Life

• Say Something Nice: How we can celebrate Christ-like speech

  Words are powerful. Words have the power to build up or to tear down. Words have the power to heal or to wound.

• Brexit, loyalty and the politics of the playground

  A few years ago, a wise friend told me that real loyalty isn't just following what someone else does, it's living up to their values even when they can't.

• Exegesis and #MeToo: The unlikely combo primed for a positive impact

  Let's face it, theology and cutting-edge social movements fighting sexual harassment seem to be worlds apart.

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  Can public embarrassment be good for you?

  What do you do when you're faced with the intense emotional discomfort we call embarrassment?

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  What does it mean to be a strong Christian woman?

  Submissiveness and gentility are celebrated characteristics for Christian women. So where does someone like me fit?

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  Most Christians gave up social media for Lent - poll

  As part of the observance of Lent, many American Christians are logging out of Facebook and Twitter, opting to give up social media more than any other thing, according to a recent survey.

• Why do men abuse women? It's probably not what you think

  Gender justice specialist Natalie Collins has written 'Out of Control: Couples, Conflict and the Capacity for Change' to guide Christians through issues of domestic abuse.

• A six-week-old dead embryo is suing an Alabama abortion clinic: Is there a Christian perspective?

  Where do we even start to think about this from any perspective – let alone a Christian one?

• What's a woman's place in the Church? Lessons from 10 great female saints

  The debate over a woman's place in the Church has raged since the very outset. Rather than step into this minefield, here are 10 great women giving us all great example.

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  What the torture and execution of Jesus did to his body

  Roman flagellation was one of the most feared of all punishments.

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  The value of the boring testimony

  The boring testimony reveals what life is usually about in the western world regardless of the country. But there is one difference

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  Barbie at 60: instrument of female oppression or positive influence?

  Barbie Millicent Roberts is, arguably, the original "influencer" of young girls, pushing an image and lifestyle that can shape what they aspire to be like. So, at 60, how is the iconic Barbie stepping up to support her fellow women and girls?

• The hidden message in the last words of Jesus: A BBC Lent series

  A powerful story of forgiveness launches a BBC Radio 4 Lent series on Sunday themed around the idea of hospitality.

• Reflections on resignations: God is still good

  Even if our insatiable desire for gossip finds this infuriating, a lot of the time we don't know many details about these incidents. Nor do we necessarily need to.

• It's Ash Wednesday – and what I'm giving up for Lent is none of your business

  There's a lot to be said for keeping Lent in such a way that no one knows you're doing it at all.