Opinion

Lessons from the book of Revelation in our increasingly anti-Christian culture
Revelation has a great deal to say to a church that is facing persecution and opposition.

Lessons from the UK elections for Church and society
The UK was born on the basis not just of a united politics and economics, but also a united religion â Protestantism â what we might now call evangelicalism. That is certainly no longer true, but the question is now whether the UK can long survive without its Christian foundations?

Are we putting too much pressure on our children to be extraordinary?
Our ability to embrace and accept reality, with all its limitations and disappointments, is at the heart of emotional wellbeing. And as parents, one of the most important messages we can give our children is that it's OK to be ordinary.

How should we care for older people?
On 11 May, the Queen will give a speech to mark the state opening of Parliament and set out the UK Government's agenda as they look to 'build back better' after Covid-19. Stephen Hammersley from Pilgrims' Friend Society says putting a spotlight on the way we care for older people is vital.

After Jonathan Fletcher: changing evangelical culture
How do evangelicals go forward after the recent terrible revelations about abuse perpetrated by some of their leaders?

What does it mean to be a pilgrim?
The walking was as important as the arriving.

Woke capitalism is a threat to the world and the Church
Unelected and unaccountable super rich business executives should not be able to run countries or determine a nation's values, writes David Robertson.

The Church's response to the India crisis reaches where governments lack
The opposition to these cuts points to the government's short sightedness, highlighting how poverty abroad will impact us in the long run.

A Finnish politician is facing jail for her Biblical beliefs: could the same happen here?
Will a court in a democratic country like Finland really have the stomach to send a politician and a church leader to jail for their Christian convictions on sex and marriage?

Is Christian cohabitation the new norm?
Each successive generation is losing the understanding of, not to mention the will to live by, Christian sexual morality.

Why should Christians vote on Thursday?
Elections are an opportunity to do some good, to use your God-given judgement to choose the person or the party that you want for your community.

British politics is in need of some salt
I wonder what would happen if every Christian MP and every peer stood up and declared they are no longer willing to accept the kind of politics that refuses to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

It's not about the wallpaper, but the Prime Minister's judgement
R David Muir explains what is at stake in the debacle over the Prime Minister's Downing Street refurbishment.

The Church must address the racism in its midst but there is some good news too
The Church must be cleansed of racism, of that I am in no doubt, but it would be tragic if we threw the baby out with the filthy bath water.

Why does the Church need another new song?
Andy Flannagan on the inspiration behind new hymn "We Seek Your Kingdom".

The arrest of another Christian street preacher could prove costly for the Met
In July 2019, Pastor Oluwole Ilesanmi won £2,500 in exemplary damages from the Met for 'false arrest, imprisonment and unlawful detention'. Could we see a repeat of this?