Mark Woods

Beyond the Quiet Revival
There is an openness to Scripture, especially among younger people, that hasn't been seen for years. Are we ready to meet this with good resources, with minds and hearts prepared for potentially stretching conversations, and with a personal confidence that the Bible is trustworthy and true?

220 years on, there is a new frontier for Bible Society's work
The British and Foreign Bible Society began on 7 March 1804, 220 years ago, with a vision to bring the Bible to as many people as possible. That work continues today.

The Queen's death marks the end of an age
As this part of our long story ends, the prevailing note is simple gratitude for what we have been given.

In Their Words: The Story of Early Methodism
The early years of Methodism were marked by hostility from the establishment, internal divisions and personal failures. But Methodism survived and became a mighty engine for spiritual renewal.

How will the Orthodox Church deal with the Ukraine schism?
It's hard to overestimate the significance of the breach between Moscow and Constantinople over Ukraine.

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to foodbanks, nightshelters in barnstorming TUC address
He hit out at levels of household debt, noting that households were now more indebted than they were in 2008 before the financial crash.

National peace in South Sudan has to be achieved locally, says Tearfund partner
South Sudan's problems go much deeper than the civil war that has wrecked the country and traumatised its people since 2013, according to a Christian lawyer who works in conflict resolution there.

500 years after the Reformation, can evangelicals and Catholics make up?
The language Catholics and Protestants have used about each other in the past, particularly evangelical Protestants, is quite extraordinary.