The United Bible Societies statistics show that the upward trend of last year continued. Most Bibles were distributed in Spanish and English.

There are 12,500 care homes in the UK and 50,000 churches who can make a difference for elderly residents.

Terry English, of youth ministry Josiah Venture, says discipling young people is “walking alongside them, helping them understand that their faith is about a relationship with Christ”.

A rare copy of the first Bible to be printed in English has been auctioned. It is only the fourth copy to appear on the market since the 1970s.

As I reach the edge of the forest, I stumble on a relevant thought that appears as if by magic in a corner of my mind.