Michael Trimmer
Evangelise or fossilise â John Sentamu's call for evangelism
Without evangelism, the Church is going to die. This was the message from Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, in his address to the General Synod of the Church of England on Monday.
Lifting the leader: Does the church do enough to support its pastors?
We expect our pastors to recognise when the burden is too much for us but it's a two-way process
Church of England General Synod November 2013 â A preview
There's more than one issue on the table here but the one being watched the most is the question of women bishops
Gay marriage in Britain and America: Is the right to disagree being eroded?
there is a danger that while one freedom is granted, another is taken away
Church schools in Wales: equal or not?
If free transport is being offered to Welsh language schools, it should be offered to church schools too
What does it mean for Jesus to be the 'reason for the season'?
Can Christmas really just be, as many secularists seem to want it to be, a time of gift giving and family togetherness?
New European coalition formed to fight euthanasia laws
A new coalition has been formed to combat the growing threat of euthanasia across Europe.
A secularist Reformation: Why are magistrates worried about Bibles in courts?
If secularists really don't believe, then simply don't believe. Why put others in a position to not even hear about the slightest hint of Christianity.
Energy prices and nationalisation â Where should Christians stand?
Are private companies with inbuilt profit motive the best guardians of our energy supply?
20 weeks: Potential historic shift in US abortion law
At what point human rights should apply to unborn babies is once again on the agenda in the US
'The Francis Effect'
There is a danger in eschewing too much ideology
Aborting the disabled: 'Wrongful birth' or unborn eugenics?
We are apparently in a legal situation where it's acceptable to euthanise someone before they are even born.
White Poppies - Remembrance past, peace to come
Remembrance day is not a celebration of military service
EU pro-life petition surpasses 1.8 million signatures
A pro-life petition on the European Citizen's Initiative website - the EU's equivalent to epetitions.direct.gov.uk or whitehouse.gov/petitionsâ - has gathered more than 1.89 million signatures.
Arresting John and Jane: Equal condemnation in French prostitution law
The French Socialist Party wants to make paying for sex a crime
Ownership obsession: do we really need 'Help-to-Buy'?
A legal system that favours those in need of shelter, rather than those who make money from that need, should be a system most Christians welcome.