Martin Saunders

The Fire on our Front Lawn: Why it's time to call out the horrors of Christian TV

10 foolproof ways to alienate visitors to your church

Need fewer people in the pews? Follow this invaluable advice from Martin Saunders.

The greatest weapon against ISIS? Forgiveness.

At its heart, Christianity is about radical grace, and the world is getting a chance to see that.

Bear Grylls' Christian faith - in five quotes

Oborne resignation: Editorial freedom is an issue for the Christian world too

Editorial freedom is an issue for the Christian world too

Selma review: David Oyelowo's omission from Best Actor list is scandalous

Martin Luther King is shown as a flawed but great man.

Seven amazing TED talks by Christians

Everyone loves a TED talk. Martin Saunders unearths the best ones by Christians.

Russell Brand says Stephen Fry is wrong... But why do we care so much?

Are we so keen to leap to the defensive because Fry has named a theological elephant in the room? asks Martin Saunders.

Preaching the Welby way: how to keep your sermons claptrap-free

Martin Saunders on how to avoid the gospel of 'niceness'.

Nine glorious Christian book covers of the 70s and 80s

Back in the day, Christian book covers were often a wonderful marriage of literalism, low-budget graphic design and occasional madness.

Whatever happened to laying down your life?

Martin Saunders on how the story of a mafia whistleblower highlights the problem of lukewarm Christianity.

Eight celebrities who decided that True Love Waits

Cultural attitudes towards sex have changed a lot in the last couple of decades writes Martin Saunders, but some celebs still decided to wait until marriage.

Candy Crush ate my 2014

Martin Saunders on the problem of junk food relaxation.

2014 in review: where was God in a dark year?

Martin Saunders looks back at some of the big stories of 2014 and asks how we can reconcile a bleak year with the hope of the Christian faith.

No Innkeeper, No Donkey - 10 things we get wrong about the Christmas story

There's an awful lot about the average nativity play that isn't exactly... truth, writes Martin Saunders.

The Rob Bell Show - The First Review

Martin Saunders reviews Rob Bell's TV show which debuted last night.