Jesus said
"The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath"
Mark 2 v 27
Article Archive
As new stories appear on the site, older articles will be put on this page as they can often be a useful reference.
Articles from 2011
Christian toy shop owner refuses to open on Sunday
The shop has branches all over the country, 55 in all with eight more soon to be opened and every single one of those shops remains closed on a Sunday despite the obvious trade that is walking past their front doors.
They do so because of their owners’ religious belief that the Bible instructs us to keep Sundays as a family day.
Articles from 2010
Leading up to the last election, Day One asked their supporters to write to their MPs to ask their views on Sunday Trading and the licensing laws.
Click here to read more about their responses and what the new government has said about it's view of current Sunday trading legislation.
Sunday Trading - News Round Up
- News of an Australian wine-producer who refuses to trade on Sundays
- Wyevale Garden Centres try to get round Easter trading restrictions
- European proposals about making Sunday a day of rest.
As an election approaches, retiring Director of Day One, John Roberts, reflects on what previous Prime Ministers have thought of Sunday. Below is what the best known thought of Sunday.
Sir Winston Churchill-Prime Minister (1940-45; 1951-55).
"Sunday is a divine and priceless institution, the necessary pause in the national life. It is the birthright of
every British subject, our responsibility, privilege and duty to hand on to posterity."
‘Why do you go to church twice on a Sunday? Isn’t once enough? In many churches the Sunday evening service is disappearing. John Benton examines the reasons for having 2 services each Lord's Day.
A CHAPTER CLOSES—A NEW ONE OPENS
On the 8th July, the Council arranged an official farewell to John and Kathryn after 37 years in the Society’s employment, 33 years of which were as General Secretary.
Members of Council and their wives from England, Northern Ireland and Scotland were present as tributes were paid for John’s service on behalf of the Society. The main tribute came from John Rosser, the longest-serving member, who also would be retiring this year.
A buffet lunch had been provided, after which presentations were made to both John and Kathryn.
John expressed his thanks to the Council for their loyal support over the years, but especially thanked his wife for all her support, particularly through the difficult, testing times. He would miss the work greatly, but was honoured to be asked to continue representing the Society as a deputation speaker.
The Lord's Day - a medical point of view.
The late Professor Verna Wright wrote a telling article about the physical, mental and spiritual blessings of a day of rest.
Click here to read it in full.
John Roberts - Colin Jones looks back at the life of Day One's long-serving
General Secretary who has been with the Lord's Day Observance Society/Day One for 37 years
New Managing Director for Day One
John Roberts son is taking over at the helm of Day One; here he shares his testimony and how the
Lord has led him to his new position.
Exciting news about Day One Ministries in Burma; Day One Diaries; Day One Publications in Russian
Time to look back and press on - With less than twelve months to go before John Roberts' official retirement, the time has come to reminisce. He realises the danger in doing this, but thankfully, there are many encouragements.
Those who honour me I will honour.
James Wood - an ordinary 17-year old who loves sport - speaks about his experience of taking a stand for the Lord's day.
What the Lord's Day means to a doctor?
Esther Coats is a junior doctor practising in the Swindon area. She and her husband, Duncan, are
members at Grace Bible Church, Saltford.
Jennifer Eveson shares her experiences of the the first ever Day One tour to Egypt
Articles from 2009
Christians protest at Sunday Football In September of 2008, the first Association Football match was played on a Sunday in Northern Ireland.
DayOne helps Noah's Ark Day One has supplied a range of materials to help The Wesley Playhouse become a wonderful resource for the local community.
Chess in China Hannah Dale who has featured on this site before, shares her experience of competing in the World Mind Sports Games in Beijing
New Day One representative in Northern Ireland. Read the testimony of Brian Magee who has taken up this post on a freelance basis.
It's time to "Call Time" on 24-hour drinking John Roberts shows that freeing up licensing laws has not brought about the changes the Government was hoping for.
Christian Musicians and the Lord's Day. Charmaine Cooper speaks about the increasing pressures on Christians who are musicians.
Editorial Comment - "If the foundations be destroyed..." John Roberts comments on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin.
DayOne TOUR TO ISRAEL - Paul Williams reports on the Day One trip that he headed up with Clive Anderson last September.
DayOne BOOKS IN ETHIOPIA - we recently received a request for books for children from a lady working in Ethiopia.
HEIDI CROWTER - "A Surprise Package" - recently, a local paper the Coventry Telegraph picked up on the extraordinary story of Heidi Crowter, which was published by DayOne a number of years ago.
DayOne DIARIES 2009 - Paul Harrison the new director of the Daylight Christian Prison Trust writes about the importance of this year's diaries.
Articles from 2008
CONSIDERING THE LORD'S DAY PRACTICALLY - Rev Dr Iain Campbell writes a helpful article showing how we apply the fourth commandment to life in the 21st century
SUNDAY FOOTBALL After writing to the Premiership chairmen, John Roberts recently wrote to all the Scottish Premier League clubs and received 7 replies.
RUNNING THE RACE - A book by John Keddie looking in detail at the life of Eric Liddell, a godly athlete and missionary who came to prominence through his stand for the Lord's Day.
TESTIMONY FROM A CHRISTIAN SOLICITOR - Nicola Laver shares how the Lord has opened doors for her as a solicitor and legal journalist and why the Lord's Day is so special to her.
STANDING UP FOR THE LORD'S DAY - An interview with Dan Walker who is a presenter with BBC Sport and BBC Sports News Read more...
WHY THE LORD’S DAY IS IMPORTANT TO ME Professor Stuart Burgess explains why a day for rest has been so important to him in his life Read more...
NEW ATTEMPT TO EXTEND SUNDAY OPENING FOR GARDEN CENTRES. An attempt is being made to increase opening hours from 6 to 8 hours and to allow opening on Easter Sunday. Read more...
NOT ALL SUPERMARKETS ARE THE SAME Jempson's operate several stores in the South of England and have a few lessons that the big chains could do well to learn from Read more...
GARDEN CENTRE TAKES A STAND ON SUNDAY Russell's Garden Centre near Chichester closes on Sundays for the good of the staff and their families Read more...
SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN; IT'S YELLOW John Roberts comments on the response of our political leaders to letters he has written. Read more...
PREMIERSHIP MATCHES ON A SUNDAY Sadly, some weekends see more Premier League football matches played on Sunday than Saturday - and the fans don't like it. Day One has written to the Premier League and to all the clubs. Read more...
TRAVEL TOURS Ever wanted to visit Israel or Egypt to see the places which have such significance for Christians? If so, read more...
HANNAH'S TESTIMONY - The cost and conflict involved in one young Christian's desire to succeed at chess when faced with games that take place on the Lord's Day Read more...
DayOne AT THE BIBLE FESTIVAL Day One organised a series of seminars at the Bible Festival held at Cheltenham in August 2007. Read more... Sadly the FIEC have been unable to garner sufficient support to hold a similar event in 2008.
NOT ALL SUPERMARKETS ARE THE SAME Jempson's operate several stores in the South of England and have a few lessons that the big chains could do well to learn from Read more...
LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER Day One's Director wrote on a number of issues the Gordon Brown as he took up office Read more...
WATER PROBLEMS AT HQ A burst pipe cause problems at the warehouse in Leominster Read more...
WHERE DID IT GO WRONG? - JONATHAN EDWARDS CRISIS OF FAITH Sad news of a famous athlete Read more...
THE POWERFUL EXPLOIT THE WEAK The power of big business Read more...
RECAPTURING SUNDAY A new vision for Day One Read more...
SUNDAY TRADING LAWS LEFT UNCHANGED - July 2006
The Government does not bow to Supermarket pressure Read more...