Joseph Hartropp

• 'Miracle springs': What should Christians make of Fiji's healing waters?

  A 'miracle spring' in eastern Fiji supposedly possesses healing properties, cited by many in the majority Christian country as a gift from God. The waters have now attracted global attention – so is it real 'healing' or a hoax?

• Don't be fooled by North Korea's Winter Olympics stunt, warns Christian persecution watchdog

  As the Winter Olympics begins today, with its historic inclusion of a joint Korean team, Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors is imploring people not to forget the brutal oppression of Christians by North Korea.

• How to think: Why you're doing it wrong – and how you can do better

  Thinking is really hard, perhaps more now than ever. That's the theme of Alan Jacobs' book 'How To Think', which offers provocative challenge but also profound hope for 'a world at odds'.

• Black Lightning: Racism, justice and the cost of your God-given gifts

  'Black Lightning' is the latest comic-book superhero to hit the small screen, but he's a far cry from what you know. This sharp show engages institutional racism, crippling injustice and the quest for what's right in a bloody, broken world.

• The 'post-Christian' generation: 3 ways they (might) find God outside church

  A study this week found that many amongst Generation Z (those born between 1999 and 2015), 'find God' outside of Church. So where might that be exactly, and should the church take note?

• The work of Satan? How Pope Francis speaks truth to the 'fake news' crisis

  Pope Francis took aim at 'fake news' yesterday, in a profound address that got beyond the pejorative sloganising that can define its discussion, and got to the crisis at its core – the corruption of the human heart.

• Rob Bell returns in 'The Heretic': New film follows former pastor's 'revolution'

  Decried as an apostate by some, praised as a prophet by others – no one divides evangelicals quite like Rob Bell. The former megachurch pastor and provocateur is the subject of a new documentary, whose title captures well the cry of Bell's despisers: 'The Heretic'.

• BBC's 'The One Show' to host 'Sermon of the Year' finalists

  Now in its third year running, the UK's 'Sermon of the Year' competition will this year be significantly boosted by its finals featuring on the BBC'S 'The One Show'.

• Most Americans don't trust Trump 'at all' – but most Christians still pray for him

  One year into the Trump presidency, a new poll has surveyed US adults on their perspective on the controversial administration. Most Americans do not trust the president 'at all', but while Trump has frequently divided US Christians, most from all denominations still pray for him.

• The (new) Trump TV show: Why politics is always crying out for a king

  Yesterday brought the harrowing news that the now infamous book 'Fire and Fury' is being made into a TV show. What can be learned from the plethora of TV presidents?

• St Peter's confession: How the 'rock' of the church got God so wrong

  Today is the liturgical day of the Confession of Peter, marking the moment he declared Jesus to be the Messiah. He 'got it' right then, but the message of his life is really not one of success, but of consistent failure. And that's actually encouraging.

• Jehovah's Witnesses: 3 things I learned from these eager evangelists

  I had a religious experience this week: I met a Jehovah's Witness. We don't share the same religion, but do they have something to teach the Church?