Columns
Why did the Lord speak to Moses in the desert?
Numbers 1:1 goes: ‘And the Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert.’ But why is the desert the best place to receive this teaching?
Let’s encourage our churches to support and pray for their elected representatives
Last week’s elections confirm that people have lost trust in both the system and the politicians - and the fragmentation that exists in British politics.
After the elections, what next for Britain?
If the two-party system is indeed dead, as both Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage claim, it’s because members of these two parties have failed, promoting ideologies that are alien to the British character, and serving their own interests, rather than those of the people.
Seismic elections in the UK – the good, the bad and the ugly
I would suggest that, leaving out the hyperbole, these are the most significant elections since Maggie Thatcher was elected – or perhaps the Brexit referendum. What can Christians make of it all?
Understanding the reasons for the conviction of Päivi Räsänen
In Finland cultural, or in this case, legal power is being used to shut down scientific discussion.
Church of England leaders must do more to support British Jews
Lord Toby Young’s powerful speech in London in support of British Jews sets an example for the Church of England.
From panic to false alarm: the danger of ‘rage bait’
Christians are by no means immune from this type of moral panic formed on the basis of rumour and conjecture, so how can we make sure that we are, in Jesus’ words in Matthew 10:16, “wise as serpents and innocent as doves” in our online interactions?
Where is Scotland heading this week?
Scotland is experiencing serious political, economic and social decline after years of SNP governance and failed policy choices. Will this week's elections change that?
When the gospel is criminalised, who really suffers the consequences?
When the gospel is criminalised and silenced in public, those who pay the price are the ones who need this hope the most.
Flying the flag – act of defiance or plea for help?
Left to themselves, the English are notoriously slow to make any kind of public display, so in trying to understand what’s really going on here, perhaps we should ask why people have felt moved to behave in so ‘unBritish’ a way?
Dear Saint George: A letter to England’s patron saint
Peter Crumpler shares his appreciation for England's patron saint.
Trump's AI 'Jesus' blunder
Has the row over Donald Trump’s ‘Christ-like’ image been fuelled by misunderstanding and unrealistic expectations about his alleged Christian faith?
Faith communities have always served the whole person - it is time funders did the same
Ethnic minority communities struggle to access funding but a church-backed initiative is seeking to change that.
Peacemaking or partiality? Pope Leo and Trump's war of words
When the Pope and the President duel in public, is it prophecy versus power, or prayer mistaken for public policy?
Where Jews and Christians differ on the Messiah
The coming of the Messiah is important to both Christianity and Judaism, but there are important differences in their views.
Parents are struggling with soaring bills - but this is where the love of Christian strangers steps in
Even though the cost-of-living crisis has long disappeared from our headlines and political debates, for too many families up and down the UK, the reality of choosing between ‘heating and eating’ is unrelenting.