Feature articles published in 2021

Imagining a new normal: analogue and digital

How do we integrate old and new into a better future? In this long read, Bruce Murray highlights some of the areas churches may wish to consider

Slow Down, Show Up and Pray

Interview with Baptist pastor Ruth Rice, who has written a timely book on we we can model wellbeing in a period of growing mental health issues

Calling and being called

A new series on what we can learn from 1 Peter, which is written to scattered, suffering communities. This first piece explores calling

Alert and sober

The people Peter is writing to are under enormous pressure that boils over regularly into violence against them. Peter’s solution is not to muscle up physically, but develop a mind that copes with the present and hopes for the glory to come

Want to explore Baptist ministry?

A new document outlines the steps to accredited Baptist ministry - and highlights how the Spirit is increasingly calling different people to different types of ministry

Suffering and glory

Continuing his series on 1 Peter, Terry Young explores how the letter makes the connections between suffering and glory

An upside down world

Continuing his exploration of 1 Peter, Terry Young explains how Peter subverts traditional notions of strength

Behind the scenes at Fresh Streams

Andy Glover explains how the three-day online event came together

Peter and baptism

Exploring Peter's understanding of baptism. By Terry Young

The Baptist Union and the nuclear weapons debate

Steve Tinning highlights our journey towards a call for nuclear disarmament

Blessed to see God’s church responding to his call

Carol Richardson reports on collecting 100 stories of Baptists involved in missional adventure

Advice from Baptist Insurance: home insurance

The latest in our series with Baptist Insurance highlights its home insurance cover

The Church and Social Media

Social media has many benefits - but its downsides have become clearer too. Jonathan Skeet, a former social media addict, believes the church should be more vocal in expressing them

'Original and creative way to engage with the Easter story'

Christian theatre company LAMPS Collective has responded to the restrictions of the pandemic by creating a brand new Easter resource

'Keep shining your light in whatever circumstances you find yourself'

Emma McPhail, assistant minister of Victoria Baptist Church in Eastbourne, recently appeared on ITV’s The Chase - and the response has been 'incredible'. She explains how

'What the Baptist Union got up to in the 1990s'

Andy Goodliff introduces his new book Renewing a Modern Denomination, which explores Baptist thinking at the end of the 20th century

Racial Justice Sunday - 14 February

A selection of resources to help Baptists reflect on and mark Racial Justice Sunday 2021

Bringing freedom, through coffee

Bryn Frere-Smith explains his journey from bodyguard to protecting those who cannot afford to pay for it – and how the Blue Bear Coffee Company he founded is partnering with a growing number of churches concerned about human trafficking

Lent 2021 - starting 17 February

A selection of resources to help us reflect during Lent

Reducing slips and trips

The latest in our series of articles from Baptist Insurance features health and safety advice in bad weather

The Baptist experience of the first national lockdown

Ahead of a new survey, Andrew Village and Leslie J. Francis of York St John University outline their findings from a survey conducted following the first lockdown

Electrical wiring in Baptist churches

Church fires can frequently be attributed to faulty or ageing wiring so regular inspections are vital. There are a number of key factors to consider that will help to keep your church safe - this month's feature from Baptist Insurance