Peter Crumpler
Can I pray for my team to win on Saturday?
I shall be praying for Brentford's victory on Saturday, knowing that rival fans may be praying for a different outcome. And that's fine too.
Frank Skinner's wise words on the Christian faith
In 'A Comedian's Prayer Book', Skinner poses serious questions for both believers and atheists.
Mentoring scheme launched to encourage Christians to go into the media
Young Christians hoping to take their first steps into the media are being invited to apply to a new mentoring scheme launched by UK charity Christians in Media.
Both the local and national press could do better on religion coverage
When it comes to the coverage of faith issues, there is still a divide to be crossed.
How healthy is your church leader â and your church?
When was the last time you heard a church leader preach about sleep? Or about eating well, exercise, coping with stress or living a life rich with relationships?
Let's hear it for the mothers who have been keeping us going during this pandemic
Let's hear it for all the mothers who have been on the frontline of helping our country survive the Covid pandemic!
The Pope's visit to Iraq underlines why martyrs still matter
Wherever Christians face persecution and death for their faith, their witness is a challenge and encouragement to our own faith, and a call for us to support Christians facing persecution wherever that occurs.
Are we preaching the wrong gospel for today's world?
When it comes to preaching the gospel to 21st century people, are we getting the message right? And will the Covid pandemic change our thinking?
This Valentine's Day, I'll be celebrating long-term love
This year, as I look at the rows of red or pink Valentine's Day cards on sale in the shops, I shall look out for cards that have a deeper message.
Bishops, under pressure from secularists, still have an important role to play in the House of Lords
When the Bishop of St Albans spoke up about problem gambling in the House of Lords, it led to the formation of one of the biggest lobby groups in the Lords dedicated to tackling this issue. Their work continues today.
Football club takes faith to the airwaves
Thousands of BBC local radio listeners across England tuned in to an unusual sporting-themed church service on Sunday morning. It wasn't broadcast from a typical place of worship, a church or a cathedral, but from Wycombe Wanderers FC
After a year of pandemic, here are five things I'd like to see in 2021
I've been looking ahead to 2021 and thinking about the five top things I'd like to see in the year ahead. What would you put on your list?
Christmas seems to come earlier each year - but that's a good thing!
Every year it happens, round about this time. I hear Christians lamenting how 'Christmas comes earlier every year.'
Five reasons why Christians should pray for the media
Christians and churches of all denominations are being urged to pray for the media on Sunday November 1. The appeal comes from Christians in Media, a network working across all forms of media â online, print, local, national and global.
The pandemic's unsung heroes who help us say goodbye
No one likes to talk about death, especially during a pandemic that's impacting everyone on the planet. And yet for some people, death is their life's work. It's their vocation.
Think twice before you take aim at the messenger
My heart sank when I heard the news that Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters had delayed the distribution of several UK national newspapers by blockading their printing presses.