Maria Mackay

UK church must wake up, says GDOP leader

The convener of the Global Day of Prayer London has delivered a tough call to Christians in the UK to wake up and take an uncompromising stand for their faith.

Climate change needs action now, say environmentalists

Sir John Houghton said last night there was still hope for planet Earth but only if action is taken now to rectify the worst effects of climate change.

Global Day of Prayer takes to London's 33 boroughs

Thousands of Christians prayed in each of London's 33 boroughs for the capital and the nation on the Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday.

Christians called to engage in politics

Christian leaders are calling on the church not to let the MPs’ expenses scandal put them off engaging in politics ahead of next Thursday’s local and European elections.

London pastor urges forgiveness for perpetrators of gun and knife crime

A London pastor who was ambushed in his car by an armed gang last October is to tell thousands of Christians this Sunday that the answer to ridding the capital of gun and knife crime lies in offering forgiveness and hope to the perpetrators.

Boris Johnson backs Global Day of Prayer

London Mayor Boris Johnson has come out in support of a major citywide prayer event on Pentecost Sunday.

Change your lifestyle to change your church, says Oloyede

Britain’s black majority and white majority churches will have to move out of their comfort zones if they are to become truly multi-cultural.

No ‘deliberate suppression’ of Christian views in media, says producer

Award-winning TV and radio producer John Forrest says he does not think there is a “deliberate suppression” of Christian views in the media.

God promises end to evil, says Wright

Man may not fully understand the mystery of evil but can rejoice nonetheless in anticipation of its ultimate destruction through the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Credit crunch prompts three in four adults to search for ‘meaning of life’

New research out this week has revealed that three in four adults are rethinking their core values and big issues like ‘the meaning of life’.

Tell your story, says J John

The church needs to be equipping its members to tell their story and that of Jesus Christ, says J John.

Baptists oppose discrimination against young people

Baptists have passed a resolution condemning the use of an alarm that emits a high-pitched sound to disperse groups of potential troublemakers.

UK Christians urged to stand by persecuted brothers and sisters

Christians in the UK must stand by their persecuted brothers and sisters “in spirit”, says Baroness Caroline Cox.

UK's Baptists told to expect revival

The new President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain has challenged Baptists to prepare for the revival of the Church in the UK.

Christians pledge to live simply

More than a hundred Christians have pledged to live simply, generously and thankfully over the next 12 months.

Change is possible for homosexuals, say psychiatrists

It is possible for people with unwanted same-sex attractions to change, say psychiatrists in London for a two-day Judaeo-Christian conference on sexual issues.