Opinion

The Ashers bakery case: What does the judgment mean for Christians?
The Ashers bakery case: What does the judgment mean for Christians?

What were the legal issues, and what do they mean for Christians generally?

Following Christ to show love to our neighbours
Following Christ to show love to our neighbours

When we look deeply into the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are confronted by a picture of radical love for those in need.

Same sex marriage and Scripture: An affirming evangelical view
Same sex marriage and Scripture: An affirming evangelical view

I believe we should be looking to expand our understanding of marriage in the light of the questions asked of those Scriptures by our understanding of sexuality and gender today.

Toxic masculinity: Why we should stop calling God 'he'
Toxic masculinity: Why we should stop calling God 'he'

Is this actually what the story of Genesis is all about? Are we being given an insight into the root cause of so much of our cruelty and suffering?

It's simply wrong to imply prostitution is just another career choice
It's simply wrong to imply prostitution is just another career choice

The not-so-subtle message seemed to be that if you want to pay off your student debts, why not sell your own body so others can exploit you for money?

Kavanaugh and Ford: An American tragedy
Kavanaugh and Ford: An American tragedy

The problem with nuclear war is that there are no winners. And that, in a nutshell, is what American legislators are now discovering.

Do we still need the Ten Commandments?
Do we still need the Ten Commandments?

Is all the Bible relevant to a Christian worldview? One well-known pastor recently suggested it isn't. But I beg to differ.

In praise of peace and quiet: why lively churches aren't for everyone
In praise of peace and quiet: why lively churches aren't for everyone

While attendance is patchy in other parts of the church, there's one indisputable growth area.

After Wonga: How Christian values are helping reshape Britain's relationship with money
After Wonga: How Christian values are helping reshape Britain's relationship with money

Some five years ago, Justin Welby, the newly enthroned and 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, gave a typically candid and convivial interview to Total Politics.

Mind your language: How what we say about mission hinders what we do
Mind your language: How what we say about mission hinders what we do

If you know anything about religious conversions in India, then you know it's a highly controversial subject often used to attack Christians.

The unfolding Anglican earthquake: a way through?
The unfolding Anglican earthquake: a way through?

Can Anglicans ever compromise on the vexed issue of sexuality? And if not, is there now a possible way forward?

The 'mutant liberalism' behind the Lib Dem pro-abortion agenda
The 'mutant liberalism' behind the Lib Dem pro-abortion agenda

The motion represents a growing trend within the Lib Dems to adopt policy positions on issues which traditionally have been seen as a matter of conscience.

Why Christian subculture makes it hard to follow Jesus
Why Christian subculture makes it hard to follow Jesus

If it has the prefix 'Christian', I've done it, bought it, read it. And sometimes it feels like I can't breathe. Even worse, sometimes it feels like I've lost sight of Jesus.

Archbishop Welby is right: Social justice is a thoroughly Christian thing
Archbishop Welby is right: Social justice is a thoroughly Christian thing

There's a deliciously synchronicitous irony about the release of two statements on social justice, both authored or part-authored by Christians, on either side of the Atlantic, within a day of each other.

Are we on the threshold of cloning humans?
Are we on the threshold of cloning humans?

God created man in His image. Are we on the verge of man making man in his own image?

NO. You are not to blame for your mental illness
NO. You are not to blame for your mental illness

I often have random strangers come up and offer to pray for me. I also have people tell me I'm either a sinner or harbouring unforgiveness.