Mark Woods

'God is a boob man': Blasphemy or serious theology?
Everyone's talking about Saturday Night Live's 'God is a boob man' video. Either you'll be horrified at a tasteless and unjustifiable assault on Christian values, or you'll fall about laughing.

Does it matter if I don't feel love for God?
Mark Woods looks at how our emotions reflect and shape our relationship with God.

Pope Francis asks refugees' forgiveness for West's 'indifference'
Pope Francis has apologised to refugees for the lack of welcome shown them in the societies where they have sought refuge.

Louisiana passes 'pastor protection bill' deemed unnecessary by opponents
Louisiana's House of Representatives has passed a 'pastor protection bill' aimed at ensuring ministers and religious organisations are not forced to support same-sex marriages contrary to their beliefs.

Whole Foods to counter-sue Christian pastor over anti-gay cake claim
The US-based grocery chain is counter-suing Jordan Brown, who launched an action against it after he claimed an anti-gay message was iced on a cake he bought.

Should Christians want to be rich? 10 Bible verses about wealth
We're deluged with images of wealth but the Bible is always clear that it is never to be sought for its own ends, and that we are always accountable to God for how we use it.

How your church can REALLY welcome everyone
Is it actually possible to cater for all the different personality types in one congregation?

Wafer 'bleeds' in Polish church: Genuine miracle or hoax?
A bit of wafer turns out to be human heart muscle that's been subjected to stress and pain.

Christian pastor sues Whole Foods in anti-gay cake row
Jordan Brown claims he noticed on his way home that an employee had added an offensive word to the lettering.

The grace to keep on keeping on: 10 Bible verses for when you need courage
Courage is when we don't give up at the first hurdle. Courage is when we keep going in the face of opposition.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster: Dangerous cult or a bit of a laugh?
Is Pastafarianism just a laugh? It certainly started off like that.

Did CH Spurgeon believe in evolution?
Spurgeon had no problem with the earth being millions of years old.

UK should set up a consulate for Calais migrants, says priest
Fr Dominic Howarth described the Calais jungle as a "searingly sad" place following the bulldozing of two-thirds of it by French authorities.

Tears as Pope Francis met Muslim widower of martyred Syrian Christian
The women was killed by extremists when she refused to renounce her faith, Francis said.

Why loving science doesn't have to turn you into an atheist
Comedians can get a good laugh by playing to the stereotypes about science and religion.

God and the Big Bang: Teaching young people that science doesn't cancel out faith
God and the Big Bang takes teams of highly-qualified scientists into schools, running events for 14-18-year-olds.