Opinion

Is volunteering changing?
Is volunteering changing?

Work commitments, caring responsibilities and falling living standards are all affecting the longevity that volunteers can commit for.

A disappointing response from MPs on assisted suicide
A disappointing response from MPs on assisted suicide

MPs could have decided to firmly close the door on assisted suicide and euthanasia, and say the current law which protects everyone should remain. They failed.

Pray for our farmers
Pray for our farmers

There is a feeling of rising hopelessness among many of our farmers.

Two Christian responses to war
Two Christian responses to war

When the news is full of wars and rumours of wars it's easy to be afraid, but how should Christians respond?

How a movie about Jesus is breaking down barriers and bringing people to faith
How a movie about Jesus is breaking down barriers and bringing people to faith

The love of Christ is a love so potent that it spills over — even in dangerous situations.

Islamism in Britain Part 2: is there an answer?
Islamism in Britain Part 2: is there an answer?

In Part 1, I delved into the question of whether there was a problem with Islamism in the UK and concluded that there is. Here I explore some possible responses.

What this week's LLF debate reveals about the state of the Church of England
What this week's LLF debate reveals about the state of the Church of England

Neither revisionists nor traditionalists could get on board.

Living in Love and Faith: what now for those who cannot 'agree to disagree'?
Living in Love and Faith: what now for those who cannot 'agree to disagree'?

It seems that the only acceptable "new and imaginative" ways forward are those which rely on people agreeing to disagree.

Islamism in Britain Part 1: Is there a problem?
Islamism in Britain Part 1: Is there a problem?

The noise on both sides is overwhelming, but is it possible to have a more balanced, Christian perspective?

Church of England delays action on safeguarding failures
Church of England delays action on safeguarding failures

Despite spending over £1m on two expert reviews into their safeguarding practices, it seems the Church of England still believes that the bishops know best.

Abortion decriminalisation is a real threat
Abortion decriminalisation is a real threat

Surely we have a Christian duty to speak out on topics and causes where very few others are engaging?

A storm in a syrup tin
A storm in a syrup tin

It seems the only biblical symbol permitted in modern Britain is the culturally misappropriated rainbow.

Watching and praying for a better world
Watching and praying for a better world

If you believe in the power of prayer, join us in prophetically reimagining this world into something beautiful.

What needs to happen after the death of Alexei Navalny
What needs to happen after the death of Alexei Navalny

This may be our last chance before the political terror in Russia escalates to Stalinist dimensions and the only hope of lasting peace in Europe is gone for a long time.

Taylor Swift and Christianity
Taylor Swift and Christianity

In the rejection of God, a culture tends to lose its mind and look for other saviours.

What can Western Christians learn from the courage of Alexei Navalny?
What can Western Christians learn from the courage of Alexei Navalny?

Like Navalny, can we rest in the sure knowledge of God's sovereignty even amidst awful circumstances?