Wednesday 21 January 2026
This week, we discuss new signs of life in the rural Church that are turning around the stereotypes of shrinking congregations in crumbling buildings. Plus, 50 years after his assassination, we hear about how Martin Luther King Jr was remembered this week, and the social activism that he has inspired.
Read Tim Wyatt’s feature on how rural churches are fighting stereotypes of neglect and decline
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