Opinion
A call to anguish
The woke church isn't waking anyone up, and the dead church isn't reviving anyone, writes Shane Idleman.
Waking up to wokeness
The concept of 'being woke' is an attempt to create moral boundaries but without God. It offers only a bleak and hopeless world in which a stern and constantly shifting morality subjects all to a judgement from which there can be no redemption or restoration.
Remembering George Floyd and the global movement for justice he inspired
Thank you Mr George Floyd for giving all of us another 'chance to change', to treat each other with dignity and respect, to pursue righteousness and justice, and help to create the 'beloved community'.
In Covid-ravaged India, the situation is worse than people realise
The actual number of deaths is far higher than reported, says the Most Rev Joseph D'Souza.
Stepping up to the plate
Numbers 8-12 tells us to step up to the plate. But what does this actually mean?
Were we too quick to close our doors during the pandemic?
The government has committed itself to an inquiry examining if it got its priorities right in locking the nation down. Perhaps the churches should do the same, writes Dr Gavin Ashenden.
The Israel-Palestine conflict: what's it all about?
David Robertson examines the background to the latest fighting and offers some suggestions for how Christians should approach it.
How do you leave God out of prayer?
In our highly secular age, it's almost not surprising to see God or Jesus left out of a supposed "prayer."
Has lockdown changed the way we serve?
As things open up, we can't forget what we have learnt through the pandemic, writes Hugh McNeill.
Once conversion therapy is criminalised, the pulpit will be next
If the LGBT lobby wins the battle to get conversion therapy criminalised, it is clear what their next target will be â public Christian preaching.
The End Times in a period of pandemic
In his "The Way I See It" column for Christian Today, historian and author Martyn Whittock ponders whether this pandemic is a clear sign of events leading to the Second Coming, as some Christians believe.
Europe â a soil now ready for sowing?
In terms of hard soil for the gospel, Western Europe has long been seen as a region where sown seeds of faith fail to take root.
Lessons from the book of Revelation in our increasingly anti-Christian culture
Revelation has a great deal to say to a church that is facing persecution and opposition.
Lessons from the UK elections for Church and society
The UK was born on the basis not just of a united politics and economics, but also a united religion â Protestantism â what we might now call evangelicalism. That is certainly no longer true, but the question is now whether the UK can long survive without its Christian foundations?
Are we putting too much pressure on our children to be extraordinary?
Our ability to embrace and accept reality, with all its limitations and disappointments, is at the heart of emotional wellbeing. And as parents, one of the most important messages we can give our children is that it's OK to be ordinary.
How should we care for older people?
On 11 May, the Queen will give a speech to mark the state opening of Parliament and set out the UK Government's agenda as they look to 'build back better' after Covid-19. Stephen Hammersley from Pilgrims' Friend Society says putting a spotlight on the way we care for older people is vital.