Columns
The question we need to ask ourselves when we read any part of the Bible
If we don't ask ourselves this, we will miss the point.
How has the Bishop of Sheffield got time to chair the Orgreave Inquiry?
How has a serving Church of England bishop got time to chair a statutory public inquiry into the ‘Battle of Orgreave’ in the 1984 Miners’ Strike?
Mission Reimagined: Five shifts the UK Church must make
Times have changed and we now have a challenge which must be addressed.
From deserts to gardens: how faith communities are healing the land in the Middle East
Reconciliation with God. Reconciliation with the land. And reconciliation with each other. This is the vision we work for together.
The woeful ignorance of Justin Welby - Part Two
Polyamory and open marriages are the next frontier for progressives. Yet the Church seems to be sleeping at the wheel.
Beyond the Quiet Revival
There is an openness to Scripture, especially among younger people, that hasn't been seen for years. Are we ready to meet this with good resources, with minds and hearts prepared for potentially stretching conversations, and with a personal confidence that the Bible is trustworthy and true?
Gathered worship for the scattered church
Andy Flannagan introduces a new worship project that speaks into what it means to live out our Christian faith in the world beyond the church walls.
The most dangerous book in the world
The Bible is powerful. That is why it is feared by regimes who want all power to rest solely with them.
How should we understand the heavenly temple? Some insights from John’s Gospel
The Gospel of John doesn't just answer this question; it unfolds the spectacular reality behind all of existence.
Renewing the old and sanctifying the new in education
Hebrew academic and Jewish scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on what society can learn from the Jewish approach to education and the importance of nurturing the soul.
Revolution? Bring it on!
We are living in a time of revolutions â both abroad and at home â according to Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Someone needs to hold Pakistan to account on religious freedom
Shahbaz Bhatti died for speaking out against Pakistan's blasphemy laws, but his brother Paul Bhatti does not seem to have the same conviction
Despite their behaviour, Jesus never fired his apprentices
Just occasionally one encounters a boss who inspires others because of their integrity and strength
The arrest of street preacher Tony Miano reveals the threat to religious freedom from the same-sex marriage Bill
What if the US street preacher arrested in Wimbledon had gone to court?
Embryos: two parents good, three parents bad?
Designer children are on the way â at least if we are to believe some of the headlines in the press.
Will the Baden-Powells be turning in their graves?
My dismay at the recent changes to the Girl Guides vow, therefore, has less to do with omitting God from the wording, but the utterly inane wording of what is the replacement.