Opinion

How Black Caribbean Pentecostals put their music on the map
How Black Caribbean Pentecostals put their music on the map

What gospel music has done for Caribbean Pentecostal churches is that it has given them a profile that belies their size and influence.

With Covid still around, should we take our young people to a youth festival?
With Covid still around, should we take our young people to a youth festival?

I know a lot of ministries wonder whether the big events are still worth it and whether we should ramp up hopes in our young people if things could change. I can only speak from my experience, but we made a big deal out of these festivals and I'm glad we did.

Lessons from the Novak Djokovic visa row
Lessons from the Novak Djokovic visa row

The story has much to teach about contemporary society.

God's mixed multitude: how diversity fits into God's story, from creation to Revelation
God's mixed multitude: how diversity fits into God's story, from creation to Revelation

The church as a new family marked by Christ and the Holy Spirit does not destroy our unique identities but expands them into a new life with God.

'Gay conversion therapy does not work' - Really?
'Gay conversion therapy does not work' - Really?

Two recent studies actually support sexual orientation change efforts.

Finding God in the universe
Finding God in the universe

Christian Today speaks to Dr Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory in Rome, about how his faith in God inspires his work as an astronomer.

Tutu: saint or sinner?
Tutu: saint or sinner?

Most people are complex and Tutu is no exception.

What is the meaning of Exodus?

The Exodus story is always read after the end of the festival of Chanukah and before the upcoming festival of Tu B'Shvat (New Year for Trees), which in Israel ushers in the first days of spring.

A happy Covid new year?
A happy Covid new year?

I pray you will know peace and joy as you move on into yet another challenging year.

Five ways Christians could make 2022 a better year for the media
Five ways Christians could make 2022 a better year for the media

For journalists, the year 2021 was the best of times and the worst of times.

Watch Night or Freedom Eve?
Watch Night or Freedom Eve?

The idea of evening services or vigils is part of early Christian tradition.

The book of Revelation and the passing of political powers
The book of Revelation and the passing of political powers

It is Jesus Christ who brings in the only political regime that will last for ever.

Pity your pandemic-weary church minister? Not really
Pity your pandemic-weary church minister? Not really

We (as church ministers) won't do ourselves any favours if we single ourselves out as a group needing special attention. And nor should we, really.

War in Nagorno Karabakh: A story of hope amidst the ashes of destruction
War in Nagorno Karabakh: A story of hope amidst the ashes of destruction

In the small Armenian territory of Nagorno Karabakh there exists a wonderful symbol of life and hope that has emerged from the destruction of two brutal wars.

The French resist another revolution - of words
The French resist another revolution - of words

Le Petit Robert, a popular dictionary of the French language, recently created a gender-neutral pronoun. But, it isn't sitting well with many French folks.

Britain's descent into polyamory
Britain's descent into polyamory

According to one recent report, the pandemic has aroused an unprecedented wave of sexual exploration and polyamory.