Opinion

Every church leader has a book in them
If you believe 'everyone has a book in them' then church leaders have anything from a bookshelf to a library within them.

Our Barclays settlement is an important victory but the battle is not over
It's not straightforward when banks close Christian ministry business accounts.

The church that died
Those denominations which have gone the furthest with the progressive programme have seen a fatal decline in numbers of worshippers and clergy, along with a distortion of liturgical practice.

Evangelicals in the Church of England are running out of options
The latest attempt by the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) to hold up the launch in November of services of blessing for same-sex couples has little chance of becoming reality.

The Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act â let's have a proper conversation
Only in this way can we hope to reach a consensus about the matter based on a proper Christian assessment of the issues involved.

Loving our communities in a cost-of-living crisis
As Christians we can sometimes focus particularly on addressing spiritual needs, but to truly be of service to those around us we must consider how we can meet their social and material needs as well.

One year since Roe v Wade: reasons to rejoice
Debbie Mountford, of CBR UK, examines some of the myths around the ruling and why we have reason to rejoice.

The cultural tide is continuing to turn more conservative
More and more Americans, from all walks of life, are saying, "Enough is enough."

Micah 6:8 and the wisdom of 'walking humbly with your G-d'
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the complexities of Micah 6:8 and why this verse is more relevant than ever.

Why is the CofE opposing Christians in court?
Where is the sympathy for the Christians who have actually lost their jobs for manifesting their Christian beliefs here? What about the very real aggression from employers in these cases which results in Christians being hounded out of their professions?

Orthodox Christian teachers are on the chopping block
The challenges Christian teachers are already facing could loom considerably larger under Labour.

The God of grace wants more for refugees than mere survival
Refugees, by definition, need refuge. And my family is the ever-grateful recipient of just such generosity.

How can we support our neighbours amid El Niño heatwaves
We're trying to alleviate the symptoms of climate change whilst continuing to feed the disease.

Decriminalising abortion would harm more women and babies
Pro-abortionists are using the tragic case of Carla Foster to push for the full decriminalisation of abortion but this would be a wrong and damaging solution to a much larger and more complex problem.

Kristie Higgs should never have been sacked
Kristie Higgs' concerns about sex education in schools are now so mainstream that they are shared by the government. Yet she lost her job for vocalising them. This is perverse and clearly unjust.

The legalisation of assisted suicide must be resisted
If assisted suicide for those judged to be in the last months of life should become legal, we already know from the evidence of places such as Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands that it will be but a short step from there to the mandated killing of the mentally ill and depressed.