Opinion
Can the Church of England afford same-sex blessings?
The staggering picture of the C of E's financial decline in the Diocesan Finances Review Update, circulated to Synod members ahead of their July meeting, comes as the C of E's bishops seek approval for their plan to allow standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples to go ahead on an experimental basis.
What does it mean to love the stranger?
Often we don't have a clue about our neighbour, let alone the 'stranger'.
The need for Christian parliamentarians
What happens in Parliament is of huge significance for our lives, our fellow churchgoers' lives, and the lives of our neighbours and family as well.
Christians in the Middle East and the threat to an ancient community
Let us not forget the Christian communities of the Middle East. There is much to think about as we survey the present turbulent world. But as we think and pray about its many areas of need, let us not forget them.
Christianity marginalised
It is no coincidence that as Christianity fades in the West so do those values which have distinguished the West: tolerance, freedom of conscience, the value of all life and personal responsibility.
I had a dream
I had a dream last night. In it I found myself ushered into Number 10 Downing Street, surprisingly as the new Prime Minister.
Did Jesus say 'love is love?'
The subtle movement from "God is love" to "Love is love" is not an accident.
The voting conundrum for socially conservative Christians like me
The traditional Christian gospel is the only hope of eternal salvation for the people of this country but it looks as if they are going to give Labour an overwhelming mandate to make its proclamation much harder in the coming years.
From dreams to reality: The miraculous growth of Christianity in Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran is predominantly a Muslim-majority country. The estimated number of Christians accounts for approximately 1% of the population. Nevertheless, as an Iranian Christian convert, I am greatly encouraged because Christianity is on the rise in Iran.
Seven insights from Scripture to inspire us as the world seems to grow more dangerous
Everywhere we turn there is bad news, even apocalyptic warnings that Western civilisation is coming to an end. Many people are expressing fear and anger about world events and politics. Yet the Bible promises us peace - in our hearts, if not in the world around us. Here are seven Bible verses that can help us to think more Biblically about our troubles:
A pastor's response to Tony Evans' and Robert Morris' moral failings
Lord, as a pastor and leader for your church, I say, "Forgive us Lord and purify us, the leaders of your church. We are the shepherds of your sheep. Don't let us brush it off or sadly we will fall into a greater grievance in the days ahead."
Voting as a discipline
Discipline is required this General Election.
I won't stop until the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer is finished
It's 20 years since I was walking through Leicestershire carrying a cross. As I prayed I felt God tell me that the next thing I needed to do was to build a wall where every brick within it represented an answered prayer.
Franklin Graham's message to the UK: God loves you
Franklin Graham speaks to Christian Today about his God Loves You tour and why he keeps coming back to the UK.
The Israeli hostage rescue and Christian just war theory
Blaming the Israelis is like blaming the Allied forces rather than the Germans for the 35,000 civilian casualties in the Normandy landings in 1944.
The game's not always beautiful: the mental health battle of Euro 2024
For every victor, there are those who missed the mark â those years of hurt and the penalty takers whose names became synonymous with heartache.