Mark Woods
Building the future of England's cathedrals: How an ancient craft is taking on a new life
If it weren't for the tap, tap, tapping, we could have been in a library. I've never seen such intense concentration.
The Stronger Men's Conference video is a hoot â but it's really not so funny
I watched the video promo for the Stronger Men's Conference this morning. The last time I laughed as much in front of a screen it was a re-run of Father Ted, to me the height of comic genius.
Ambrose of Milan: The bishop who made an emperor kneel
On this day in AD 397, one of the great saints of the church, Ambrose of Milan, died after a lifetime of labour.
I'm a privileged white Christian male â and I need to know it
George Washington University, a prestigious institution located in the United States capital, is under fire for an innocuous-sounding course it's running tomorrow.
Martin Luther King's last sermon: 'I've seen the promised land'
Today, April 3, is the anniversary of the last sermon he ever preached. It was at the the Mason Temple, the World Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ in Memphis.
Good Friday today: Living the death of Jesus
If Christ is not raised, our faith is in vain. But to see Easter whole, we have to start at Good Friday.
Should Christians wash each other's feet on Maundy Thursday?
Tonight, in many Maundy Thursday services, Christians will re-enact the last supper by literally washing each other's feet.
College chapels survey shows students more likely to attend church
Figures collected by the Church of England on worship attendance at three top English universities show a startlingly high level of participation in college chapel services.
Why did Judas betray Jesus?
We don't know how long he had been with Jesus, but the core group of disciples seems to have been long-established. Something caused him to turn on Jesus right at the end.
The crucifixion and the widow's mite: Mark 12 and the journey to the cross
In his last few days on earth, Jesus debated with some of the finest theological minds of the time.
Is Mark Zuckerberg the antichrist?
Those cat videos are the sweet and furry face of power.
What is Palm Sunday and what does it mean?
This was the moment at which his crucifixion and death became inevitable, because he was entering a very dangerous environment.
How to explain the Bible without explaining it away
Explaining difficult passages sounds like explaining them away. At its worst, it makes the biblical writers out to be idiots.
Why J John is wrong about the BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is one of those national treasures, like the NHS or the Proms, that generate a sort of proprietory feeling. It is, after all, British, and we fund it through the licence fee, so it's 'ours'.
John Piper says egalitarianism is responsible for sexual abuse â but is he right?
John Piper has released an extraordinary podcast in which he appears to say sexually abusive behaviour is because of an 'egalitarian' approach to relations between men and women.
Angels unawares: How should we welcome visitors to church?
Some churches go the whole hog, with greeters, information desks, cards in the pews and follow-up visits. Others go to the other extreme, conveying an atmosphere like the lonely pub in An American Werewolf in London, where every eye swivels toward the hapless visitor/victim.