Mark Woods

Corrie ten Boom: 10 quotes from the author of The Hiding Place
Corrie ten Boom: 10 quotes from the author of The Hiding Place

The author of the classic The Hiding Place, with her family, hid Jews from the Germans in their house in Amsterdam during the Second World War.

Should we fix our faults or focus on our gifts?
Should we fix our faults or focus on our gifts?

Sometimes pastors focus on sin to the exclusion of everything else.

The Valley of Dry Bones: What God is saying to the Church through Ezekiel
The Valley of Dry Bones: What God is saying to the Church through Ezekiel

The vision of Ezekiel in chapter 37 of his book is one of the most powerful anywhere in the Old Testament.

T4G conference overshadowed by row over CJ Mahaney presence
T4G conference overshadowed by row over CJ Mahaney presence

A major conference on preaching has been overshadowed by a row over the presence of a pastor who has faced accusations of a cover-up over of child sexual abuse at his church.

Martin Luther: Reformer, man of God, antisemite
Martin Luther: Reformer, man of God, antisemite

The Protestant Church in the Netherlands has denounced the antisemitic teachings of one of its founders, Martin Luther.

Is Pope Francis right to say Christians face an \'educated persecution\'?
Is Pope Francis right to say Christians face an 'educated persecution'?

There's a persecution that is "cross-dressed as culture, cross-dressed as modernity, cross-dressed as progress", the Pope has said. But what does he mean?

Church of England takes on energy giant ExxonMobil
Church of England takes on energy giant ExxonMobil

The Church Commissioners have won widespread support for a move to put pressure on energy giant ExxonMobil to disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business.

Megachurch pastor Darrin Patrick suspended over misconduct and \'historical pattern of sin\'
Megachurch pastor Darrin Patrick suspended over misconduct and 'historical pattern of sin'

The decision followed the confirmation of allegations of pastoral misconduct.

Syria: Muslims murdered by ISIS for helping Christians flee al-Qaryatain
Syria: Muslims murdered by ISIS for helping Christians flee al-Qaryatain

Muslims helping Christians to escape from the besieged Syrian city of al-Qaryatain were murdered when they were discovered by jihadists.

King Abdullah to help fund Holy Sepulchre restoration
King Abdullah to help fund Holy Sepulchre restoration

King Abdullah of Jordan has offered to contribute to the restoration of the centrepiece of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Religious people are happier, research claims – but how much does it matter?
Religious people are happier, research claims – but how much does it matter?

New findings from America's respected Pew Research Center appear to show that people who are highly religious are generally happier with the way things are going in their lives.

When ministry turns toxic: How pastors can care too much for their congregations
When ministry turns toxic: How pastors can care too much for their congregations

The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep. If he has a hundred of them and one goes missing, he'll search until he finds it.

The top 5 reasons people like Pope Francis
The top 5 reasons people like Pope Francis

He's one of the most popular public figures in the world. So what is it that people say they like about Pope Francis, and what can it teach us about leadership?

Pope calls for release of priest captured by ISIS in Yemen
Pope calls for release of priest captured by ISIS in Yemen

Pope Francis has called for the release of hostages in conflict zones in prayers conducted yesterday at the Vatican.

Amoris Laetitia: 10 key quotes on marriage and the family from Pope Francis
Amoris Laetitia: 10 key quotes on marriage and the family from Pope Francis

Pope Francis has produced an insightful and inspirational document that calls Christians to realise the depths of the riches possible in marriage and family life.

Amoris Laetitia: How the Pope\'s exhortation could shake up the Church
Amoris Laetitia: How the Pope's exhortation could shake up the Church

The Pope's long-anticipated exhortation following the two Synods on the family, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) has been published.