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Coventry: Seven Stories of Forgotten People

THESE ARE hard times for the poor. Not many would argue with that. UK Government austerity measures have meant that increasing numbers of people are unable to make ends meet. Food banks are busier than ever (according to an article in the Guardian, three open every week) and recent headlines reveal that child poverty is again on the increase. Over 6 million people are unemployed or underemployed and benefits and the minimum wage rates are falling well behind that of inflation. Key charities are struggling financially, leaving some of our most vulnerable citizens badly in need of support.

Pornography

If you didn't know already, "sex" is the most popular search term on the internet.

Today, with most computer images downloaded during working hours, pornography is accepted as the norm. Any debate over its morality seems to have been drowned out by the much bigger monster of paedophilia.

But regardless of whether it's a snare of the World Wide Web or simply on the top shelf at your local newsagents, the reality is still simple: pornography can ruin lives.

Jesus was once presented with a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. His response was kindness, restoration and grace. God continues to be faithful even to those who cannot be faithful to themselves.

Yet there's more. Jesus...