I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions, but I did spend some time over the Christmas break thinking about this blog and what I wanted to achieve in 2014. One idea that came to mind was to do some… Read More ›
Month: January 2014
Another arbitrary achievement
Saturday’s guest post by Canon J John on the continued relevance of C. S. Lewis took the number of posts on this blog to 400. It’s now become habit when reaching the end of a hundred posts to give myself… Read More ›
The Enduring Relevance of C. S. Lewis
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 year. His series… Read More ›
The Church of England still needs to wake up and smell the coffee over church growth
The history of technology companies is littered with casualties and failures. During my childhood, my friends and I played on Atari consoles and began programming on Spectrums, Commodore and BBC home computers. Polaroids were cool cameras and we started renting… Read More ›
It is essential for the voice of the Church to speak into the Geneva II negotiations on Syria
Today’s post is written by regular guest contributor, Edward Kendall. Tweet @Edward_Kendall. ———— It was former foreign secretary David Miliband who once said: “While there are military victories there never is a military solution.” Nowhere does this wise observation carry more weight than… Read More ›
Child sex tourism and human trafficking – it’s time to Stop It Together
Today’s guest writer is Terry Tennens who has served as founding Executive Director of International Justice Mission (IJM) UK since 2006. IJM is a Christian organisation with branches around the globe that secures justice around the for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation… Read More ›
Challenging Christians to see blood and organ donation as part of their giving
This time last year I reported on an innovative new venture between churches and the NHS. Given the name fleshandblood, the campaign, which is backed by most of the largest church denominations, aims to raise the profile of blood and… Read More ›
Isn’t it time we stopped pretending that all religions are equal?
Those who keep a close eye on legal issues relating to religion will most likely have noticed that the dispute between the Preston Down Trust, a Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) meeting hall, and the Charity Commission for England and Wales appears to have… Read More ›
A chance for married couples to set a new world record
If there’s one thing we learnt from last year’s almighty fight over marriage as the Equal Marriage Bill passed through parliament, it’s that this nation still cares about the institution of marriage. Most normal people don’t bother getting worked up over… Read More ›
George Osborne’s brave new world will need the Church to survive
This Monday was supposedly ‘Blue Monday’, allegedly the most depressing day of the year. The science behind it is dubious at best, especially given that it was cooked up by a travel company. Nevertheless, the start of January has very… Read More ›
A sickness on our high streets-betting machines,problem gambling and why the government must act
Fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs)have been described as the crack cocaine of gambling. Available to play in bookmakers, it is possible to lose thousands of pounds in a few minutes on them. Their numbers have dramatically increased over the last few… Read More ›
How much aid did the UK government give to countries where Christians are persecuted in 2013?
Today the widely respected Open Doors 2014 World Watch List is published. It is the only annual global survey of Christian religious freedom and since its inception in 2002 it has ranked the 50 countries most hostile to Christian believers during… Read More ›
Can local religion revive local communities?
Today’s guest writer is Dr Chris Baker. He is Director of Research at the William Temple Foundation, an independent faith-based research institution working to advance the vision of William Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury 1942-44) in an ongoing search for a just and… Read More ›
Maureen Greaves preaches God’s forgiveness on Radio 4 Today
If I was in the habit of making Top 10 lists, then under Inspirational Individuals of 2013, Maureen Greaves would be right up there near the top. The way she has dealt with the brutal murder of her husband on… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 