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When is a royal baby a fetus? – The Atlantic
“There were no pre-birth headlines from serious journalistic sources like ‘Royal Clump of Cells Eagerly Anticipated’ or ‘Imperial Seed Soon to Sprout.’ …Kate’s ‘fetus’ was called, simply and pre-committedly, a baby. Why was this?” Read the full story here.

Boat people go home, said Jesus (or Bonhoeffer) never – Broken Moments
Reflections from the gospel of Luke and Amos about the Christian’s obligation to the poor. “Politicians… of all persuasions, appear to have short memories. Amos had no time for short memories: “Surely I will never forget any of their deeds. Shall not the land tremble on this account …?”. Read the full text here.

Persevering in evangelism – Every Thought Captive
The story of a shopping centre evangelist which will encourage you to keep speaking to people about Jesus, even when you don’t see the fruit of your conversations. Read the story here.

Some wisdom from the Screwtape Letters – Jean in all Honesty
Some tasty, convicting morsels from CS Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters about the tricks of the devil. Read them here.