Mark Woods

Nearly 900 English churches in danger of falling into ruin
Nearly 900 listed churches are in peril, says English Heritage â but they can be a rich community resource.

Pistorius sentence: Too lenient? Too harsh? Why do you even care?
Whatever your view of the Pistorius sentence, make sure you hold it for the right reasons, says Mark Woods.

Court bars cocaine-using pastor who had sex on church premises
Juan D McFarland of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery is ordered to hand back church keys and Mercedes.

Shia LaBeouf says Brad Pitt helped him find God while filming Fury
Actor Shia LaBeouf says '...it was a real thing that really saved me'.

Poverty may leave UK 'permanently divided' says Commission
Absolute child poverty is on the increase, and Church Action on Poverty says "not enough is being done" to combat it.

Cheering in church as pastor gives thanks for brother's safety after avalanche
Richmond church was about to pray for Andy Kimmering when a call came to say he was well.

Houston mayor backs down but Bathroom Bill controversy still rages
City pastors may not have to turn in sermons but critics are unpersuaded.

Bigger Sunday schools aren't the way to keep more children in church... so what is?
Outsourcing the discipleship of children isn't working, says children's ministry expert.

Sen Ted Cruz says Houston sermon subpoenas put religious freedom at stake
Pastors ordered to hand over their sermons say it's an infringement of their liberties.

15 things you might not know about Ebola
Mark Woods has some surprising facts about the Ebola virus.

Polish missionary priest kidnapped by Central African Republic militia
Mateusz Dziedzic is being held hostage in exchange for the release of a guerilla leader.

Director of Public Prosecutions has made assisted suicide easier, campaigners claim
A change in the law may have been made without Parliament's consent, writes Mark Woods.

Fate of Oscar Pistorius in the balance as lawyers argue over prison sentence
His defence team say he should receive a community sentence while the prosecution argues for jail.

Asia Bibi will hang for blasphemy, Pakistani High Court confirms
The farm worker accused of blaspheming Mohammed has lost her latest appeal against the death sentence.

Undercover actors posed as homeless people to find out how they are treated... and the results are shocking
'Mystery shopper' report shows how councils are failing homeless single people

I'm not homophobic, says Free Church of Scotland's David Robertson
Every human being is made in God's image, says the Christian Today columnist.