Mark Woods
-
Just too hard? 10 Old Testament passages your pastor's never preached on
Here are 10 Old Testament passages your pastor has almost certainly avoided, either because they're too gory, too shocking or just too hard to make anything of.
-
Colin Kaepernick: Why his national anthem protests have touched a nerve
Kaepernick's protest is so significant because he is challenging the idea of America.
-
David's Three Mighty Men: What do they tell us about leadership?
King David was a great king, a great warrior and â in spite of some terrible character flaws â a great man of God.
-
Iraq after the peace: Will Christians ever be safe again?
When the fighting stops, what will a new Iraq look like? Who will be in charge, and how will the safety of minorities be assured?
-
Religion in the US is worth $1.2 trillion, new study shows
Religion in the US is worth $1.2 trillion a year, according to a new study from the Faith Counts organisation.
-
Protecting religious freedom: How far should the law go?
In countries that are increasingly socially liberal, in which forms of behaviour and badges of identity that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago are now mainstream, how far should the law protect Christians' ability to opt out?
-
MPs condemn 'scandal' of UK failure over FGM
The failure of British authorities to bring one successful prosecution for female genital mutilation in more than 30 years is a "national scandal", MPs said today.
-
British Christian youth worker sentenced for attempt at online grooming
His intended victim was in fact an undercover police officer posing as a 12-year-old girl.
-
Most English secondary pupils believe we have souls, less sure about God
More than half of English secondary school pupils believe that people have souls, according to a new survey.
-
The Elijah Syndrome: Why the greatest Old Testament prophet might not be a great role model today
There are some wonderful stories in the Old Testament of the great prophets of God. They remind us of what God is able to do through the lives of people wholly dedicated to him.
-
Muslim academic will speak on 'Struggle, suffering and hope' in theology lecture series
The prestigious Gifford Lectures will be delivered this year by a leading British Muslim academic.
-
Moscow v Constantinople: The battle over Ukraine's Orthodox Christians
Two former presidents of Ukraine have presented Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with a 5,000-signature petition asking him to grant independent or "autocephalous" status to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.