Opinion

The church in the countryside - Q&A with Gordon Gatward

The church is working to support farmers and the rural community through the good times and bad.

For police, peril is part of the job

Our police aren't perfect but we need to get behind our 'Bobbies'

Justice must prevail after Hillsborough

God is passionately concerned about justice

When 'sorry' is not enough

Saying sorry can easily become a trite and meaningless act of expediency

Depression in the Church

we as Christians should take the lead in supporting those who suffer such utter despair

It may be about to get tougher for Christians

Human rights legislation is increasingly being used to remove Christian values from public discourse

Rimsha has exposed the tyranny of Pakistan's blasphemy laws to the world

It is tragic that our most vulnerable citizens are treated like criminals

We can all learn from 'Harrygate'

How differently we would react to each other if we behaved a little more maturely

How to pass the most rigorous of exams

Our society places enormous store on exams as the way of determining if a person is ‘good enough’ to succeed in life

The soul of Conservatism is at stake

If the Conservative Party will not help to conserve the convictions of the Church of the nation, what will it conserve?

Why has Biblelands changed names?

Biblelands explains why it is rebranding after 158 years to become Embrace the Middle East

We all need people who inspire us

If I can inspire a future of believers to think like that I will be happy with my legacy too

Protecting the vulnerable

The persistence of the pro-assisted suicide lobby demonstrates the determination of a small minority of organisations and individuals to change the law regardless of the concerns of the public and Parliamentarians

The legacy of Elvis Points to the real King

Elvis Presley is sadly dead, but countless people are still trying to connect with a life that inspires them in their thirst for significance, fulfilment and acceptance

Strategic mission

I long to see churches throughout the UK modelling themselves on the exciting missional community Paul set out to create in Ephesus

The El Dorado culture needs to re-think success

It’s clear from the Bible that God’s criterion of success is very different from ours