Mark Woods
Did These Top Evangelicals Really Earn Their PhDs?
Among Life Christian University's list of "distinguished degree holders" are household names such as Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Benny Hinn and Joyce Meyer.
The Death Penalty: What Would Jesus Do?
There's something deeply satisfying, at the most primitive level, when the bad guy gets it.
Turkish Extremists Jailed For Torture, Murder, But Christians Still Don't Feel Safe
Christians in Turkey "still don't feel safe" after the conviction of five men for the murder of three Christians in 2007, according to one of their colleagues.
Deliverance: 10 Bible Verses For When We Need God To Intervene
Sometimes God helps us by miraculously intervening and taking us out of harm's way. Sometimes he gives us the strength to cope with what we need to face.
Bishops: Who Gets To Choose Who They Are, And Why?
In a perfect world, we might imagine that a bishop might be chosen by a specially appointed Church committee, or even by other bishops, perhaps.
UN Tells Saudi Arabia: Stop Flogging And Executing Children
A UN human rights watchdog has called on Saudi Arabia to end "severe" discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allow the stoning, amputation, flogging and execution of children.
US Christian Student Ministry To Fire Staff Who Support Gay Marriage
According to TIME, the organisation has said it will start a process for "involuntary terminations" for any staff member who disagrees with its positions on human sexuality.
William Tyndale: 10 Quotes From The Martyr Burned For Translating Scripture
One of the pioneers who brought us the Bible in English was William Tyndale, who is remembered today, October 6.
The Spiritual DisciplineThat Really Ought To Catch On
How much of a church's budget ought to go towards paying staff, and how much should be spent on mission or given away?
Pastor Lim's Church Begs For His Release From North Korea Jail
The church of a Korean Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in a North Korean prison has urged the government to try to secure his release.
Mark Wahlberg: 'My Faith Is My Anchor'
Actor Mark Wahlberg has paid tribute to the "many wonderful priests" who had helped and guided him through his life and said he will pray for more vocations to the priesthood.
Why I Still Believe In Praying For Aleppo
We're so deeply aware of the scale of the suffering in Aleppo that we can't remain aware of it all the time if we're to continue to function.
Can We Persuade God To Change His Mind?
A good way of reading any Bible story is to ask ourselves how we fit into it.
How Christianity, Not Secularism, Shaped The West
We all know how it goes: the story of Western civilisation is the story of the valiant efforts by scientists and philosophers to free us from the shackles of religious superstition.
Columbine Mother Says She Forgives Daughter's Killers
The mother of the first student killed in the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 has spoken of how she has forgiven the murderers and met the mother of one of them.
Do You Have To Believe In God To Be A Follower Of Jesus?
Can you be a "secular Jesus follower"? That is, someone who likes what Jesus says about how to live and treat other people, but can't swallow all the stuff about heaven, hell and the whole God thing?