Opinion

Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce: How revenge promises much but pays so little
It's been said, "the person who seeks revenge digs two graves".

A new Pope for a Church in need of a new beginning
Francis of Assisi heard the calling from God to "build my church" and dedicated his life to this end. Pope Francis must be feeling a similar calling as he takes the reins of the Catholic Church

Pray with us for Syria
Last week's announcement that there are now 1 million Syrian people who have registered or are in the process of registering as refugees passed many of us by

Picking a pontiff - what should we pray?
If we are Christians, then we can have a role in the selection of the next Pontiff through our prayers

A shining example of women in volunteering
Hayley Humphreys is passionate about educating young people on the dangers of drugs and alcohol

A very human Pope
Dr Thomas Schirrmacher, Chair of the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), speaks about the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, its implications for the Vatican and why it did not surprise him in light of the Pope's earlier statements.

Hysteria, hype and Hilary: the media, Mantel and Middleton
When words are misreported in such a way that they become lies then we do not need to quote chapter and verse to know how God views such things

Guns and blades: Oscar Pistorius and the South African tragedy
In the full glare of the world's spotlight, with a celebrity and national hero in the dock, the discerning of truth and the exercising of justice becomes much more complicated

Raising godly sons in a godless culture
Kirk Cameron talks here about what it means to be a man in the biblical sense and the critical role fathers play in the spiritual development of their sons.

A little bit of hardship does the church good
British believers are having to learn to live in a culture that no longer reflects, or even tolerates traditional Christian values

You are what you eat: the horse meat in our mental diet
Many of us live on mental and spiritual junk food without even being aware of it

A modest Pope
The Pope's decision to pass the reins on to a more physically able leader will be an enduring legacy.

Sojourners in Babylon: living as Christians in post-Christian Britain
As Christians in the UK, we are increasingly back where our forebears have been in many different contexts

The rewards of team effort in Mali
Big problems remain for the French and Malians in the face of a determined enemy in a notoriously lawless desert region
You'll be lucky: the lottery lie deceiving our nation
The lottery carries a one-in-14 million chance of the top prize; the riches of Christ are free to all.

Women in combat â a new frontline in the gender wars
As a society we will be much the poorer if we jettison the principles and values inherent in biblical morality in pursuit of a status-driven brand of equality