The Big Picture

From The Editor

FEBRUARY this year marks the change of season within

PRAYER

Creator God, as February leads us to the gate of spring

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Climate change ‘treasure’

I write to thank Ross Greer and others for keeping

The Big Question

This month’s question is: ‘How do you pray?’

The unlikely prophet

Ron Ferguson emphasises the importance of an end time message of radical change.

Start loving

In the month of St Valentine’s Day, the Moderator, the Rt Rev Colin Sinclair reflects on the nature of Christian love.

The quiet life

The Very Rev Albert Bogle explains the importance of silence and reflection in creating harmony.

New Partnerships

Jackie Macadam learns about the successes and hurdles faced by uniting or linking parishes.

Run with patience

Jackie Macadam learns about the life and faith of ultramarathon runner Dr Mark Calder, who is running pilgrim ways to raise funds for charity.

No time to waste

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Church’s SRT, a new series of columns considers some of the issues on the agenda. In the first, Dr John Francis, the first director reflects on the nuclear threat.

MOTHER

The house is held hard in the garden’s heart; the frost

The Big Picture

Symbolic of the love of God

John R Hume reflects on the history and background of a church in Alloa.

A medieval church court

Andrew Stevenson reports on a unique church court in the Channel Islands.

A spirit of generosity

David Lynch reflects on the recent journey of stewardship in the Church of Scotland and the advance of new technology.

The Church of Veere

Anne-Mary Paterson reflects on the history and legacy of the first overseas Church of Scotland.

Be the change you want to see

Youth worker Matthew Macneil traces his faith journey – and his role in the Awakening Youth Conference on Lewis.

Fairtrade plea for cocoa farmers

Thomas Baldwin reports on the theme around this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight.

Nourishing minds

The Rev Laurence Twaddle reports on a project started by Church of Scotland elders which is feeding children in Malawi.

Everything has to go

In his continuing focus on 1 Thessalonians, the Rev Dr Martin Fair explains why there needs to be a turning away from one thing to another.

Science and wisdom

The Very Rev Dr James Simpson explains why scientific facts are not the only facts.

REVIEWS

TWICE RESCUED CHILD

A heavenly host

Thomas Baldwin reports on how two parish churches spread Christmas joy in their communities through knitted angels.

Nurturing faith

The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers explains why the influence of the carpenter from Nazareth should shape behaviour.