Xia-Maria Mackay

Faith is the key to the West’s renewal, says Os Guinness
Faith is the key to the West’s renewal, says Os Guinness

Esteemed theologian Os Guinness closed out the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in London last night with a call to the West to return to its biblical foundations. 

Kate Forbes refused to compromise her Christian faith - and won
Kate Forbes refused to compromise her Christian faith - and won

Scotland's former Deputy First Minister and devout Christian, Kate Forbes, has no regrets about putting her faith before her career.

The restoration of the West can't happen without Christianity - and more people are realising it
The restoration of the West can't happen without Christianity - and more people are realising it

If day one of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference focused on the deconstruction of Western civilization, day two turned to the equally challenging question: what will it take to rebuild it? 

From deconstruction to reconstruction: can the West be saved?
From deconstruction to reconstruction: can the West be saved?

Thousands of people have gathered from around the world in London this week, united by a common concern around existential threats to the West and a sense of urgency to reverse the course of decline. 

Belfast churches 'heartbroken' over unrest
Belfast churches 'heartbroken' over unrest

Belfast churches are praying for their city and the nation after another night of unrest following a brutal knife attack. 

Churches must disciple well and listen well in response to rise of Christian nationalism 
Churches must disciple well and listen well in response to rise of Christian nationalism 

Churches have a task on their hands to raise standards of theological literacy in their congregations amid growing Christian nationalism, while at the same time listening to and engaging with the concerns of people in their flock. 

'Quiet revival' claims 'laid to rest' once and for all as study shows UK churchgoing continues to fall
'Quiet revival' claims 'laid to rest' once and for all as study shows UK churchgoing continues to fall

New figures from the British Social Attitudes survey also show there are no signs of a religious revival among young people. 

Relief as Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide in historic vote 
Relief as Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide in historic vote 

Christians and groups opposed to assisted suicide have welcomed the vote in the Scottish Parliament and urged MSPs to now focus their energies on improving palliative care provision in Scotland.

World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concludes with installation of new Secretary General and Seoul Declaration upholding biblical sexuality 
World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concludes with installation of new Secretary General and Seoul Declaration upholding biblical sexuality 

The World Evangelical Alliance general assembly concluded in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday evening after four days of discussion and deliberation about key issues affecting evangelicalism and the task of fulfilling the Great Commission.  

Church must not be ‘backfooted’ when it comes to AI but ‘lead the charge’
Church must not be ‘backfooted’ when it comes to AI but ‘lead the charge’

AI is changing the world as we know it and the Church has a responsibility to be ahead of the curve, says Christian technologist Nick Kim. 

Leaders are failing in holiness and too many Christians are ignorant about Jesus’ key message, says evangelist 
Leaders are failing in holiness and too many Christians are ignorant about Jesus’ key message, says evangelist 

Too many pastors are failing to live holy lives, while many ordinary Christians are clueless about the core point of Jesus’ teaching, veteran evangelist Rev Dr Stephen Tong said on Tuesday. 

‘The future of Christianity is already here’: Gospel spreading at an ‘explosive’ rate in Africa
‘The future of Christianity is already here’: Gospel spreading at an ‘explosive’ rate in Africa

“The notion of Christianity and Evangelicalism as the white man’s religion is rapidly shrinking in the rearview mirror," said Christian researcher, Jason Mandryk.

World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation
World Evangelical Alliance opens general assembly in South Korea with renewed commitment to unity and global evangelisation

The six-yearly WGA of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) opened on Monday morning and will bring evangelicals from around the world together for five days of vision-setting and discussions around the most pressing issues facing evangelicals today. 

Echoes of John Knox: the Scottish Christians seeking to put Christ at the centre of education
Echoes of John Knox: the Scottish Christians seeking to put Christ at the centre of education

"To give up on education is to give up on the Great Commission.”

Lausanne Congress concludes with call to 'collective responsibility' for the Great Commission
Lausanne Congress concludes with call to 'collective responsibility' for the Great Commission

"The Great Commission is everyone's responsibility," Dr Michael Oh told thousands of Christians at the end of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday.

A low-key Christmas for Iraq's Christians
A low-key Christmas for Iraq's Christians

In Iraq, where Christians are a persecuted minority, celebrating the birth of Jesus is a dangerous time but even more so this year as a result of deadly protests against the government.