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Christian Today's view: the Church of England should not introduce same-sex blessings
After decades of arguing over human sexuality, the Church of England has come up with Prayers of Love and Faith to bless same-sex couples, but this is a harmful compromise.
The challenge of singleness in the Black Church
Singleness is a "massive" problem and one that requires all of the Church to come together to find solutions, says Pastor Dave Daniels, one of the contributors to new book, 'Black, Christian and Single'.
What was the digital impact of the pandemic on religious communities?
Dr Joshua Edelman, of Manchester Metropolitan University, speaks to Christian Today about a new multi-country research project into how religious communities embraced the digital world during the pandemic and what some of the long-term consequences might be.
The enduring power of God's Word
Zoe Keens, CEO of the International Bible Reading Association (IBRA), speaks to Christian Today about how people have been sustained by the Word of God through good times and bad.
How the Church is helping people stay warm this winter
Hampshire pastor Sim Dendy speaks to Christian Today about the warm space his church is providing for people in his community who are struggling this winter.
Pilgrims are returning to the Holy Land after Covid but the region's recovery will take time
Tourists are slowly returning to the Holy Land, but it will be some time before the region is back on its feet after the pandemic, says Friends of the Holy Land's Brendan Metcalfe.
Helping people find food, hope and faith during the cost of living crisis
The Message Trust's community groceries aren't just helping people practically. They're also offering people life skills, friendship and the chance to discover the ultimate source of hope - Jesus.
How the Church is helping to build a lasting peace in Burundi
Désiré Majambere, Tearfund's Country Director for Burundi, speaks to Christian Today about why the Church is so important to the country's prospects for a lasting peace and what he's learned through years of painstaking work building relationships, supporting dialogue, and fostering reconciliation.
Why Christians are joining the Mahsa Amini protests
Mansour Borji, Advocacy Director at Article 18, speaks to Christian Today about why Mahsa Amini's death has provoked so much anger and whether this might become a turning point for Iran.
What it really means to love and be loved
Jonny Gumbel speaks to Christian Today about his new book, 'Loved', and the unexpected lessons he's learned about what it really means to love and be loved by God.
Redeeming Love is an awkward fit for the faith-based movie genre
Steamy sex scenes make for uncomfortable viewing in this faith-based romance.
Britain's Christians will miss their faithful Queen
The death of the Queen is being felt profoundly by a nation that has been under her reign since 1952, but Christians will be mourning the additional loss of a monarch who so often spoke with warmth and gentle humility about her own personal faith.
Philip Yancey on pandemics, pain and words of wisdom from a 16th century churchman
Philip Yancey speaks to Christian Today about his new book, A Companion in Crisis, a modern paraphrase of John Donne's 'Devotions on Emergent Occasions', and the lessons he is still learning about why God allows suffering and how believers can accept it in their own life.
Changing world, changing missions
Christian Today speaks to Jim Armstrong, General Director of Echoes International, on how global missions has changed since the agency's founding 150 years ago.
From the orphanage to a loving family
Robert Glover speaks to Christian Today about their work in China and why the Church needs to get behind the shift from orphanages to family-based care.
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.