J John
When politics disappoints, where do we turn?
The Bible tells us to pray for those in authority. But the Bible never tells us to worship them.
The king and the King and kings
The king may rightly defend the freedom of every faith. The Church, however, cannot treat all faiths as equally true, for Jesus himself did not.
Why the House of Lords abortion vote leaves me angry, ashamed and apprehensive
We may rewrite laws, but we cannot rewrite truth.
Mother’s Day: Love that stands
This Mother’s Day, let’s do more than send flowers.
The calling of Christians in these solemn days
In such an hour, the church must neither panic nor grow silent. We are called to pray and to proclaim.
What a recent doctor's visit taught me about modern Britain
Attention is one of the purest forms of love but so many people are going unnoticed, writes J John.
I had a dream
I had a dream last night. In it I found myself ushered into Number 10 Downing Street, surprisingly as the new Prime Minister.
The 2024 election part 1: Where are we?
While the last British general election was just four and a half years ago, it seems to belong in another historical epoch.
On your feet
Feet are vital â over an average lifetime we walk between 75,000 and 100,000 miles â and any problem with them seriously affects our life. It's hardly surprising, then, that the Bible makes 162 references to feet in the Old Testament, and 75 in the New Testament
Living in a world that's lost its reason
I was talking to a friend about the challenges that we Christians face today when he said, 'We are swimming against the current â the world has lost its reason.' The phrase struck me and I've been pondering it.
Thriving in times of turbulence
Beyond the noisy buffeting and chilling winds of our day, there are many encouragements. Let me offer you four.
What Christmas means to me
When I sit in an armchair on Christmas Eve and spend time with family and friends, I am aware that having found the meaning of Christmas, I need to guard it.
A farewell to David Pytches
With his passing to glory, the church has lost a great man.
The Great Escape - and the greatest of escapes
Why, though, for all its achievements, has The Great Escape, which barely mentions Christmas, become such a seasonal favourite?
The state of the nation: figures, faith and futures
There can be no disguising the fact that there is a fundamental problem in British Christianity.
Tim Keller: a tribute
Tim had many roles â pastor, theologian, writer â but perhaps the most important was that of evangelist. So here, as an evangelist, I want to comment on a few notable aspects of Tim's remarkable life and ministry in proclaiming the gospel.