Opinion

Has the Western Church forgotten God?

In the Western Church today there is a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. Maybe it's time for us to remember, repent and be restored?

Universities should be the last places stifling quests for the truth

There are times when we are not simply ignorant; we are capable of being wilfully ignorant too.

After Trump's acquittal, it's time we started talking about 'US white evangelical extremism'

Huge areas of US life have been regarded as acceptable collateral damage, in order to achieve a select number of key evangelical objectives (plus ones that have nothing to do with the gospel, but a lot to do with right-wing goals).

Midwives to replace 'mother' and 'breastfeeding' with 'trans-friendly' terms

Transgender language is being instituted at two NHS hospitals that now require midwives to cease using the words "breastfeeding," "breastmilk" and "father," and change how they refer to mothers all under the banner of inclusion.

Apologies are good, but the Church must do more to end racism

Christian leader and activist Dr R David Muir speaks to Christian Today about the impact of George Floyd's death, the road to racial justice both inside and outside the Church, and why he's encouraged by what he's seeing in the Black Church.

Brian McLaren on faith after doubt

Christian writer, speaker and activist Brian McLaren Christian Today about what he thinks is putting so many people - especially the young - off church and what can be done about it.

The gospel entrepreneur: set apart or set aside?

Gospel innovation is needed in every town and city and it will require a new generation of gospel entrepreneurs to do that. But who are these people and how do we identify and release them?

Jesus is the vaccine

The vaccine will provide a welcome reprieve for many. But it won't give a single person eternal life. The Gospel promises not only new life now but an eternal life

Churches, let's not treat our children's workers like they're dispensable

It was sad that at the beginning of the pandemic many employed children's and family workers, and their national advisers, were furloughed - just at the point they were needed most.

What we can learn from the lessons of Sinai in a time of Covid

Isn't it amazing that the peak of the revelation at Sinai takes place in a biblical book named after a pagan from Midian, called Yitro (Jethro in English), who had previously been an advisor to the wicked Pharaoh.

How should Christians respond to the Scottish worship ban?

Surely, given the evidence, the proportionate response would be to both protect the vulnerable while also allowing churches to function with appropriate safety measures?

The key to having faith that can withstand a pandemic

If you want to see your faith strengthened, you should do one simple if hugely challenging thing.

Fear, shame and losing sleep: why young adults are struggling during the pandemic

The current climate is exceptionally hard for young adults across Scotland. The economic price of the pandemic has had a high cost for this demographic, with hundreds of thousands working in retail, hospitality, leisure and entertainment furloughed or made redundant.