Opinion

Why Christians should stand up for persecuted homosexuals
Why Christians should stand up for persecuted homosexuals

Christians should not be just another pressure group only concerned with themselves, writes Andy Hunter.

Belonging Before Believing – A Recipe for a Dying Church
Belonging Before Believing – A Recipe for a Dying Church

David Robertson thinks revival will come when we get back to the Bible, not when we allow people to belong to church before they believe.

Commonwealth Disney Eurovision Brigadoon... reflections on the opening ceremony
Commonwealth Disney Eurovision Brigadoon... reflections on the opening ceremony

For David Robertson, the opening ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games told us a lot about modern Scotland, and not all of it is pleasant.

Why the Israel/Gaza war may be a game-changer for the region
Why the Israel/Gaza war may be a game-changer for the region

As the international moves to secure a ceasefire gather pace, Jeremy Moodey considers the future.

Too much information... how graphic images of death and destruction make us care less
Too much information... how graphic images of death and destruction make us care less

Graphic pictures from crash sites and battlefields desensitise us to the reality of suffering, writes Mark Woods.

Bad News for the Good News - a response to Steve Chalke
Bad News for the Good News - a response to Steve Chalke

David Robertson responds to Steve Chalke's call for a redefined evangelicalism.

Can we call God \'Allah\'?
Can we call God 'Allah'?

The language used in the Bible has long been the subject of contention, but is it possible to reconcile the name 'Allah' with a Christian understanding of God?

Why England Lost the World Cup - it was all my fault
Why England Lost the World Cup - it was all my fault

Proud Scot David Robertson on why he still loves England

James McConnell: hate preacher, brave purveyor of truth, or somewhere in between?
James McConnell: hate preacher, brave purveyor of truth, or somewhere in between?

Northern Irish preacher James McConnell, in trouble for branding Islam 'satanic', has made life difficult for us all

Comment: Jesus is weeping for his Church
Comment: Jesus is weeping for his Church

Ex Muslim convert to Christianity says he is 'utterly isolated' by the Anglican Church

Is \'Christian Europe\' a thing of the past?
Is 'Christian Europe' a thing of the past?

Europe was once a largely Christian continent. Can it be that again?

Jesus\'s challenge to the super-rich: Can you love God more?
Jesus's challenge to the super-rich: Can you love God more?

The latest Sunday Time Rich List highlights an increasing gap between rich and poor. But which side are we?

Comment: New Secularism is an attempt to undermine and destroy Christianity
Comment: New Secularism is an attempt to undermine and destroy Christianity

The New Secularism is militantly anti-religious and illogical at that, writes David Robertson

Meriam Yahia Ibrahim and other persecuted Christians need our voice
Meriam Yahia Ibrahim and other persecuted Christians need our voice

The freedom to choose and practise one's faith is a fundamental right for all under International law and yet we continue to see numerous tragic cases across the world in which that same right is non-existent and exercising this freedom is punishable, sometimes even by death.

A lesson for the whole church in Britain: \'We need to stop our compartmentalising\'
A lesson for the whole church in Britain: 'We need to stop our compartmentalising'

It is the God-given way of transforming lives and communities, writes David Robertson

Why political tribalism is bad for the soul
Why political tribalism is bad for the soul

Political tribalism goes against the spirit of Jesus' teachings, writes Heather Tomlinson