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More honesty would go a long way to restoring trust in our leaders

Rob James Tue 2 Jun 2020 9:23 BST

Trust cannot be commanded; it can only be won, which is why verbal gymnastics and a refusal to talk straight are of no help at all.

The journey back to normal after lockdown

Grant Harris | Mon 1 Jun 2020 12:24 BST

Grant Harris, Senior Pastor of Windsor Park Baptist Church in Auckland, New Zealand, on the challenges that Covid-19 - and emerging from lockdown - have posed for him as a leader.
New youth resource to help young people explore creativity in coronavirus world

Staff writer | Mon 1 Jun 2020 10:28 BST

"We are all aware that the world has changed for young people, especially in the last few months, and that there is a need to find innovative new ways to reach and work with them," says Martin Saunders, Deputy CEO of Youthscape.
Pandemic 'transforms the Church into Netflix'

Peter Crumpler | Mon 1 Jun 2020 9:43 BST

The Covid-19 pandemic has "propelled the Church into the contemporary world," says a new report from CPAS, an Anglican evangelical mission agency working with UK and Irish churches.
Life and legacy of Ravi Zacharias celebrated at moving memorial service

Staff writer | Fri 29 May 2020 17:17 BST

Mike Pence, Louie Giglio, Lecrae and members of the renowned apologist's family spoke at the service broadcast live from Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Longing for a return to church

Peter Crumpler | Thu 28 May 2020 7:24 BST

I realise, after yet another Zoom call or YouTube viewing, that the technology – wonderful though it is – is making me yearn increasingly for the real church experience.
Coronavirus: 'Miracle' mother cheats death after 77 days in ICU, testifies 'Power of God through prayers'

Jennifer Lee | Wed 27 May 2020 11:32 BST

A woman who made a miraculous recovery from COVID-19 after teetering on the brink of death for months in ICU thanks God and church parishioners, saying her recovery was by the power of God through their prayers.
The heart of church growth

Jeremy Dover | Wed 27 May 2020 11:29 BST

A return to the Bible and proclamation of the Gospel was at the heart of the greatest revival ever.
Not all churchgoers have been faithfully tuning into services during the pandemic

Leonardo Blair | Wed 27 May 2020 11:21 BST

Nearly half of churchgoers haven't watched an online service in the last four weeks, and among those who have, only 40% say they've been watching services from their regular home church, according to recent polling data.
What people in the Bible can teach us about getting through Covid-19

Rob James | Wed 27 May 2020 9:56 BST

I've spent a little time thinking about a few Biblical characters who experienced various forms of lockdown, too, because I believe they have something to teach us even if we do not have a personal faith in God.
Death penalty undermines Jesus' redemptive work on the cross - Shane Claiborne

Staff writer | Mon 25 May 2020 11:53 BST

The activist said that Christians have been "obstacles" when it comes to the prevalence of gun violence and the death penalty in America, and that the Bible Belt should be re-branded as the "death belt".