Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

The religious thought police are here

We are becoming an increasingly intolerant and authoritarian society, where even the slightest deviation from the New Orthodoxy means you face an 'investigation'. The media are far too often the unthinking and unwitting parrots of this new State doctrine.

Jo Brand's 'ill-judged' joke and the challenge of comedy

I've always admired Jo Brand but this week she got it wrong

Raising successful people: five things parents need and the one thing they shouldn't forget

When my daughters were very young, I attended a parenting course at our local church. I went along rather reluctantly because I already had three children and wondered what on earth I could be taught â God has since taught me about the importance of a teachable spirit!