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Carbon Fast 2009

Posted by Julie Sheasby on February 24. Archived.

Andrew lives in Malawi in a village called Fombe that is trapped in a cycle of floods and droughts. He’s hoping this harvest will be better than the last so he can feed his family and not have to go to the city again to find work to earn £3 a week... » more

Slumdog millionaire

Posted by Andy Carlisle on February 24. Archived.

Ruth and I recently went to see the film Slumdog Millionaire which is creating a lot of noise in the media after receiving an Oscar for best picture. Initially we were put off seeing it with stories of violence, poverty, and sexual exploitation. Were we somehow implicitly guilty in going to the cinema to see this for entertainment and then return to our safe, warm house? Were we just voyeurs, looking over to India, and seeing something awful and turning away?
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How easy is it for you to get water?

Posted by Andy Carlisle on February 24. Archived.

This morning I got up, went to the loo, closed my eyes and went back to bed. Then I went downstairs, filled the kettle, and made myself a cup of tea. I washed up with nice soapy water, in a clean sink. Then I brushed my teeth, washed my face and put my contact lenses in. All without thinking...

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A to B: Ali to Bernin

Posted by Ali Bartlett on February 19. Archived.

I'm returning to Africa tomorrow to serve with the Mercy Ship - and this time I'll be in in Benin...

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More advice for Screwtape

Posted by Tim Fletcher on February 16. Archived.

C.S.Lewis may have advised Screwtape thus after the recent news concerning the death of two year old Sanam at the hands of her parents...
 

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HBC meets iTunes

Posted by Ian Wylie on February 6. Archived.

If you use iTunes and have an iPod, we (well, our website designer Chris Juby to be exact) have made it much easier for you to download HBC sermons. Simply click on this link and from now on, sermons from Mark, Phil and all our other tip-top preachers will be automatically downloaded to iTunes and, if you choose, moved to your iPod each time you sync it with your computer.

New name for church centre

Posted by Mark Elder on February 5. Archived.

Following on from the conversation at our recent church meeting, and with increased expectation as the day of re-entry into our new building draws ever nearer... we’ve been doing some thinking about a new name. What should we call our new centre? » more