David Baker

The Church of England's astonishing appointment

In New Testament terms, what is needed is not someone who is "impartial" â but someone who is strongly partial to Biblical truth and strongly opposed to error.

Pity your pandemic-weary church minister? Not really

We (as church ministers) won't do ourselves any favours if we single ourselves out as a group needing special attention. And nor should we, really.

Refugees and asylum seekers: an evangelical weak spot?

For let's be honest, while we may find individual news stories very moving, our record in terms of words and deeds is somewhat patchy.

Is it time for a public inquiry into Stonewall?

A public inquiry could get to the bottom of how one contentious and oppressive ideology has been so widely forced on government departments and other organisations in contravention both of biology and human rights.

Leicester Diocese: doomsday or new dawn?

Bravo, then, Leicester Diocese in England â it has stepped off the edge and bravely taken the plunge into a whole new potential way of doing ministry. Whether that step off the edge is tantamount to falling from a cliff into an abyss â or a gentle paraglide ride landing in fresh sunlit pastures â remains to be seen.

Gafcon and women bishops: just a tiff or a real rift?

There appears to be fresh difficulty brewing over the consecration of women as bishops in some parts of Gafcon

What will happen to evangelicals in the Church in Wales?

After the Church in Wales' same-sex blessing vote, there is no question that some evangelicals will now leave.

Methodism? Dead. Anglicanism? Not yet

Anglican evangelical leaders should take heed from the example of the Methodist mess.

Should the Bishops of Manchester and Liverpool resign?

The Bishop of Manchester's comments on Matt Hancock's affair are troubling but I feel rather more concerned by the Bishop of Liverpool.

So, Anglican evangelical friends, what's the plan?

Thinking ahead, it is clear (and scarcely needs to be stated) that the established church faces huge challenges. How evangelicals respond to these challenges will depend on how they are led.

UFOs: are you a cynic or believer?

Are you interested in Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)? You probably ought to be, as the Pentagon and US intelligence community are about to publish a report on them.

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 can today's evangelicals learn from John Stott, 100 years after his birth?

The grace which Stott exemplified flowed from his trust in the truth of the Bible. Today, in the days of evangelicals often bashing each other over the head on Twitter and on Facebook, this connection between Scripture and humility is perhaps something we need to re-discover.