Daily Devotional Preaching

Five years on from the Grenfell Tower fire in which 72 people died, survivors and campaigners say they are still seeking a form of justice.
The blaze happened on 14 June 2017 and while a criminal investigation into the disaster is under way, the Met Police has said no prosecutions will be brought until the public inquiry is finished and its findings are published. The BBC has been told that could take at least another year.
So far, fewer than half of the recommendations from the inquiry have been adopted into law, according to the Home Office.
The process has left survivors and bereaved families feeling unable to move on.

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A BBC presenter says it’s ‘unfortunate’ the Queen is Defender of the Faith. Beryl and Pete tease out what this means to the current state of Christianity in Britain and the media.

The US President is required to annually review the status of religious freedom in every country in the world and designate each country the government of which has engaged in or tolerated “particularly severe violations of religious freedom” as a Country of Particular Concern. There have been some strange changes lately which call into question how impartial the decision on including in this watch list actually is. But is persecution really so bad?

The Church of England, it has been calculated with l precision at John Hayward’s Church Model website will be extinct by about 2060. What is to be done? Or is this a good thing? Beryl and Pete have their perspective, let us know yours in the comments below.

A poetic thought each episode and incisive discussion of apposite topics. This episode: The legal smoking age in England could reportedly be raised from 18 to 21 after a “radical” review into plans to make the country smoke-free by 2030.

An independent review commissioned by the health secretary, Sajid Javid, and led by Javed Khan, the former chief executive of the children’s charity Barnardo’s, is also expected to support new taxes on tobacco company profits, according to the Telegraph. The review is also expected to recommend the NHS increase efforts to encourage #smokers, particularly among pregnant women, to switch to vaping and #e-cigarettes. Is this a good thing? Mark and Pete have the answers, weigh in with your comments.

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The UK government's plan to reinstate imperial measurements will 'bring British culture back', a Conservative minister has claimed. Currently, retailers and traders must use metric measurements, like grams and kilograms, when selling packaged or loose goods - although the imperial equivalents can also be displayed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement on Friday to coincide with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. But is this a good thing or a massive step backwards? Mark and Pete have the answers.

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Do Abba’s avatars show the way to relive every event we missed? Mark and Pete have the answers. Leave your comment and have your say.

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A Bible antidote to stress.
Todays Scripture reading: "25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”’ (Numbers 6:25-26)
Daily Devotional Preaching is out everyday with a short thought from the Bible to lift you Spiritually.

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After the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead, some are urging state leaders to enact gun control measures to help prevent similar tragedies in the future. However others say that other measures such as such as gun violence restraining orders would be more effective as this would allow law abiding citizens to have guns to protect themselves and children. Who is right?

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