Opinion

Post-Truth: Biblical Interpretation Should Be Faithful To God's Word, Not The Word Of The Year
We need to ensure that our doctrine and gospel ministry are not determined by our emotions and personal beliefs, but by the unchanging truth of the Word of God, says John Stevens.

This US Town Has Got Rid Of Good Friday. Here's Why That's A Mistake
Bloomington, Indiana, has decided to rename two traditional holidays. Columbus Day will become 'Fall Holiday' and Good Friday will become 'Spring Holiday'.

Should Evangelical Churches Stop Teaching People To Tithe?
For many evangelical Christians, it's a given: you tithe your income. A tenth of what you earn â pre-tax or after tax, the jury's out on that one â is to be given away, probably to your church.

The Queen Is To Invite Donald Trump To Britain. Time For The Christian Virtue Of The 'Stiff Upper Lip'
We've had Brexit and Donald Trump. Troubles always come in threes. The next shock to our national psyche could be Honey G wins The X Factor. Anything now seems possible. Even Donald Trump visiting Britain next year.

Revelation 5: Is Jesus Post-Truth?
This week the Oxford English dictionary announced its word of the year as 'post-truth', meaning: "Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief."

Cryogenics: A Technical Fix For Death?
A 14-year-old girl is is dying of cancer. For parents it's the stuff of nightmares. For any onlooker with a heart, it's terribly sad.

How Can Life Go On? By Making Sure We 'Never Forget'
Ruth Gledhill is horrified by the Nazi-style slogans appearing on US churches, and what this tells us about our past, present and possible future

God's Sovereignty Doesn't Mean He Controls Everything, And Here's Why
A column I wrote for Christian Today last week with the title Yes, God Is Sovereign. That Doesn't Mean He Chooses Who Runs America generated an extraordinary quantity of Twitter abuse.

Why Trump's Election Made Me Want To Stop Calling Myself A Christian
I spent a considerable amount of time last Wednesday considering whether I should stop calling myself a Christian. That's not because I stopped believing in Jesus, but rather because I do believe in him.

Evangelicals Won The Election Battle, But They May Have Lost The War
It will be months before the world processes what happened to it on Tuesday, not weeks â and certainly not days.

Choosing Hope After Trump's Election Is Easy... If You're White
There are two groups emerging in election response. One is white. And one is not.

Trump May Soon Be In The White House, But God Is On The Throne
Donald Trump may be the next President of the US, but Revelation chapter four has something to teach Christians about a higher seat of power, says David Robertson.

Remembrance Day: What The Poppy Really Means, And How Christians Should Respond
And if we weep for the fallen without working as hard as we can for the living, we haven't really understood the poppy at all, says Mark Woods.

Why Bill Johnson's Defence Of Trump Is A Masterclass In Missing The Point
Bethel Church's senior pastor Bill Johnson has come out in support of Donald Trump. Martin Saunders on why he got it wrong.

The Remarkable Recovery Of The Cambodian Church After The Killing Years
The Church in Cambodia is recovering after decades of struggle following the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime, according to one of the country's Catholic bishops.

Yes, God Is Sovereign. That Doesn't Mean He Chooses Who Runs America
The world has suddenly got less safe. But there are still Christians who are urging us not to worry. And it's not because they are Trump supporters, but because God is sovereign.