Jude Smith

• Will someone tell when I'm being awful? Why we all need challenging friends

  Again and again in the last few years we have seen situations come to light where influential people, in politics, the arts and the church, have behaved badly.

• Holy Week in my world: Why the darkness is needed before the dawn

  Running in the background for many Anglican clergy and lay people this week is the damning evidence against our institution that was presented at IICSA last week.

• Stephen Hawking and learning to be wrong: Why it is good to change our minds

  We have much to learn, and good learning comes through getting things wrong.

• Embracing the 'Beast from the East': Why snow days are good for us

  I wonder if there is a deeper and somehow better invitation to embrace all that these snowy days offer.

• We need to talk about trauma: Why the church needs to face up to a massive problem

  One in three UK based adults report experiencing some kind of traumatic life event, defined as an incident where we or someone close to us experiences a risk of serious harm or death.

• A radical proposal for the CofE's Westminster headquarters: move out and do some good

  Retaining a hugely expensive building on some of the most expensive land in the world is arguably sinful.