Every now and then I have the privilege of meeting someone who has such an incredible faith and passion for serving God that it is impossible not to come away inspired and in awe of God’s abundant blessings. I had… Read More ›
Month: October 2013
Has Justin Welby become the nation’s conscience personified?
The Archbishop of Canterbury isn’t exactly struggling to get the press to notice him at the moment. Of course it always helps to have a royal christening to preside over to gain a decent amount of media exposure. There’s nothing… Read More ›
Halloween: harmless or harmful? – part 2
There has been a huge amount of interest in Canon J John’s recent guest post on the dangers of Halloween. I am very much in agreement with J John that Halloween is not benign. Even though it is becoming increasingly… Read More ›
Prince George – ‘In baptism God calls us out of darkness into his marvellous light’
Today’s baptism of Prince George in the intimate setting of the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace marks another important step in the life of the future king. Even though only close family and friends will be attending, it’s another excuse for… Read More ›
Cultural religion may be declining but atheism is not filling its shoes
At the end of last week the BBC’s head of religion and ethics, Aaqil Ahmed gave a damning appraisal of the current state of religious understanding in Britain. ‘The public has such “poor religious literacy” that a modern audience would be baffled… Read More ›
We have reached a crucial moment in the history of abortion in our country
Every now and then I’m keen to offer the opportunity to younger writers to voice their opinion on a current issue that has been making the headlines. Today’s post has been written by Edward K. He is fresh out of school… Read More ›
“This could be a Wilberforce moment for the 21st Century” – finding hope on Anti-Slavery Day
Today is Anti-Slavery Day; a chance to remember those whose freedom has been crushed as a result of child trafficking, forced labour, domestic servitude and trafficking for sexual exploitation. Approximately 29.8 million people are in forced labour worldwide. Although it is… Read More ›
‘Dr David Drew the Religious Bigot’ – in his own words
Dr David Drew, a former clinical director at Walsall Manor Hospital and a Christian, was dismissed in December 2010 after sending communications to his colleagues with religious content. This was after raising a series of concerns about the quality of… Read More ›
Why one Christian doctor’s attempts to highlight failures cost him his job
Towards the end of September we had another ‘persecuted Christian’ story make the news. It related to the case of Dr David Drew who was dismissed from his role as a consultant paediatrician at Walsall Manor Hospital in December 2010. Prior to this… Read More ›
Christian groups supporting schools: Secularists see exploitation where schools see a service
Today’s post is an immediate response by Danny Webster to an inflammatory report released today by the National Secular Society attacking the work of Christian groups who offer their services to schools. Danny blogs at the curiously entitled Broken Cameras and Gustav Klimt… Read More ›
The C of E goes looking for ‘God-doing’ at the party conferences – and comes away impressed
Today’s post is written by Richard Chapman who is the Church of England’s head of parliamentary affairs. He spends most of his time in Westminster working closely with MPs and peers in the House of Lords. As part of his… Read More ›
Halloween: harmless or harmful?
Today’s guest writer is the Revd. Canon J. John. J John is an internationally recognised Christian speaker and author. He has written over 50 books and spoken in 69 countries, teaching the Christian faith and addressing over 300,000 people in person each… Read More ›
Clearing up the mess that deliberately alarmist journalism leaves behind
Late on Friday night I received a message from a friend at Christian Aid who was considerably concerned about a Telegraph article that had just been published entitled Charity millions ‘going to Syrian terror groups’. The strap line under the headline… Read More ›
The Conservative Christian Fellowship: Bridging the gap at the Conservative Party Conference
Today’s post is written by Colin Bloom, the Executive Director of the Conservative Christian Fellowship (CCF), recently returned from the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. You can follow both Colin and the CCF on Twitter. ———— The Conservative Party conference in Manchester was a… Read More ›
Since when did the Church of England decide to curl up in the corner and wait to die?
Last night some bizarre rumours began to circulate on Twitter. Apparently the Church of England had announced that this country had become so clueless about Christianity that there is no point trying to convert anyone anymore. This, if true, would… Read More ›
New survey: payday lending customers are typically hungry, cold and worried about eviction
The high street may be on the decline across the country, but there are some businesses which are flourishing. Along with betting shops, the number of payday lenders has gone up by 17 per cent in the last two years…. Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 