Rob James

• Are others more encouraging than us?

  Sometimes the challenge to be a good Christian comes from those who have no faith

• Gospel seeds planted in Korean hearts are bearing new fruit in Wales

  South Koreans are investing in Wales out of a deep sense of gratitude to the Welsh missionary Robert Jermain Thomas who shared the Gospel with them nearly 150 years ago and paid the price with his life.

• Life should mean life

  People often think that Jesus condemned the ancient maxim of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth", but nothing could be further from the truth.

• What we think and what we do

  We dare not ignore the role of "ideas" (the "controlling narrative") for what we believe determines what we do

• Gay marriage: Christians are experiencing our own kind of exile

  Changes to the law on marriage reflect the challenge we have on our hands to win the hearts and minds of the next generation

• Welfare reform: Thatcher's politics are still relevant

  I am convinced that the Government's case for welfare reform has a moral dimension

• The power of prayer: are you ready for the real ride?

  If we want to see God answering our prayers, that will sometimes mean accepting the way of the cross

• Leading with a servant spirit

  Pope Francis has been given the chance to live the life of a model believer at a time when the church needs inspiration and the world needs to be shown the winsomeness and relevance of a Christ-like life.

• A little bit of hardship does the church good

  British believers are having to learn to live in a culture that no longer reflects, or even tolerates traditional Christian values

• How to deal with controversy

  Jesus could be very direct

• The sensitivities of organ donation

  The moment you tell them they "must" do something, they instinctively react against it

• We must never abandon our calling as salt and light

  Sadly it is all too easy for us to blend in with our culture