Current page: Reporter / Tim Farron
Tim Farron
-
The Queen's funeral, a short sermon, and a lesson for all sharing faith in public life
Like many of us, I prayed that Justin Welby would use his sermon to preach the gospel – and I feel hugely encouraged by a prayer answered.
-
Micah 6:8 and the call to pray for good government
Let's pray that our current leaders continue to take their role seriously, that those electing our next Prime Minister will choose wisely, and then for good government from the new leadership.
-
The Queen: a model of Christian public service
As we take to the streets in celebration this weekend, let's remember Christ's example that the Queen demonstrates for us every day: to love one another so much that we give our lives to each other's service.
-
Was the Archbishop of Canterbury right to step into the Rwanda policy debate?
The Bible tells us that there is good and evil and that we are not to be nice, inoffensive and neutral on such matters.
-
Borders Bill highlights how we're going to struggle to be the Good Samaritan
As we pray for peace and justice in Ukraine, heartbroken and angry at the wickedness that is taking place, let's do what we can to be a welcoming, warm, and prosperous people who do our bit for our innocent neighbours.
-
Getting our hands dirty in 2022
Politics is not the ultimate thing, none of the solutions that it can achieve are ultimate solutions, but it should matter deeply to us because politics impacts on every human being.
-
Why we should all be deeply concerned about the Nationality and Borders Bill
With all the noise over Christmas parties that shouldn't have happened last year ... and that may or may not be happening this year ... most people will have missed the Nationality and Borders Bill which passed through the Commons last week.
-
Should MPs have second jobs?
Our job can help to open doors and make things happen but it should always be done on behalf of constituents, writes Tim Farron.
-
Why all the fuss about the original sin?
Original sin is an essential piece of Christian doctrine. If you are a Christian, you should not be squeamish about it, and if you are not a Christian then I suggest that you should be a lot more open to the notion than you probably are.
-
In this age of Twitter diatribes and angry exchanges, can Christians model something different?
In today's increasingly partisan, intolerant and censoring society, if Christians want to maintain our freedoms to disagree and criticize, to argue and debate, and to hold out Christ as a hope for our world, we need to learn to do it well. Otherwise we may lose these freedoms altogether.
-
How should Christians pray and act after the fall of Afghanistan?
We have a duty to press our government into treating with compassion those fleeing the resurgent Taliban regime.
-
It's time to re-frame the debate on mask wearing
It appears that the choice about whether to wear a piece of cloth on our faces has become the latest front in the culture war.
-
Politically partisan? No, but politically engaged? Yes
Church leaders should not be muted when it comes to public life. They should speak graciously, but they should speak.
-
Why should Christians vote on Thursday?
Elections are an opportunity to do some good, to use your God-given judgement to choose the person or the party that you want for your community.
-
Why Christians should care about a European Super League
You may not think this is an area where you need to hold an opinion unless you are a big football fan, or that it's just too trivial for Christians to muster a view about. But the Super League exposes issues of corruption, concentration of power, community cohesion, aspiration and character-building for young people right down to the level of the local non-league or school club, writes Tim Farron MP.
Most Read
-
Over 2,400 anti-Christian hate crimes recorded across Europe in 2023
-
After Welby's resignation, what happens now?
-
Why the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury may prove challenging
-
The little known story of England's first evangelical Queen
-
The real reason Welby should have resigned
-
Extraordinary events save a priest's life after random stabbing
