Opinion
More than chocolate: What my failures have taught me about the wrath of God
Every Ash Wednesday for the past 10 or 20 years, I've made a desultory attempt to give up chocolate.
Anglican evangelicals: 6 quotes from the past for the present
The news that three major conservative Anglican evangelical groups are seeking to come together has been greeted with varying reactions.
Answering atheist Steven Pinker on the Florida shooting: Where was the 'benevolent shepherd' God?
'What was the benevolent shepherd doing in Florida while the teenager was massacring his classmates?'
Why, as a Christian, I welcome Richard Dawkins and 'The God Delusion' taking to the stage
It's finally happened. Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion (TGD) is to be put on the stage. Chorlton Arts Festival in England is going to have the first theatre version of the best selling atheist book.
In defence of Pence: Why shouldn't he think God tells him to say things?
Unlike Trump, who discovered a Christian faith on the campaign trail just in time to win a large portion of the evangelical vote, Pence has been a long-term believer.
After Florida, will American evangelicals embrace gun control?
The same arguments over the same issues are rehearsed in the same words by the same people, and nothing changes.
Ecclesiastes 4: Politics and the wisdom of Solomon
I love the way that the Bible speaks directly to our contemporary situation in the politics of Westminster and the White House, as much as it did in the palace of Solomon.
We need to talk about trauma: Why the church needs to face up to a massive problem
One in three UK based adults report experiencing some kind of traumatic life event, defined as an incident where we or someone close to us experiences a risk of serious harm or death.
Gaza: How Christians are helping keep hope alive in a stricken land
The Israeli blockade, which restricts imports and exports of goods to a minimum and prevents Palestinians from entering and leaving, continues to blight this small strip of land.
As a Christian, I'm still supporting Oxfam. And so should you
If, in anger, you stop giving to Oxfam â because some of its staff did things you disagree with â and you still fill up with Shell after what they have allegedly done in Nigeria, you may be a hypocrite.
As Lent begins, join me in this uncomfortable challenge to help tackle modern slavery
With the wonderful benefits of our 'small world', there comes a challenge: to use our identity as global citizens responsibly â to love our neighbour, wherever they may live.
Shrove Tuesday: Evangelicals must endure the suffering of Lent
Pancake Day isn't much of a thing, really. Egg, milk and flour, fried, flipped and served with sugar and lemon? Forgive me for not exactly salivating.
Polyamory and polygamy â the next big social change?
Logic and reason are being butchered so that the language becomes even more meaningless. What else can you can of otherwise intelligent people declaring, 'Although they were fully committed they continued to date other people'?
From poverty to plenty: What the church can do about food waste
Why is a third of all the food produced in the world never eaten, especially when most of this waste is preventable?
John Piper and mental health: Is it someone's own fault if they're depressed?
Someone doesn't have poor mental health because they're narcissistic, self-indulgent and unspiritual. They have it because â well, they're ill, they don't need a reason.
Do you need to tear up your wrong ideas about God?
One of the things we quickly discover about Jesus Christ is that he upends many of our expectations about God.