Opinion

The tragic case of Archie Battersbee
Parents may sometimes be wrong and their attempts to protect their children may ultimately prove futile, but their beliefs and views should be respected.

Have we reached 'peak woke'?
Columnist David French recently expressed his hope that we have reached "peak woke." He defined this as "the peak (for now) of left-wing institutional intolerance and illiberalism regarding race, sex, and religion." I certainly hope he is right, since the alternative is hard to imagine.

Moses, Elijah and how to pass on the mantle of leadership
The experience of Moses and Elijah in choosing their successors could teach us a thing or two for our present times.

Why are our congregations made up of the middle class, but not the poor?
As the numbers living in poverty continue to soar globally amid the cost of living crisis, the Church must go further when reaching out to the poor and ensure that we introduce them to Jesus in a way that they can relate to.

Is Prince Harry a prophet?
Watching Harry's speech reminded me of how much we need the truly prophetic - not clichés, memes or fantasy.

The West will need to 'dig deep' over Ukraine
Looking forward to the winter, from a current situation when energy prices are already soaring, the threat is clear.

Micah 6:8 and the call to pray for good government
Let's pray that our current leaders continue to take their role seriously, that those electing our next Prime Minister will choose wisely, and then for good government from the new leadership.

Pope Francis is not going to resign, yet
Pope Francis has indicated the need for explicit guidelines for retired popes.

Christians should not be compelled to lie by using trans pronouns
It is only because the Church has become so desensitised to transgenderism that a request to use preferred pronouns can be construed as reasonable.

The enduring popularity of angels
Christian Today speaks to Tim Chester about his new book "Angels" and what a biblical understanding of these celestial beings looks like.

How well do we welcome others in our meetings?
As her local church has seen an influx of visitors from its food shop ministry, Claire Musters reflects on what sort of welcome they have had â and challenges us all to do the same.

The persecuted Methodists of Gibraltar
The Methodist Church in Gibraltar was founded in 1769 by a group of "soldier preachers" who would come to know just how costly the commitment to their faith could be.

Does it matter that the Church of England can't define a 'woman'?
It is time for the Church of England to stand up, speak up and give a lead on this issue.

The difference that being grateful makes
It's certainly made us grateful for the things we couldn't do for so long and the small things we took for granted.

Micah, Balak, Balaam and what the Lord requires of us
It's up to all of us, especially our political and religious readers, those who constantly read from the Hebrew Bible and/or New Testaments, to internalize all these teachings and put them all into practice

Are Christian leaders even reading the same Bible as the Church?
We need to listen to the call to return to servanthood - not servant leadership - and understand it as the heart of Christian ministry.