Opinion

Toll of divorce on children, Lindsay Lohan

With divorce no longer the shocking reality it once was decades ago, even within the Christian community, a pro-family ministry dedicated to restoring marriages is drawing attention to the children affected by separated parents and the negative toll it could have on them.

Think again, think tank

Alex Haxton, Director of Operations at World Emergency Relief, tells us why Christmas is anything but a barrier to community relations.

Baptist Union: Praying for the Church's children

When the Baptist Union of Great Britain discovered it was losing children at an alarming rate, it knew that prayer would be vital to reversing the decline.

Mal Fletcher: Abortion - This generation's 'slavery'

Having recently celebrated the life and work of William Wilberforce, some religious leaders have called abortion-on-demand the 'new slavery'; the human rights issue that will define our generation's place in history.

Don't tell them my age!

How God has used one woman to save the lives of countless street children in Kenya.

To All People of Conscience Worldwide: End Violent Oppression in Burma

World Evangelical Alliance condemns violent suppression of peaceful protesters in Burma.

The Dawkins Delusion

"I do not, by nature, thrive on confrontation," declares Richard Dawkins, the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University and one of the world's leading skeptics concerning Christianity and belief in God.

Compassionate alternatives to abortion must start with the church

With the 40th anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Act in Parliament this Saturday, the church must tell the world once again that every life is precious in the eyes of God and that abortion is not the only answer to an unplanned pregnancy.

Personal Response from the BWA President to Letter from Muslim Scholars

The President of the Baptist World Alliance, the Rev David Coffey's response to the letter from Muslim scholars and leaders declaring the common ground between Islam and Christianity.

Open letter from Cardinals of England, Wales & Scotland on abortion

Open Letter on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act from the Presidents of the Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Scotland and England and Wales.

Thank God for football

World Emergency Relief's Alex Haxton on how football is being used to change lives in some of the most deprived areas of South Africa.

Joel Edwards on the Micah Challenge to halve extreme global poverty

Rev Joel Edwards, General Director of the UK Evangelical Alliance, was in Washington DC last week where he took part in a key meeting between the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, and leading evangelicals from around the world to solidify joint efforts in halving extreme global poverty.

Greg Stier: Why I Didn't Like Evan Almighty

As I type these words, I'm watching Evan Almighty on a plane trip from Denver to Charlotte. I really don't like this movie. Not only is it pretty low on the laugh-o-meter (unless you find animal poop jokes hilarious), but it's got some pretty lame, even dangerous, theology.

Christian ministry to abused women in Costa Rica

The women arrive one by one. Most have at least one, perhaps several children with them.

Rick Warren: God is looking for holy people to use

God is looking for people he can use - those he can bless and honor in great ways. And he's looking to use people who want to be holy.

Evangelical Fellowship of Asia: Stop Violent Repression of Burma's Peaceful Protestors

The Evangelical Fellowship of Asia condemns violence in Burma.