Opinion
Tanzania Will Reveal True Anglican 'Communion'
All eyes are on Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania this week, as the worldwide Anglican Communion comes together for a summit which could see the Communion splinter amid the continuing row over homosexuality in the Church.
What the world needs now is...love
It's Valentine's Day again and what a great opportunity for us Christians to talk about the only true and pure love - the love of God.
Interview: Quick Stop with Brenton Brown
Meet Brenton Brown - the author of modern worship anthems such as "Lord Reign In Me", "All who are Thirsty", and "Hallelujah" ("Your Love Is Amazing"). Brown was former worship pastor at Oxford Vineyard and the coordinator of the UK Vineyard Worship Development Team. The inspiring worship leader currently resides in California with his wife, Jude.
Giant St Columba Statue a Good Thing
The UK has never been big on big. Even Canary Wharf in London, home to the UK's tallest building at a mere 50 floors, huddles on the edge of the city where its towers can safely cast their ballooning shadows over the half-empty streets of nearby housing complexes.
Rick Warren: Don't Let Legalism Kill Your Joy in Ministry
Legalism is a ministry killjoy. It destroys the natural joy that comes from serving others in ministry like nothing else I've seen. I've seen more ministries ruined by legalism than anything else.
Chuck Colson: Darwin Strikes Back
A couple of years ago on this program, I had this to say of the book Doubts about Darwin by my friend Thomas Woodward: "The motivation for [the] . . . founders of the [intelligent] design movement to instigate this 'reformation within science' is a passion for intellectual truth-telling."
Switchfoot Interview: The Band Offstage
Switchfoot has come a long way. With their album, The Beautiful Letdown, going double-platinum in 2004, the ensuing Switchfoot projects have just gotten better and better. Despite being critically acclaimed on a worldwide scale, the five-piece Californian rock band remain humble as ever.
Andy Flannagan: 'Amazing Grace' Still Works
Is "life-changing experience" an over-used phrase? Lately, Andy has started to wonder whether or not it should be embraced slightly more...
Church Must Inspire Young to Follow Christ
If the church wants to fill the clergy shortfall it must fill young people with a deeper sense of calling from Jesus Christ and send the message home that becoming a member of the clergy is an honorable way to live for those wanting to know and serve the Lord more deeply.
Faith Leaders: Letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair Calling for Action on Debt
Dear Prime Minister, In a year when together we recognise the affront and injustice of slavery and acknowledge the extraordinary commitment of campaigners that made such a difference two hundred years ago, we are today urging you to further action on the affront and injustice of international debt.
Music and Missions: An Instant Magnet
Recently, famed composer/arranger Camp Kirkland visited the Choral Arranging class that I teach at Free Will Baptist Bible College. Camp is one of the premier orchestral conductors and arrangers in church music today with over a thousand published compositions to his credit with some of largest publishers of Christian Music.
Thy Kingdom Come - A Prayer For London, A Year For London
This year London is holding one of the most exciting prayer events ever witnessed! A Year For London will see Christians from hundreds of churches across the capital unite in one of the biggest prayer relays ever witnessed
Interview: Graham Kendrick - Out of the Ordinary
Meet Graham Kendrick, the maker of internationally renowned songs like "All I Once Held Dear" and "Shine Jesus Shine", as he talks about his latest project Out of the Ordinary.
WCC's Juan Michel: A Story in a Glass of Muddy Water
A glass of water could tell a whole story. Like the glass Dunstan Ddamulira was offered recently in the Ugandan countryside. "In my country [Uganda]," Ddamulira says, "you can't be refused water to drink. So I stopped by at this house and asked for a glass of water...
Amazing Grace: When You're At Your Lowest Point
When we hit rock bottom, some people blame God and turn away from Him. But the faithful ones turn to Him more, reminded that even if the whole world crumbles down, God will still be there to lead us to a greater path.
Canon Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General in Ireland: Christian Unity
Some years ago when I was in Parish life, the Parish was involved in a fundraising effort for some worthy cause. Each element of the Parish was asked to raise money in some way which was appropriate, and the children in our Sunday Club, which is our organisation for very young people which met on Sunday mornings in church, decided they would raise money by holding a sponsored silence.