Opinion

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  In times like these, we need to draw on reserves we didn't know we had

  In these uncertain political times, with a new disease stalking the globe and anxiety levels on the rise, let's remember the hope which we profess and know that even amidst our disappointments, we are part of a Kingdom that will never end.

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  10 years and counting: the only Easter egg to tell people about Jesus

  The Real Easter Egg all started 10 years ago when David Marshall noticed that out of the 80 million Easter eggs being exchanged in Britain, not a single one of them mentioned Jesus or the Christian faith.

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  With coronavirus and a lax government, what we need is an Esther

  What we need at present is an Esther – let us hope that one arises asap.

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  It is chilling to suggest that legalising assisted suicide would save the NHS money

  The treatment of patients should be determined by doctors and other clinical staff in order to promote healing or provide palliative care and not by the bean-counters and their spreadsheets.

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  Three Bible passages to replace fear of coronavirus with hope in God

  This pandemic is a real test for the reality of our faith and the relevance of our doctrines. And there is no doubt that our world is being taught some real lessons – lessons the Christian should, if we believe the Bible, already know.

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  In the face of coronavirus panic, how can we move beyond fear?

  Only a morality that is deeply rooted down inside us, that is embedded in the heart, can survive the corrosion of fear.

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  Wouldn't it be good if someone said that Christians were different?

  Trevor Phillips is in trouble for saying Muslims are different. I can't help thinking that Jesus would be delighted if something like this was said about His followers.

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  Sadly, confinement and isolation are nothing out of the ordinary for many older people

  The Department of Health has warned that the coronavirus outbreak could leave many isolated and cut off. It will be a strange irony for the millions of older people for whom isolation is their daily reality.

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  Do we really know what Anglicans think about same-sex marriage?

  Peter Ould on why he thinks a recent poll on this question wasn't particularly helpful.

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  Diane Louise Jordan on sight loss and a miracle work of God in Rwanda

  Growing up with parents who had sight problems, "Songs of Praise" presenter Diane Louise Jordan is passionate about the sight-saving work of Christian Blind Mission in the developing world, where millions live without basic eye care. While the problem is debilitating, just a small donation and a simple procedure can change someone's life forever, as she witnessed firsthand on a trip to Rwanda.

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  What we can learn about real discipleship in Lent

  Lent reminds us of how weak we are in the face of trials - and how we can get through them with the Lord's help.

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  Is the Christian view of sexuality anti-love?

  Christians continue to believe what we believe about sex, and it is a belief that isn't going away, however much it might be derided today.