Mark Woods

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  After London's terror attack: A Pentecost prayer

  Last night's terrorist attack in London brought fear to the capital once again.

• Thy Kingdom Come: How to pray at Pentecost in the face of terror

  Britain has once again suffered the fury of a terrorist attack – the third in under three months, the second in only 10 days.

• Will 'Thy Kingdom Come' fill the churches? Wrong question, says the Archbishop of Canterbury

  There's no doubt that it's caught people's imaginations. But what's behind it, and how should we assess its worth?

• Through the fiery furnace: Why we can trust God in hard times

  Nowadays, when we say that someone's been tried in the furnace, we mean that they've gone through an experience that's tried them to their limits, and come out the other side.

• You can get blessed by a robot priest. What's not to like?

  Robots have been the future for a long time. Now they're the present, and they're making their presence felt in the most unlikely places.

• The 'Deathless Sermon': How one preacher changed the world

  Today marks one of the most significant events in Baptist history and ought to be marked every year, at least – realistically – when it falls on a Sunday.

• What should Britain's pastors say about the election this Sunday? 6 ideas and a prayer

  Britain's general election next week is more significant than most of them have been. Brexit has given us the diplomatic challenge of a generation.

• How your church can use the Reformation anniversary as a gospel opportunity

  Is the 500th anniversary of the Reformation interesting only to dusty Church history enthusiasts? Surely events from so long ago can't have any relevance to life and mission today?

• Battle for Number 10: Why last night's debate has left Labour quietly gleeful

  Are the Conservatives panicking? Not quite yet, perhaps, but a little tense? They should be.

• Finland's Lutherans mull same-sex marriage in tense debate

  The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is to return to a discussion of same-sex marriage in November after an 'intense' debate on the subject at its May synod meeting.

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  Thy Kingdom Come: Why it's important to say sorry

  The Archdeacon of Hackney has spoken of the need for repentance and forgiveness in the midst of the 'busyness' of life.

• Martin Luther: 'Barking archvillain' or latter-day prophet?

  Catholics and Protestants, by the nature of the case, have always had an uneasy relationship.