David Robertson

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 story of The Times journalist and the Christian Deliveroo driver
The Times that day included news of Boris Johnson, Ukraine, Covid, economic problems and many of the other ills that sometimes give the impression that we are living in the days of the plagues of Pharoah! To have this one example of a Christian seeking to communicate something of the good news of Jesus Christ was a little ray of sunshine in an increasingly darkened world.

What the Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade means for the West and the Church
The early Church did not just reject the prevailing abortion and infanticide â they also provided and cared for the unwanted children. If we are serious about being pro-life, we must do likewise.

Top Gun: Maverick or Lightyear - which one should you see?
Perhaps only few movies will cause cultural changes, but many do reflect those changes â and help us to understand the cultures we are living in.

Why words are so important when it comes to talking about gender
Our world is becoming a deeply confused world, a dangerous world where words have no meaning and life becomes meaningless.

Indoctrination, intimidation and the new ideological witch-hunts
It is beyond irony that at the same time as the Scottish government is apologising for witch-hunts in the 16th Century, they are enabling witch-hunts against women seeking to protect their own gender and spaces today.

Unless the Church of Scotland returns to the Gospel, it will die
Where is the Church of Scotland going? The answer is: to extinction.

What a same-sex marriage vote reveals about the Anglican Church of Australia
The biblical Christians are now in almost complete control of the Church. But they need to be careful.

Franklin Graham is not a 'hate preacher'
It seems we have reached a place where hate speech is no longer about what is said, but rather who says it.

The fight to control truth in a post-truth world
If you control the Ministry of Truth, then the truth is whatever you want it to be.

Wisdom from Tolkien for today's suffering world
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien include a beautiful set of letters written to his son, Christopher, towards the end of World War II. They give us helpful insights into similar issues in today's world.

It's not prayer or faithful Christian teaching on transgenderism that will cause harm
Rather than heal and make whole, there are some who want to put sticky tape on the wound and pretend that people are already whole. But the gospel of self-love is not good news.

Is it finished? Lessons from the Finnish prosecution of a Christian MP
The good news is that this case was won. The bad news is that the case was brought in the first place.

Hillsong heartbreak: how should we respond?
It would be foolish and sad if churches now decide not to sing some of the great songs that Hillsong have produced because of the sins of the founder.

Is Jesus enough?
You don't have to travel far in the UK to hear, whether in person or in the media, clergy who in the name of Jesus separate him from the Jesus of history. They each have their own personal Jesus â who remarkably agrees with their political, social, moral and religious views. He's very nice and accommodating â to them.

8 lessons from the Ukraine crisis
As always in the age of the internet, it is far too easy for people to suddenly become experts on the subject of the day. But, as is usually the case, things are much more complex.