Opinion

The Global Covid-19 Summit left children off its agenda - the Church should not
The Global Covid-19 Summit left children off its agenda - the Church should not

More than 5 million children have lost a primary or secondary caregiver to Covid-19.

Lessons from Amos and Ezekiel on holiness and hope
Lessons from Amos and Ezekiel on holiness and hope

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster on what lessons her community are learning from the Scripture readings that come straight after Pesach.

The fallout from Hillsong should encourage all churches to do a little soul-searching
The fallout from Hillsong should encourage all churches to do a little soul-searching

I hope that by following the scriptures and taking time to put in effective leadership procedures, we can learn from Hillsong's mistakes.

When healing doesn't happen in a moment
When healing doesn't happen in a moment

Hope Virgo has had to dig deep to recover from anorexia and sexual abuse. She speaks to Christian Today about the long road to healing and how important her relationship with God is to this process.

Pastors, stop trying to be popular
Pastors, stop trying to be popular

Today, the truth is often neglected, watered-down, or avoided altogether in the hope of not offending members and building a large audience.

Franklin Graham is not a 'hate preacher'
Franklin Graham is not a 'hate preacher'

It seems we have reached a place where hate speech is no longer about what is said, but rather who says it.

The UK needs confident Christians
The UK needs confident Christians

A large part of the Church in the UK, and I dare say the West as a whole, seems to be either asleep in the battle, surrendering or afraid of the collateral damage.

Has the Church forgotten about the spiritual lives of our youngest?
Has the Church forgotten about the spiritual lives of our youngest?

Churches have been excellent at providing groups that offer a safe place for families to come and play and have a cuppa. But few of them equip the parents to spiritually nurture their littles ones at home. It's time to do more for this often-forgotten age group.

The fight to control truth in a post-truth world
The fight to control truth in a post-truth world

If you control the Ministry of Truth, then the truth is whatever you want it to be.

Preaching the Gospel without fear despite trials and arrests
Preaching the Gospel without fear despite trials and arrests

Preacher John Sherwood speaks to Christian Today about his arrest and trial, and the significance of his case for open-air preaching and Christian freedom of speech.

God's honest truth: engaging with Muslims' questions on Biblical truth at Ramadan
God's honest truth: engaging with Muslims' questions on Biblical truth at Ramadan

Ramadan is a time of increased focus on growing spiritually closer to Allah and as such is a great opportunity to start a faith conversation with our Muslim friends.

Disney and its not so family-friendly agenda
Disney and its not so family-friendly agenda

The latest battleground in the parental rights movement is Disney's overt attempt to encourage the LGBTQ lifestyle through its programming and theme park policies.

Nicky Gumbel on life, leadership and saying goodbye to the congregation he loves
Nicky Gumbel on life, leadership and saying goodbye to the congregation he loves

Alpha pioneer Nicky Gumbel speaks to Christian Today about the upcoming Global Alpha Leadership Conference and how he feels about stepping down as vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, London, after 17 years.

The Archbishop of Southwark is to be applauded for his stand against sexually explicit LGBT books in Catholic schools
The Archbishop of Southwark is to be applauded for his stand against sexually explicit LGBT books in Catholic schools

Attempts to vilify Christian teaching and belief out of a desire to impose new and supposedly more 'liberal' values is a direct attack on freedom of belief and the right to manifest such belief.

After the pandemic, it's time for the Church to get back out there
After the pandemic, it's time for the Church to get back out there

As it becomes more difficult to make the gathered as shiny as it was, perhaps we could allow what God has been doing out in our world to take its full place in the rhythms of our church life.