Opinion

Pride Part Two - how can we respond?
Pride Part Two - how can we respond?

LGBT people deserve proper help and we must offer it, as well as stand against this revolution which is taking the country by storm.

The Supreme Court's decision marks the beginning of the legislative battle over abortion, not the end
The Supreme Court's decision marks the beginning of the legislative battle over abortion, not the end

There are many who will rush to declare that the Supreme Court's decision somehow goes against the will of the people. The data from polling suggests otherwise.

Roe v Wade is overturned - what does this mean for the UK?
Roe v Wade is overturned - what does this mean for the UK?

What Roe v Wade has done is provide a strong talking point for us in the UK. Let's use this to our advantage and not shy away from discussing this issue.

The real conversion practices we should be opposing are 'trans medicine'
The real conversion practices we should be opposing are 'trans medicine'

Bigoted conversion therapists seem to be lurking on the internet, profiting from abhorrent, cruel, harmful, quack, abusive practices that torture and degrade trans people. Just one thing – where are they all?

It\'s going to get very ugly in the aftermath of Roe v Wade
It's going to get very ugly in the aftermath of Roe v Wade

They are furious and violent because they cannot do violence to their own flesh and blood. What kind of madness is this?

Welcoming the stranger should be a part of every church community
Welcoming the stranger should be a part of every church community

If every individual really welcomed and integrated people into our local churches and communities we could demonstrate on a national level a culture of welcoming the stranger.

Do you serve on a board? Are you on a senior team?
Do you serve on a board? Are you on a senior team?

If organizations are well governed, they will flourish. If not, they will be hindered, and may fail. This short book, with its seven simple rules, could transform the way you lead.

Fairness or inclusion – whose rights should prevail in sport?
Fairness or inclusion – whose rights should prevail in sport?

That trans athletes should want to participate in sport is completely understandable, but pitting them post-transition against women is blatantly unfair and devalues the hard-won status of women

Top Gun: Maverick or Lightyear - which one should you see?
Top Gun: Maverick or Lightyear - which one should you see?

Perhaps only few movies will cause cultural changes, but many do reflect those changes – and help us to understand the cultures we are living in.

Including disabled people in our mission and engagement plans
Including disabled people in our mission and engagement plans

In everything we do and discuss in planning things to bless our communities, we need to have a marker to remind us to ask the disability question.

The only way is ethics
The only way is ethics

Ethics and moral behaviour, it sometimes feels, are a rather irritating distraction to holders of high office in the UK at present.

Is academically selective state education contrary to Christian principles?
Is academically selective state education contrary to Christian principles?

The privilege of learning about Christianity and its role in this island's story is surely a vital 'levelling up' exercise.

Pride part one: the real agenda
Pride part one: the real agenda

Christian leaders say they love Jesus, but what about his teachings on sex and gender, and what about the more fundamental freedoms to speak them in public?

How Christians can engage in the mission field of politics
How Christians can engage in the mission field of politics

It's not all about becoming a candidate. It's about getting involved in small ways in your locality to influence the conversation.

When Christian beliefs mixed with Chinese revolutionary activities
When Christian beliefs mixed with Chinese revolutionary activities

Less well known in the West is an aspect of 19th-century Chinese history which involved an interweaving of aspects of Christian beliefs with Chinese revolutionary activities, with catastrophic results.

We must learn to speak English
We must learn to speak English

Doing the hard work of learning to communicate appropriately is actually an exacting theological endeavour.