Opinion
Understanding the school bully
Christian teacher Fran Hill knows how to handle bullies in her classroom - because she once was one.
Letting go of the controls was when I found God
Former champion skier Iona Rossely was flying high in her sporting career but she met God in a way she never expected when He took away what she treasured the most.
Jonathan Edwards' disturbing support for slavery: some reflections
The American theologian Jonathan Edwards has had a huge influence on Christians on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet there is a darker side to Edwards which is not so well known: the fact that he owned slaves.
No, Israel is not conducting a land grab
For many Christians, it does seem that Israel is damned if she does and also damned if she doesn't.
We're teaching children to express their own opinions but is it at the cost of tolerance and listening?
We have taught children to debate, support a cause and campaign about injustice. They are making us think and pushing us on matters of injustice â and I love that. But with it there appears to be a toxic side effect: intolerance.
Time to cancel the cancel culture
Banning material because it offends, or even has the potential to offend, is the mark of an authoritarian dictatorship, rather than a liberal democracy.
As Trump fights for re-election, the culture war for 'the soul of America' intensifies
Trump has been described as a 'chaos candidate', who thrives in conditions of turbulence and polarization. However, 'the 'chaos candidate' has met a 'chaos event' in the Covid-19 pandemic, and in the unrest on the streets, that possesses the potential to lay bare the inadequacies of his presidency.
Living in times of turmoil, there is something Christians must remember
We have no option but to be involved in this world's affairs, but in all our involvement we must constantly remind ourselves that we are people of the Kingdom of God and we have a loyalty, morality and destiny.
God's ancient answer for racism
Recent racially charged incidents including the tragic death of George Floyd have stirred ensuing riots and torn open the rawest of wounds â racism. Judging a person according to skin color is an ancient sin. For that reason, God gave this ancient solution.
When it comes to fighting injustice, William Wilberforce remains a powerful role model for the Church
Release International supports persecuted Christians around the world. Its CEO Paul Robinson looks at racism through the lens of persecution. And he calls for a new wave of bold reformers like Wilberforce, who gave his all to the long, hard struggle to abolish slavery â tolerated in its day by many Christians.
Progressivism's never-ending story
We must tap into the desire to work for a better world but get it back on track by pointing to the reality of God, the goodness of His world, and the reliability of His Word.
Editing our history won't benefit anyone
I readily identify with those who want to expose the failings of previous generations, but I don't think this should mean editing history.
When Christ stood in Trafalgar Square
There, with London's traffic rushing by, pigeons coming in to land, and tourists snapping photographs of each other, Christ stood unobtrusively. Standing, you could say, at the door of our consciousness, and asking to be let in.
JK Rowling vs Harry Potter stars and the Supreme Court
For Radcliffe, Grint and others, this was a matter of compassion. Of understanding. Of enlightenment. It is high time, they would say, to move beyond the bigoted, hurtful, small-minded views of the past. But all the compassion in the world doesn't change reality
The significance of statues
I'm not comfortable honouring those whose wealth and worth were tied up in the misery and humiliation of others. I'm also not comfortable with crowds of people taking matters into their own hands to take down those statues they're not comfortable with.
Time to end the silence on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria
Inaction thus far is already a blight on the conscience of the international community. It is past time for that inaction to end.