Kate Smedley

Who are we to judge?
Who are we to judge?

As Christians, how we respond to crime says much about us

Have we forgotten who God is?
Have we forgotten who God is?

As Christians around the world fight for the right simply to own Bibles and worship without fear of death, here in the UK, we are seemingly preoccupied with making Christianity palatable to the masses

Getting fit in 2014 : Does it really matter?
Getting fit in 2014 : Does it really matter?

God sees the heart but our bodies are also temples of the Holy Spirit that should honour God

Grieving at Christmas : Is Jesus always enough?
Grieving at Christmas : Is Jesus always enough?

Advent is a time of expectant hope as we wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus. For those dealing with bereavement and grief, however, the sheer effort of participating in joyous church services leaves only a hollow feeling.

Christmas comfort: How clear is your conscience?
Christmas comfort: How clear is your conscience?

Jesus challenges the apathy and comfort for those of us in the privileged Western world

Where is the love? The Church needs to go back to basics
Where is the love? The Church needs to go back to basics

The message of Jesus is being stifled in a melee of red tape, bureaucracy and Church in-fighting.

Persecuted? Why UK Christians should be bolder with their faith
Persecuted? Why UK Christians should be bolder with their faith

The cross separates us from the world and we should not be ashamed of that fact

Lessons of Love : What the Church of England can learn from the Pope
Lessons of Love : What the Church of England can learn from the Pope

The Archbishop of Canterbury's position is an unenviable one, yet the leadership of the Church of England as a whole can learn much from Pope Francis.

Leaving Egypt behind
Leaving Egypt behind

Depression is not what God wants for us