Opinion

A grotesque abortion ruling defeated – but why was an abortion activist the judge?
A grotesque abortion ruling defeated – but why was an abortion activist the judge?

One young life has been saved. But, on current reckoning, another 200,000 this year will be lost. They have no voices but ours.

Paul: Jewish and Christian?
Paul: Jewish and Christian?

How Jewish was Paul really and where do Jews and Christians diverge when it comes to this complex man?

Keith Getty on the 'narcissism' of modern Christian music and the revival he longs to see
Keith Getty on the 'narcissism' of modern Christian music and the revival he longs to see

Keith Getty is on a mission not only to bless the church with rich Christian music, but to inspire and resource churches and families in singing together.

Demons and principalities: my problem with Paula White's prayer for the President
Demons and principalities: my problem with Paula White's prayer for the President

Having reflected and 'tested the spirits', let me put this quite simply. This prayer and the whole alignment of Trump as the Messiah (the Anointed) is a shameful and embarrassing episode in the American church's history.

Pride, insecurity and the lies we must never believe about our God-given identity
Pride, insecurity and the lies we must never believe about our God-given identity

If insecurity was Eve's unravelling, we could also say that insecurity was the cause of the fall and is the root of all sin.

It is staggering that in Britain today, a judge cannot say children do best with a mother and father
It is staggering that in Britain today, a judge cannot say children do best with a mother and father

If I'm honest, Richard Page's case reminds me of the infamous "Thought Police" in George Orwell's remarkably prescient 1984.

The myth of an abundant life
The myth of an abundant life

No one posts pictures with captions like "This is me fighting with my teenager who I found sneaking out last night" or "This is my cute new bag (where I stash my secret little orange bottle of pills)." And I've never seen a selfie with the hashtags #lonely, #depressed, #abused, #unworthy, #ashamed, or #unlovable.

Britain's loneliness crisis - a Christian reponse
Britain's loneliness crisis - a Christian reponse

The Bible teaches us that we are all to care for those on the margins of society and, by definition, many people struggling with loneliness are often unseen.

What does a Christian response to refugees look like?

Many countries across the Middle East and Africa have welcomed millions of refugees, but the response in Europe has been very different; characterised by barbed wire, armed guards, and a culture of hostility. As Christians, we need to do more.

The Government's promises on refugee resettlement are simply not good enough
The Government's promises on refugee resettlement are simply not good enough

Four years on from the horrific picture of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi face down in the sand, former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron says Britain should be taking in far more refugees for resettlement than it currently is.

Hong Kong's extradition bill would be bad news for Christians
Hong Kong's extradition bill would be bad news for Christians

Christians in Hong Kong aren't buying the government's spin - and for good reason

Eugene Peterson beyond The Message - poet, pastor, prophet
Eugene Peterson beyond The Message - poet, pastor, prophet

Although The Message may be his most remembered work, the real legacy that Peterson leaves behind is as poet, pastor, and prophet.

Relating to Father God when our earthly fathers are not people to be celebrated
Relating to Father God when our earthly fathers are not people to be celebrated

Many struggle with the whole concept of a Father God because their father here on earth was either absent, overbearing, abusive or indifferent.

Why Indians choose to follow Jesus despite opposition
Why Indians choose to follow Jesus despite opposition

Indians need to realize there is no reason to fear their countrymen who follow Jesus Christ. They certainly need not fear Christians will try to make India a Christian nation.

What our next Prime Minister can learn from Jesus

The Kingdom of God turns the world's values upside down, or as many of us would prefer to say, "the right way up".

Do any passages in the Bible support abortion?
Do any passages in the Bible support abortion?

Many of us know the biblical case against abortion. But are there other verses that bring a different perspective on abortion?