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Review of the year 2020 


Highlighting the ten most clicked pieces in The Baptist Times this year 

 

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Why is it SO challenging to live through this pandemic?
A look at four psychological processes that are at work within us that combine to make this an extremely taxing time on our brains. By Darren Blaney

 

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Caring for your pastors through COVID19
This is an extremely pressurised situation for our pastoral caregivers. Amie Aitken offers some pointers to consider when it comes to caring for them

 

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Baptist Union Presidency for Geoff Colmer
Baptists have discerned that Geoff Colmer will serve as our President in 2021-2022


 

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We want different things
Why we have to form churches that are not based on what Christians like, but on what non-Christians need the church to be. By Michael Shaw

 

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Scenario planning for an unknown future
What will your church look like after the pandemic is over? Darren Blaney highlights different scenarios to consider


 

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Finding the inner cathedral of peace
Baptist minister Shaun Lambert offers some simple but profound spiritual exercises to help handle heightened anxiety and stress during this Coronavirus pandemic

 

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'A great servant of God and of the British Baptist family'
Tributes have been paid to the Revd Douglas Sparkes, who died on New Year’s Day aged 92


 

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'The response was truly overwhelming'
An NHS nurse and Baptist church member has spoken of her appreciation after six artists painted her portrait during the Covid-19 pandemic

 

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‘I can’t breathe…’
Justice Enabler Wale Hudson-Roberts reflects on the death of George Floyd - and how Baptists might respond


 

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Why I donated my kidney
At the forefront of my mind was Jesus’ call to disciples to “deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me”, writes Joe Walsh from South Parade Baptist Church

 
Baptist Times, 16/12/2020
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Helping Baptist churches embrace the nations 
2:19 is a charity that helps churches use English conversation classes and cafe initiatives to reach, welcome and share the gospel with speakers of other languages. CEO David Baldwin highlights three Baptist churches it has worked with
'Seeing the Easter story brought to life is a dramatic and moving experience for everyone' 
Have you ever experienced the Easter story through live theatre? This article by the Passion Trust highlights the power of a Passion Play - and several are taking place around the UK this Easter
Golden tears and beauty for ashes for survivors of sexual violence
Hannah Rose Thomas led trauma-healing art workshops around the world, before being invited to paint stunning portraits of the women she encountered. Her new book and exhibition - launching on International Women’s Day - help to tell their stories
Reaching people who are offline
New analysis indicates that almost half of over 65s are either unable to use the internet safely and successfully, or are not online at all. This has important implications for churches, writes Alex Drew - and here are some ideas to consider
‘Our aim is to help participants learn peace-making skills’ 
Baptist minister and mediation trainer Joanna Williams introduces a five-session course she is hosting for anyone interested in transforming conflicts in a church setting – and beyond
What might a Kingdom business look like?
The final part of the series offers two ways to reflect on Lydia, Nehemiah, Solomon and David as exemplars in business
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