Opinion

What is Palm Sunday and why do we celebrate it?
What is Palm Sunday and why do we celebrate it?

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. But there is another story behind the story ...

Are there any Esthers left to speak up for Israel?
Are there any Esthers left to speak up for Israel?

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on why Purim is especially meaningful this year.

What happens when people encounter Jesus in their own heart's language?
What happens when people encounter Jesus in their own heart's language?

Sharing the gospel with someone in a heart language moves beyond sharing a story

Is there a biblical case for making reparations for slavery?
Is there a biblical case for making reparations for slavery?

The issue of whether reparations should be made for British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade has come to the fore again.

In this age of bloated bureaucracy, pity the poor churchwarden
In this age of bloated bureaucracy, pity the poor churchwarden

The churchwarden role alone is a significant commitment.

Being a peacemaker: practical tips from the Bible on how to resolve conflict
Being a peacemaker: practical tips from the Bible on how to resolve conflict

It's important to delve deeper into the Bible to learn how to resolve conflict and improve our relationships.

The Church of England's school guidance has a troubling Stonewall connection
The Church of England's school guidance has a troubling Stonewall connection

If, as the Gospels insist, we stand in the middle of a battle between good and evil and are invited in our recognition of Jesus as saviour to pick sides, it is hard not to come to the conclusion that in this matter, the C of E has changed sides.

What is going on at UCCF?
What is going on at UCCF?

New people may be coming on board but among many to whom I have spoken there are nagging worries that the culture has not changed.

Tears of Gold – portraits of the persecuted
Tears of Gold – portraits of the persecuted

Hannah Rose Thomas speaks to Christian Today about how art is helping to heal the trauma experienced by female victims of violence and conflict.

Can a white person be a victim of racism?
Can a white person be a victim of racism?

There is a biblical answer to all this and it's simple.

Why Christians are returning to learning lists, Latin, literature and the liberal arts: the astonishing revival of classical education
Why Christians are returning to learning lists, Latin, literature and the liberal arts: the astonishing revival of classical education

"Our students are part of nothing less than a civilizational renaissance, the revitalized intellectual tradition of a distinctive and vibrant Christian culture."

10 things I've learned as a pastor from reading the Bible 100 times
10 things I've learned as a pastor from reading the Bible 100 times

This one discipline has single-handedly changed the trajectory of my life and pastoral ministry.

220 years on, there is a new frontier for Bible Society's work
220 years on, there is a new frontier for Bible Society's work

The British and Foreign Bible Society began on 7 March 1804, 220 years ago, with a vision to bring the Bible to as many people as possible. That work continues today.

What the Rochdale by-election tells us about the current state of politics
What the Rochdale by-election tells us about the current state of politics

Let us pray for guidance and wisdom for our leaders, especially with the announcement and debating of the Spring Budget over the next week, that their decisions would come from caring deeply for those communities who need investment.

Jerusalem is shining, perhaps even more so with the war
Jerusalem is shining, perhaps even more so with the war

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on her visit to Israel.

What is postmodernism, and why should we care?
What is postmodernism, and why should we care?

The word "postmodern" is heard a lot, but how many know what it really means?