Martin Saunders

'This world still brims with glory': It's time to rediscover our sense of hope

The world feels like a pretty dark place right now, and it's up to us to look for signs of hope, says Martin Saunders.

Don't be afraid â Ghostbusters is a triumph for feminists and fans alike

Martin Saunders reviews the new Ghostbusters movie.

What to #PrayForNice - a few simple ideas

Don't just share: Stop claiming James Corden has become a Christian when the facts don't say so

We all love a celebrity conversion story. But what about if it hasn't actually happened?

The 99 thoughts you have while planning a sermon

Better gather my resources. Notebook, check. Pen, check. Pile of commentaries and concordances that I'm not going to look at, check.

'Even if he does not': How to trust God in the furnace

Our faith in God and his goodness is not dependent on him doing this one thing for us now.

5 important deep Spiritual truths we've learned from Euro 2016

Whether you're a football nut or a football widow, there's no denying that the tournament in France has been packed with incident

What are we really looking for in our leaders?

In a week of real uncertainty in the UK, Martin Saunders on what real, quality leadership look like.

How to pray when you've lost the argument

Gods of Egypt: a brilliantly terrible film about theology and the afterlife

Set an entirely fictional reality in which the earth is flat and Egyptian gods walk it alongside mere mortals, the plot involves a power struggle between two sibling deities for control over the earth.

5 more Christian stars of Euro 2016

Europe's biggest sporting spectacle has been underway for a week now, and already there have been some incredible moments on the pitch (as well as a few hugely disappointing ones off it). Payet's goal, Boateng's goal-line clearance, Akinfeev's save; if the next three weeks continue to unfold in the same vein, then some fantastic sporting memories will surely be made.