Opinion

The Government must be tougher if it's to tackle excessive drinking

Many people simply do not ‘get’ the sensible drinking message

Needed: a new generation of missional leaders

We often think that the gospel it is about how God serves and meets our needs rather than about God and what He is doing in the world

Nigeria needs help if it is to crush Boko Haram

Nigeria's churches remain in the frontline between the Judaeo-Christian values underpinning Western civilisation and the medieval barbarism wanting to impose Sharia Law

The law should preserve life

The current law may not be perfect, it is the best show in town

Long live South Sudan

Six months after gaining independence, the challenges and opportunities are huge

Mission on the margins

When the church takes its calling seriously the most amazing things can happen

We need not fear the future

If there ever was a moment for sharing our good news it’s now

Why David Cameron's Bible speech matters

It's the timing of Mr Cameron's intervention that makes it so important

Christopher Hitchens’s common grace

On real tyranny, the sort that sucks away the lifeblood of free societies, Hitchens was right

Faith through film

Paulo Reyes sees film as a powerful means of communicating the Christian faith

Are some people lazy or just hard up?

We must never forget the needs of those who have been driven, or have even recklessly fallen into debt and poverty

The politics of Christmas

Christmas will remain domesticated and apolitical. Just like most of our church life.

The offence of the crass vs the offence of the cross

If Jesus were speaking in Britain today, there is little doubt he would been arrested for incitement to religious hatred

The church and the re-moralisation of Britain

Christianity could find itself back in demand from the political and media establishment

How should we respond to a suicide?

Suffering can drive us to despair or into the arms of an ever-faithful God

Public sector pensions - time for a reality check

Everyone wants a pension but nobody wants to pay for one