Opinion
Is life back on the agenda in Australia?
Standing on the side of life and truth may well go a long way to determining who holds government in Canberra.
Raising up faith in the multimedia generation
Duncan Reid, of Wonderborn Studios, speaks to Christian Today about how churches can offer a children's ministry that meets the expectations of youngsters growing up in a multimedia world.
Hillsong heartbreak: how should we respond?
It would be foolish and sad if churches now decide not to sing some of the great songs that Hillsong have produced because of the sins of the founder.
When 'good intentions' go bad: LGBT+ teen fiction and the Church
Archbishop John Wilson was right to cancel the visit of a gay author to a Catholic school.
The meaning of offering and sacrifice in Leviticus
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster on why for many Jews, Leviticus is the most important book of all.
A call to repentance for our missing millions
When David Steel MP introduced the Abortion Bill to Parliament in 1967, he estimated that there would be, at most, only around 300 terminations a year. This was wrong. Since the Act was passed, in England and Wales we have witnessed almost 10 million abortions
The problem with plans to raise the legal age of marriage
Whatever the motivation, it is difficult to see how raising the age for marriage can possibly help the problem of coercion â especially when, at the same time, we impose mandatory sex and relationships education in our schools.
Holding on when you want to let go
Christian Today speaks to Sheila Walsh about her latest book Holding On When You Want To Let Go, the idea behind it and how its message can help those who are struggling and in pain.
How churches can help people with disability survive the cost of living crisis
No disabled person should be in pain because they are too cold. Neither should someone have to choose between ventilating their child or eating.
Why a recent Cambridge debate bodes ill for the future of Christianity in Britain
Evangelical Christian MP Tim Farron and Anglican journalist Peter Hitchens went up against celebrated LGBT activist Peter Tatchell and lost the vote by 152 to 81.
Who will really lead Church of England evangelicals?
We evangelical clergy in the parishes are punch-drunk pandemic weary, unsettled by talk of parish mergers, wondering whether the LLF debate will force us out of the Church of England. I wouldn't presume to speak for everyone, but I am sure I speak for some at least when I say: we are weary. And we are waiting for leadership.
The challenges of being a pastor in an ever-changing world
Glenn Packiam, author of The Resilient Pastor, speaks to Christian Today about the pressures on today's pastors and how they can thrive in spite of them.
The pandemic won't be over for us until it is over for everyone
The failure to fairly distribute vaccines globally puts at risk all the hard-won sacrifices of isolation and separation over the last two years, writes Christian Aid's Oliver Pearce.
Caring for immunocompromised people in our churches
After two years of keeping away from church, it may well be hard for the immunocompromised person to start attending once more. Sympathy and understanding are important in such situations â but even more important is to take practical steps to ensure that their decision doesn't, for them, feel stupid, writes Dr Denis Alexander
Is Jesus enough?
You don't have to travel far in the UK to hear, whether in person or in the media, clergy who in the name of Jesus separate him from the Jesus of history. They each have their own personal Jesus â who remarkably agrees with their political, social, moral and religious views. He's very nice and accommodating â to them.
Paying attention in an age of distractions
Perhaps if we see one another truly, lovingly, and rightly â beyond caricatures and fantasies â we will uncover a refreshment and joy that comes from attending to one another and discovering the work and presence of the changeless God therein.