

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The Week Before Easter

Holy Week marks the final days of Jesus's life, from his entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, His teaching in the temple, to the Last Supper and His arrest. This article explores the rising tensions and intentional steps that led Jesus to the cross on the first Good Friday.

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What is the Meaning of Easter? The Christian Perspective Explained

Following Max's overview of the history of Easter, he explores what it all means. Is it all just chocolate and bunnies and bonnets? Or might God's rescue mission have something to say to you and me?

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What is Easter About? The history and why it matters

2.6 billion Christians will be celebrating Easter, but what actually happened that makes it so important? Max looks at the historic events that took place in and around Jerusalem 2000 years ago, tracing what happened and why they became the foundation of the Christian faith.

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What Makes Me Human? Exploring Identity and Dignity

Many of us search for identity by looking inward, yet basing our worth on shifting feelings or achievements can be deeply crushing. This article explores an alternative. Drawing on biblical insights, explore how true human dignity and identity is received as a gift rather than achieved through effort.

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What Happens When We Die? Can the Resurrection Unlock Eternal Life?

Is death the end, or just a transition? Beyond vague myths of "going to heaven" lies a far more robust hope. Discover how the historical resurrection of Jesus offers a concrete answer to life’s greatest mystery—moving from ancient philosophy to the reality of a new kind of bodily life.

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How Does Jesus Revolutionise Attitudes Towards Women?

John 14:9 says, 'Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father'. If this is the case, what do Jesus' interactions with women tell us about God? Lara explores what Jesus' teaching, and approach to women reveal about the heart of the Creator.

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