Life

Tributes paid to Lord Mackay of Clashfern, committed Christian and public servant
Lord Mackay, who has died aged 99, was described as "a great Conservative, a great lawyer, a great Lord Chancellor, and also a man of profound Christian faith".

Over 100 baptised in sea near Bournemouth beach
Over 120 people have been baptised in the sea near Bournemouth over the course of two weekends.

July is Disability Awareness Month - Let us celebrate the diversity of God’s image in all people
Life in Christ is not shaped by uniform ability, but by interdependence in which weakness and strength are not ranked but held together.

14 everyday phrases that come straight from the Bible
Whether people realise it or not, the Bible has had an enormous influence on the English language.

July 4, 1776: The founding of a Christian nation?
The American Declaration of Independence, of 1776, was a truly historic event.

Could sleep be your new spiritual super-power?
“Sleep is spiritual,” is the claim made in a newly-published guide to discipleship, written by London-based Church of England vicar, Sarah Guinness.

Under-16s social media ban is ‘not a silver bullet'
The UK Evangelical Alliance says social media causes “real harm” to young people, but a government ban is no “silver bullet” for protecting them.

What a heatwave can teach us about our deepest thirst
Heatwaves eventually pass. The rain returns, temperatures fall, and life returns to normal. But the deeper thirst of the soul remains until it is met by Christ.

Raising children in faith
Dr Kenisha Jackson shares her insights into raising emotionally healthy children.

Father's Day: passing down a living faith
Dear reader, this Father’s Day, let us thank God for fathers who have faithfully taught their children to know Him.

The prodigal son’s father: A reflection of God’s unconditional love
Whether you're searching for a last-minute gift, avoiding the day entirely, or somewhere in between, this day offers a meaningful moment to reflect on the love of our Heavenly Father.

New study links marriage to lower rates of family breakdown
A new study concludes that marriage strengthens family stability, challenging long-standing assertions that it is the same as cohabitation.

Boy born with six toes on each foot receives life-changing help from Christian charity
For the first time in his life Abubakarr could wear shoes.

Life beyond burnout: how Christians can grow in the desert seasons
Christian Today speaks to author and Anglican priest Tish Harrison Warren about growth in desert seasons and why the Church shouldn’t treat all spiritual weariness as a problem to fix.

Optimism, pessimism and the third way
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reviews Rabbi Marc Angel of New York's new book, ‘Loving Truth and Peace.’

After the tsunami: How one diplomat found hope through faith and fiction
Ian Proud suffered from PTSD for many years after working in the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and his faith journey was a massive part of that recovery process. Still affected by the experience over two decades later, he decided to channel all of his emotions into a new novel, Searching.