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The Bible says that ‘God has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble’.  Something rather extraordinary seems to have happened. Not so long ago our ‘news’ was filled with the lives and lifestyles of celebrities. Generally speaking, these were actors, footballers and reality TV stars, living lives most of us […] The post Levelling up appeared first on Turn the Page.

In these days of lock-down we’re getting used to only making essential journeys. In order to prevent the spread of Coronavirus it has become essential that we stay in our homes and as far as possible avoid meeting others. For the most part the only people now allowed to travel are those who are saving […] The post Essential Travel appeared first on Turn the Page.

Mark’s Gospel introduces the life of Jesus with these words, ‘At that time’. But why that time? Why not a century earlier or later? Well Jesus was Good News and there’s no point having good news if you can’t tell anyone about it. In 27 BC Augustus became Roman Emperor and began to build the […] The post Perfect timing appeared first on Turn the Page.

Having nearly died from smallpox at the age of eight Edward Jenner went on to become a doctor. Smallpox was the scourge of the age in which he lived accounting for some 60 million deaths across Europe in the 18thcentury. But Jenner noticed that when someone contracted cowpox, a much milder form of the disease, […] The post We need a cow! appeared first on Turn the Page.

First performed in 1808, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony in C Minor is instantly recognisable from its iconic first four notes. It’s been copied in popular culture and repeated in disco versions, rock and roll covers and on film and TV. But here’s the thing – the score doesn’t begin with a note, it begins with an eighth […] The post Don’t waste your isolation appeared first on Turn the Page.

This week I was one of the lucky ones. My visit to the supermarket happened to coincide with a fresh delivery of toilet rolls and my timing was perfect. Like piranhas circling a wounded animal, customers hovered while the shop floor assistant attempted to stack the shelves. It was a pointless exercise. As fast as […] The post Our selfish genes appeared first on Turn the Page.

We live in interesting times. Coronavirus is sweeping the world and for a short season at least changing the way we live. At the heart of our response is the need to avoid contact with those who are infectious. It’s the sensible thing to do. But here’s the story of a man who did the […] The post Keep away! appeared first on Turn the Page.

Elected to office on 26th August 1978 Pope John Paul I suffered a heart-attack and died just 33 days later. At first the Vatican reported that his body had been discovered by his male secretaries, but in truth it was two nuns who found him. Why the Vatican was so reticent to tell the truth we […] The post Ladies First appeared first on Turn the Page.

Until now James Bond’s smallest nemesis was probably Nick Nack in The Man with the Golden Gun. But now Coronavirus has got him. Well to be more precise his latest film whose release date has been pushed back by seven months. For some reason considered more threatening than all the other viruses that affect us, […] The post A Deadly Disease appeared first on Turn the Page.

Apart from election day itself, there’s no bigger date in the American electoral cycle than Super Tuesday. Across 14 states Americans go to the polls to vote for the candidate they want to go forward to the election in November. Even to get this far takes enormous effort as each nominee tries desperately to present […] The post Super Tuesday appeared first on Turn the Page.

Viewed straight on the painting of Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Dominic doesn’t look quite right.  The picture shows the Virgin Mary cradling the infant Jesus on her knee, with the saints at prayer in the foreground. But the perspective is off, and the hills in the background look as if they might topple […] The post Proper Perspective appeared first on Turn the Page.

By rights Edward Bransfield ought to be a household name. Pressganged into the navy at the age of 18 he quickly rose to become a skilful navigator. So when merchant sailor William Smith spotted some mountains off the coast of South America, Bransfield was sent to investigate. He sailed from Chile in 1820 and pushing […] The post You discovered what? appeared first on Turn the Page.

The Biblical account of creation includes these lines, God said “Let us make mankind in our image, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” God’s intention was that we should be good stewards of His creation, following the example of the One who created […] The post Shark Fin Soup appeared first on Turn the Page.

A famous Christian of the 19th Century John Henry Newman, spoke of the journey of faith as an accumulation of probabilities that in the end led to certainty in the heart of the believer. He was pointing to the fact that while it’s impossible to prove the existence of God, there is enough evidence to make […] The post Prove that you love me appeared first on Turn the Page.

As storm Ciara clears the British Isles and the clean up begins, at least we can say we weren’t taken by surprise. She had a name and we were tracked her journey across the Atlantic. We were waiting for her. Just thirty years ago that wasn’t the case. On 15th October 1987 the people of southern […] The post We knew you were coming appeared first on Turn the Page.

Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address was a lively affair. Addressing Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives, he began by ignoring the handshake offered by the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She responded by tearing up her copy of his speech behind him as he finished. It was fine theatre and […] The post Designated Survivor appeared first on Turn the Page.

 ‘Breaking up is never easy I know, but this time I have to go!’ So sang ABBA in their hit song Knowing Me, Knowing You. Anyone who has ever been through a painful relationship breakdown will identify with the tragic lyrics of the song. The fact is that there is no cost-free way of dissolving […] The post Breaking up is never easy appeared first on Turn the Page.

On 26th January 1982, at the age of 17, I decided to follow Jesus. Although I’d attended Church all my life, I found it all pretty boring and irrelevant. I took it for granted that God probably existed but had no idea why I should involve him in my life.  Three things changed that led to my […] The post Born again appeared first on Turn the Page.

Donald Trump’s speech at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos left many observers stunned and despairing. In the face of compelling scientific evidence, he labelled climate change activists as ‘the heirs of yesterday’s foolish fortune tellers.’ In years to come, however, it may be Trump who’s left looking very foolish indeed. A comparison might […] The post Prophets of Doom appeared first on Turn the Page.

The mainstream media likes nothing more than to trumpet a story about the continuing decline of the church in Great Britain. To read such reports you would assume that a once proud, albeit deluded, Christian nation had gradually come to its senses and thrown off the shackles of a childish religion. But it’s not quite […] The post Terminal Decline? appeared first on Turn the Page.