Articles by David Baker

Church of England and Greggs in multi-million pound sponsorship deal

The official Church of England logo will now appear on all papers, web pages and publicity with the slogan "More than just the bread of life â with Greggs".

Who will really lead Church of England evangelicals?

We evangelical clergy in the parishes are punch-drunk pandemic weary, unsettled by talk of parish mergers, wondering whether the LLF debate will force us out of the Church of England. I wouldn't presume to speak for everyone, but I am sure I speak for some at least when I say: we are weary. And we are waiting for leadership.

Ukraine: has weak West lost the will to live?

The West is weak. But as Christians we know the diagnosis is at heart a spiritual one, for when people turn their backs on God as many western Europeans have, and north Americans are increasingly doing, all sorts of things follow, writes David Baker.

What on earth is going on with the police?

As Christians we should be hugely concerned about the continuing erosion of the right to free speech â and indeed to think freely!

The Church of England's astonishing appointment

In New Testament terms, what is needed is not someone who is "impartial" â but someone who is strongly partial to Biblical truth and strongly opposed to error.

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.

Refugees and asylum seekers: an evangelical weak spot?

For let's be honest, while we may find individual news stories very moving, our record in terms of words and deeds is somewhat patchy.

Is it time for a public inquiry into Stonewall?

A public inquiry could get to the bottom of how one contentious and oppressive ideology has been so widely forced on government departments and other organisations in contravention both of biology and human rights.

Leicester Diocese: doomsday or new dawn?

Bravo, then, Leicester Diocese in England â it has stepped off the edge and bravely taken the plunge into a whole new potential way of doing ministry. Whether that step off the edge is tantamount to falling from a cliff into an abyss â or a gentle paraglide ride landing in fresh sunlit pastures â remains to be seen.

David Baker