Mark Woods

Planned Parenthood video: Accusations of \'selling foetus body parts\' prompt outrage from Christian leaders
Planned Parenthood video: Accusations of 'selling foetus body parts' prompt outrage from Christian leaders

An ethics campaign group leaked a video purportedly showing a Planned Parenthood executive discussing the sale of body parts from aborted foetuses.

Wedding Bible readings: Why 1 Corinthians 13 may not be the best choice, and what you could have instead
Wedding Bible readings: Why 1 Corinthians 13 may not be the best choice, and what you could have instead

Criticising someone's choice of Bible reading at a wedding is like criticising the bride's dress or the groom's haircut.

Church of England is \'borderline racist\', bishop tells Synod
Church of England is 'borderline racist', bishop tells Synod

There is still racism in the Church of England, according Rt Rev Stephen Cotterell.

What does the Supreme Court gay marriage ruling mean for Christian colleges?
What does the Supreme Court gay marriage ruling mean for Christian colleges?

Legal options to put pressure on Christian colleges to conform are being explored with the creation of a new equality campaign.

50 Polish Christians honoured for wartime heroism saving Jews
50 Polish Christians honoured for wartime heroism saving Jews

Representatives of the Jewish community have honoured elderly Poles for saving Jews during the Nazi holocaust.

Surprise, surprise... Baylor University isn\'t OK with gay sex after all
Surprise, surprise... Baylor University isn't OK with gay sex after all

Baylor University is a conservative institution which didn't even lift a ban on dancing until the 1990s and still retains a ban on alcohol on campus.

Mark Driscoll\'s return to high-profile ministry continues with string of public appearances
Mark Driscoll's return to high-profile ministry continues with string of public appearances

The return of controversial pastor Mark Driscoll to high-profile ministry is continuing with appearances at churches and conferences in the US and abroad.

Five pastoral errors that can kill a ministry
Five pastoral errors that can kill a ministry

Ministers are called, trained and equipped for ministry, but the training and equipping sometimes fall short.

Israel\'s blockade makes it impossible for Gaza to recover - Christian Aid
Israel's blockade makes it impossible for Gaza to recover - Christian Aid

Electricity, water and building materials are all severely restricted.

The Budget: How to think through the key points
The Budget: How to think through the key points

George Osborne's budget is his first as a really Conservative Chancellor.

Biblical marriage: Five couples in scripture we can learn from
Biblical marriage: Five couples in scripture we can learn from

Now that same-sex marriage is here, isn't it time to look again at what biblical marriage really looked like, and to learn some life lessons for today?

Keeping Sunday special: Back on the agenda, and still worth fighting for
Keeping Sunday special: Back on the agenda, and still worth fighting for

The Chancellor has announced plans to liberalise Sunday trading.

Christian minister\'s alleged attack on Muslims thwarted, but campaigner claims legal \'double standards\'
Christian minister's alleged attack on Muslims thwarted, but campaigner claims legal 'double standards'

A Christian minister has been recorded planning to attack a Muslim community in New York state – and his case exposes double standards in the US legal system, according to a campaigner.

Carjacked: Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro attacked by armed men
Carjacked: Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro attacked by armed men

It is the second time Archbishop Orani Tempesta's car has been targeted.

Megachurch pastor facing fraud charges hits back over \'high life\' claims
Megachurch pastor facing fraud charges hits back over 'high life' claims

The pastor of one of the largest churches in Asia has hit back at claims that he is living a life of luxury while facing charges of fraud committed against the church.

10 years after 7/7: Why the terrorists will never win
10 years after 7/7: Why the terrorists will never win

Bombers struck in central London 10 years ago today, killing 52 people and injuring more than 700.