J John
Jen Rees Larcombe 1942-2022
Jennifer Rees Larcombe was a figure of remarkable importance in Britain and beyond.
The passing of the Queen
These are sad days but, as the Queen herself would no doubt have wished, those of us who are Christians can â should â lift our eyes upwards.
Lilias Trotter: Talented artist, dedicated missionary
Despite persecution and the emigration of believers, the Algerian church has endured and her mission organisation continues today as Arab World Ministries.
James Clerk Maxwell: The physicist who had a deep Christian faith
Here was one of the most intelligent minds who constantly questioned every aspect of how the universe works. Yet he built his life around a biblical Christianity and remained perfectly content with it.
A response to some of the familiar arguments in favour of abortion
Is a foetus really no more than a lump of cells?
A godly response to the overturning of Roe v Wade
Many women silently bear deep mental scars over an abortion and so any triumph must be seasoned with grace, writes J John.
Three challenges for the Church from the life of Benedict of Nursia
What question would the monk behind The Rule of Saint Benedict pose to the Church today?
From the comfort of the pulpit to the ugliest of streets
Five things we can learn from American evangelist David Wilkerson.
The logic of the resurrection
A very strong piece of evidence is simply this: it makes sense.
John Wesley, the man behind Methodism
John Wesley was a dynamic and gifted man who became one of the most significant figures in British history. Let me highlight three aspects that I find particularly striking.
Lottie Moon: the fiercely independent missionary who broke the rules
Lottie Moon lived alone in a small Chinese town, adopting everything of Chinese culture that wasn't in contradiction to Christianity and developing her own innovative ways of preaching. The fruit was remarkable and she saw hundreds of converts and numerous churches begin.
The importance of time at Lent
Lent reminds us of the coming Easter, the coming eternity and that, in the meantime, we must live our lives on the basis that we will be held to account for them.
Four things Christians must do as war returns to Europe
In many ways this is a wake-up call for the church, writes J John.
On Buffet Christianity
Buffet Christianity has been encouraged over the last two years, as locked-down churchgoers found themselves browsing through an online supermarket of Christianity overflowing with an alluring range of services and theologies.
Polycarp, the bishop who was grateful to be a martyr
In Polycarp's martyrdom we see a courageous submission to God's will, a defiant refusal to compromise and, above all, a radiant acceptance of death
On ecclesiastical polygamy
Evangelist J John on why he is greatly troubled by divided church loyalty.