Opinion
The luminaries in our lives who light up the darkness
Take a moment to remember and give thanks for the people who have lit up your life, and you will feel the darkness lift.
Can we do all-age worship well?
For churches with active children's groups, there are some compelling reasons to have periodic all-age services, and every Sunday there will be a period, usually at the start of the service, when all ages are worshipping together.
LGBT schools and abortion protest bans betray the bias of our elites
I have to say I'm not filled with confidence that this is going to go the way of the parents.
Training men to be spiritually strong and passionate about their faith
The weakest group in the church is often the men, not only in terms of numbers but because it's hard to find a church where the men are flourishing in terms of their own spiritual growth, says mentor and CrossTraining founder Joe Barnard
To vote or not to vote?
I have reluctantly reached the conclusion that I cannot entertain voting Conservative while Boris Johnson is party leader. But I find that I am unable to support any of the other parties either.
The vital questions digital Christians need to be asking themselves
It's not often the Church of England is ahead of society trends â but 20 years ago it was already warning about fake news on the internet.
Can the Paris Agreement on climate change succeed without the US? 4 questions answered
On November 4, the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that it planned to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change, which 196 countries adopted in 2015.
We must defend free speech â or must we?
In practice, virtually no-one believes in completely free speech
The Church's enthusiasm to mentor new leaders often doesn't include the disabled
You don't have to be able to see and hear to serve, lead or teach.
Loss of religion is society's loss
It does not bode well for society that Christianity is losing it influence.
Can the Church give a meaningful answer to the spiritual questions of the digital age?
From social media, apps and online services, to robots, virtual home assistants and artificial intelligence, the digital era is rapidly changing the way we live - and even worship. But what is it doing to us as people? And what is the church saying about it - if anything?
Violence is being normalised in the name of anti-violence
The left wing position, in the West at least, seemed much more pacifist and anti-violence. Today it is groups like Antifa and some elements of Climate Extinction who are offering violence and destruction of property as the solution.
Should rich Christians like Kanye West give away all of their wealth?
Shaine Claiborne has asked whether Jesus is King of Kanye West's bank account. Is he right to ask this?
The best gift this Christmas can be a simple visit
People often shy away from visiting people with dementia because the normal ground rules don't apply, and they don't know how to communicate effectively.
Is the 'transgender bubble' about to burst?
Are we close to reaching 'peak transgender'? Is the once-seemingly inexorable march of contemporary transgender ideology about to be halted?
What should we make of Kanye West's conversion?
Every Christian and their dog apparently has an opinion about Kanye West, and it's been a bit depressing and somewhat amusing to see some of the discussion.