Tony Ward
Guns and blades: Oscar Pistorius and the South African tragedy
In the full glare of the world's spotlight, with a celebrity and national hero in the dock, the discerning of truth and the exercising of justice becomes much more complicated
Women in combat â a new frontline in the gender wars
As a society we will be much the poorer if we jettison the principles and values inherent in biblical morality in pursuit of a status-driven brand of equality
Lance Armstrong â are we looking in a mirror?
Are Lance Armstrong's misdemeanours not simply an indictment of the society we have become â driven by materialism, greed and the philosophy of success at all costs?
A detox of the soul for the new year
Wouldn't it be nice if dealing with our excess physical baggage was the only kind of personal challenge we faced?
The Slaughter of the Innocents
Only the language of the Bible has an ability to give us the words to speak in times when words would otherwise fail us
Celebrating 45 years of heart transplants
The approaching Christmas season is a reminder that Jesus did not come into our world in order to do some remedial surgery on our old heart. He came to provide us with a new one
Persecution : Coming soon to a church near you
Whatever our convictions regarding Godâs purposes in allowing suffering and persecution, all of us are taught to believe that we can be confident in the Lord when such crises come
Jimmy Savile presents a wake-up call to church leadership
The high level of trust generally accorded to clergy can easily become something that is exploited.
The Parable of Mr Whippy
The chimes of the ice cream van can be likened to the sound of the church bells, which used to summon the faithful to worship. They will not be banned altogether, but the purpose of church bells now is to celebrate the Olympics or the Queenâs Jubilee
When 'sorry' is not enough
Saying sorry can easily become a trite and meaningless act of expediency
How to pass the most rigorous of exams
Our society places enormous store on exams as the way of determining if a person is âgood enoughâ to succeed in life
Book Review: Journey of Hope by Jean Gibson (Monarch Books)
We all, surely, want to see evidence of an African Christianity that has moved on from simply being the recipients of European solutions.
The legacy of Elvis Points to the real King
Elvis Presley is sadly dead, but countless people are still trying to connect with a life that inspires them in their thirst for significance, fulfilment and acceptance
The El Dorado culture needs to re-think success
Itâs clear from the Bible that Godâs criterion of success is very different from ours
When morality becomes a taxing question
Christians as much as anyone else have been conditioned into thinking of taxes and rates and revenue charges as something approaching extortion
Chariots of Fire : Eric Liddell, a hero of the faith, still inspires today
The willingness to sacrifice is a dimension that has largely disappeared from Christian discipleship today