David Robertson
Wisdom from Tolkien for today's suffering world
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien include a beautiful set of letters written to his son, Christopher, towards the end of World War II. They give us helpful insights into similar issues in today's world.
It's not prayer or faithful Christian teaching on transgenderism that will cause harm
Rather than heal and make whole, there are some who want to put sticky tape on the wound and pretend that people are already whole. But the gospel of self-love is not good news.
Is it finished? Lessons from the Finnish prosecution of a Christian MP
The good news is that this case was won. The bad news is that the case was brought in the first place.
Hillsong heartbreak: how should we respond?
It would be foolish and sad if churches now decide not to sing some of the great songs that Hillsong have produced because of the sins of the founder.
Is Jesus enough?
You don't have to travel far in the UK to hear, whether in person or in the media, clergy who in the name of Jesus separate him from the Jesus of history. They each have their own personal Jesus â who remarkably agrees with their political, social, moral and religious views. He's very nice and accommodating â to them.
8 lessons from the Ukraine crisis
As always in the age of the internet, it is far too easy for people to suddenly become experts on the subject of the day. But, as is usually the case, things are much more complex.
The Joe Rogan experience will soon be the Church's experience
Are we prepared to speak the truth (in love) even when the cost of doing so will be our own cancellation?
Transgender ideology and the rise of the thought police
In today's Britain police are being sent out to assess whether a thought crime has been committed.
Support for conversion therapy bans are revealing the divide between two different Christianities
The Christianity Jayne Ozanne is teaching and the Christianity represented by Peter Lynas and the Evangelical Alliance are two different religions.
Don't Look Up: prophetic or pathetic?
There was a time when comedians got lots of laughs mocking the religious eccentrics who stood at street corners with sandwich boards proclaiming 'the end of the world is nigh'. Not anymore.
Lessons from the Novak Djokovic visa row
The story has much to teach about contemporary society.
Tutu: saint or sinner?
Most people are complex and Tutu is no exception.
Christmas: the right gift at the right time
Despite all the darkness, we must never forget that we serve and worship a God who gives us all things richly to enjoy and who often sends us tokens of his grace and mercy.
The legacy of Melvin Tinker
The Church has much to be thankful for.
Abortion myths and realities â a case study from Africa
There is one myth in particular which is used by many who are pro-abortion - and even accepted by some Christians - and that is the danger posed by back street abortions.
More civic institutions must disentangle themselves from Stonewall
The BBC's withdrawal from Stonewall's 'Diversity Champions' programme is good news and perhaps a sign of better things to come.