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Charlie Kirk, a modern-day Abel
Charlie Kirk, a modern-day Abel

Charlie’s faith, like Abel’s, continues to speak.

Pray for Archbishop Sarah Mullally
Pray for Archbishop Sarah Mullally

Bishop Sarah Mullally faces an almost impossible task in service to the Church in her next role as Archbishop of Canterbury.

God’s Book and the Quiet Revival: Helping people make sense of the toughest topics
God’s Book and the Quiet Revival: Helping people make sense of the toughest topics

It’s not about winning arguments. It’s about clearing obstacles so people can encounter Jesus in the pages of Scripture.

Making the most of every season in life
Making the most of every season in life

Each of us moves through seasons. The key is to give ourselves fully to the one we’re in.

We still have a job to do - no matter the cost
We still have a job to do - no matter the cost

John the Baptist, Todd Beamer, and now Charlie Kirk’s journeys are now complete. But ours is not.

Why theology really matters
Why theology really matters

A well-meaning letter about the importance of theology in higher education sadly missed an important point about theology!

Parliament is so ready to embrace assisted suicide because it has rejected Christian morality
Parliament is so ready to embrace assisted suicide because it has rejected Christian morality

It is Christianity which stands in the way of assisted suicide. 

Is child sponsorship outdated?
Is child sponsorship outdated?

Cris Rogers on why he thinks child sponsorship still has a valuable part to play in international development.

Honouring the life and legacy of Dr James Dobson
Honouring the life and legacy of Dr James Dobson

As I reflect upon Dr Dobson’s departure from earth to heaven, I stand to applaud his efforts to live faithfully for the Lord Jesus.

Childhood behind bars
Childhood behind bars

Palestinian children are often arrested at night, without a warrant or explanation.

Could the thinking behind the Alpha Course help to bring our world together?
Could the thinking behind the Alpha Course help to bring our world together?

Questions are good. They help us understand the world around us. The alternative is closing down our minds.

A dangerous precedent: what the case of a 14-year-old boy reveals about forced conversions in Pakistan
A dangerous precedent: what the case of a 14-year-old boy reveals about forced conversions in Pakistan

In a judgment that has stunned Pakistan’s Christian community and alarmed all who value justice and the protection of children, the court accepted the coerced words of a boy over the rights of his grieving mother. 

How do we know where Jesus rose from the dead?
How do we know where Jesus rose from the dead?

The question of exactly where that somewhere was in the case of Jesus’ resurrection has been highlighted again recently by a report of discoveries by an Italian archaeological team at the site of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. 

The question we need to ask ourselves when we read any part of the Bible
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 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
Mission Reimagined: Five shifts the UK Church must make

Times have changed and we now have a challenge which must be addressed.