Mark Woods
Translation wars: Why critics are turning on the English Standard version
Does it really matter which version of the Bible you use? Most pastors are just thankful if their congregations read it at all.
Fined for evangelism: How US missionary Don Ossewaarde is challenging Putin's regime
Don Ossewaarde's account of yesterday's hearing paints a picture of a law that's barely even understood by Russia's police and judiciary.
Archbishop tells UN: You have to fix refugee crisis
Refugees and migrants deserve "safety, freedom and the opportunity to flourish", according to the Archbishop of Central Africa.
Is your church pastor burning out? How to stay strong in ministry
Some pastors feel they can't cope with the demands of the role. They try, increasingly desperately, but the mismatch between what they can give and what they feel they ought to be able to give becomes too much.
Demon-obsessed: How the devil stops us recognising evil
Do people possessed by the devil really vomit up pieces of iron or glass? That's what Vatican exorcist Fr Gabriele Amorth, who has died aged 91, believed.
Atheist pastor Gretta Vosper fights for her ministry
A petition in support of atheist pastor Gretta Vosper, who was judged unsuitable for ministry by a United Church of Canada committe, has reached more than 1,000 signatures.
15 dead after Muslim pilgrim boat sinks in Thailand
An overcrowded boat carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand's Chao Phraya river on Sunday, leaving at least 15 people dead.
The Gospel that left things out: Lessons from Luke
Luke was an educated man who knew the importance of checking his sources and getting the story right.
Just too hard? 10 Old Testament passages your pastor's never preached on
Here are 10 Old Testament passages your pastor has almost certainly avoided, either because they're too gory, too shocking or just too hard to make anything of.
Colin Kaepernick: Why his national anthem protests have touched a nerve
Kaepernick's protest is so significant because he is challenging the idea of America.
David's Three Mighty Men: What do they tell us about leadership?
King David was a great king, a great warrior and â in spite of some terrible character flaws â a great man of God.
Iraq after the peace: Will Christians ever be safe again?
When the fighting stops, what will a new Iraq look like? Who will be in charge, and how will the safety of minorities be assured?
Religion in the US is worth $1.2 trillion, new study shows
Religion in the US is worth $1.2 trillion a year, according to a new study from the Faith Counts organisation.
Protecting religious freedom: How far should the law go?
In countries that are increasingly socially liberal, in which forms of behaviour and badges of identity that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago are now mainstream, how far should the law protect Christians' ability to opt out?
MPs condemn 'scandal' of UK failure over FGM
The failure of British authorities to bring one successful prosecution for female genital mutilation in more than 30 years is a "national scandal", MPs said today.
British Christian youth worker sentenced for attempt at online grooming
His intended victim was in fact an undercover police officer posing as a 12-year-old girl.