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We’re all in new territory – churches are closed, schools are closing, the supermarket aisles are empty and we’re all trying to work out what to do. What does homeworking, homeschooling, home church with the whole family even look like? Will we all sit in neat rows on laptops? What…

My 10 year old asks me this on the way to school. It’s a fair enough question - he’s had an assembly on it, he’s heard the Prime Minister explain it and two lovely calm men in suits talk about it on TV. Now he’d like to hear God’s press conference. I start to formulate …

The film, “Love Actually” got it wrong. If you want to see love, don’t go to Heathrow Airport, head to Piccadilly Circus. There in the middle of the bright lights, confused tourists and big buses is the statue of Eros. Except it isn’t. The statue is actually of Anteros, the b…

As I walked my daughter to school the other day, I could see that something was bothering her. “What’s the matter?” I asked. She shook her head. I came up with some guesses, “Is it something someone has said? Are you worried about your work? Have you forgotten something?&rdqu…

Please don’t panic. Please read on. I know that question induces a similar emotional reaction to, “Are you praying enough?” and “How is your personal evangelism going?” I promise to be gentle with you. I want to encourage you, help you and finish with a few quick practi…

The moment my little brother walked into the room at Christmas, surveyed the party table spread with all manner of delights and asked … “IS THIS IT!?” has become legendary in our family. It’s now a running joke that if someone has clearly made a big effort to produce somethi…

Three great Christian family music albums have come out recently. All of them would make great presents this Christmas. Read on for our thoughts on each album, and links to where you can pick them up, PLUS our recent podcasts featuring the artists. 1. Awesome Cutlery: ‘All together now&r…

Do you elf, or do you leave it on the shelf? For many families the fun has begun – the elf’s cheeky antics entertain their children in the morning, as it spills the milk, covers the house in toilet roll, goes parachuting with Mum’s knickers and takes Barbie prisoner. As a Mum who f…

My family enjoyed the first Frozen film (only watching it on DVD as taking 4 children under 5 to the cinema would have been insane!) My boys were Olaf fans – he featured on a “memorable” birthday cake with white icing and large carrot nose shoved in. I even made Christoff outfits f…

One way to make an all age service truly ‘all age’ is to ask a family, or an extended family, to lead the prayers. Everyone loves hearing a family pray. But some children (and their parents!) find standing at the front of church and leading prayer frightening, so we want to encourage you…