A medieval church has been rescued from ruin in a "race against the clock" renovation, with one tradesman even cutting off his own hair keeping traditional building methods alive. St James's Church in Llangua, Monmouthshire, dates back as far as 1150 but in recent years the roof had neared the point of collapse. With the help of donations, the church has been painstakingly restored by a team of builders who used traditional skills in carpentry, plastering and roofing. "We joked that the cobwebs

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The small church that helped shape Wales! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 St Tudlud in Penmachno, North Wales, was recently resurrected by the local community. It is where William Morgan, the translator of the first Welsh Bible, once worshipped. #SongsOfPraise / Faith in Eryri / Sunday 1:15pm BBC One & BBC iPlayer http://bbc.in/3KACBA2 #wales #eryri #churchhistory | BBC Songs of Praise

We’ve traded in discipleship for beliefs, traded traveler for tourist, and somehow convinced ourselves that Jesus came to offer us comfort, not a calling. But the Kingdom of God? It’s not built by people coasting through life, snapping selfies in the sanctuary. It’s built by spiritual travelers who are willing to be forever altered by Jesus Christ. 👉🏼 If nothing within you is changing, don’t expect anything around you to. Because the church isn’t a cruise ship for the saved, it’s a battleship

Christianity in Wales is declining but Evangelical churches, like this one in Swansea, are bucking that trend. Young, Welsh and Pretty Religious Tuesday, 10.35pm - BBC One Wales Watch now on BBC iPlayer | BBC Cymru Wales