Rob James
How we can make the most of Lent
It often helps to know where you've come from if you want to know where you should be going.
Universities should be the last places stifling quests for the truth
There are times when we are not simply ignorant; we are capable of being wilfully ignorant too.
The key to having faith that can withstand a pandemic
If you want to see your faith strengthened, you should do one simple if hugely challenging thing.
What we can learn from Apostle Paul about generosity in hard times
The Apostle Paul's letter to the believers in Philippi has some important lessons for all of us living through this challenging pandemic.
Trump should have taken lessons in leadership from Jesus
The problem with power is that it can corrupt us infinitely more than we ever think possible.
In these unsettling times, we can always trust in our unchanging God
God doesn't change. What He did in the first century He can do anytime.
Building a peaceful future between Jews and Palestinians in Israel
Rayek Rizek, author of The Anteater and The Jaguar, speaks to Christian Today about what he has learned about the nature of conflicts - and conflict resolution - and what hope there is for peace in the Holy Land.
For pastors too, funerals bring pain - but they are always, always a privilege
No one wants to plan a funeral over the festive season but sometimes that is what pastors must do.
Is Jesus really with us?
'Immanuel' is a reminder then that we can trust God when things are not going the way we would like them to.
Does Christmas really need saving?
Apparently Boris Johnson has "saved" Christmas. Perhaps Christmas does need 'saving', but not in the way the tabloids suggest.
Donald, you're fired
Will he, or won't he? Will he finally give up and graciously admit defeat or will he continue to undermine the foundations of American democracy by continuing to stoke up political and racial tensions?
The wisdom in Philippians that can help us get through another lockdown
It's not for no reason that the Bible teacher William Barclay once declared Philippians the "loveliest letter that Paul ever wrote."
The comfort - and challenge - in the Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer poses a very important question from the very outset: do we really want people to honour God's name rather than use it as a swear word for example? If we do, we need to live in such a way that we will inspire them to do so.
The Church should be wary of identifying too closely with any politician or party
It surely betrays a lack of faith to suggest that the Church needs to be defended by any human being, however powerful he or she might be.
We can still worship God even if our church doors are locked
We can worship the God who loves us by doing what we can to care for others on a daily basis.
Christians as much as anyone else need to listen to those they disagree with
It is both arrogant and unloving to assume we have a complete grasp of the truth and have nothing to learn from others.