Working in an educational establishment and knowing a fair few teachers elsewhere, I saw some ecstatic people yesterday when the news of Michael Gove’s departure from the Department of Education was announced. It’s been incredible witnessing the levels of joy… Read More ›
The history of the role and definition of bishops is a long and often turbulent one. From the beginning, Paul in his letters to the churches set high standards for his leaders: ‘Since an overseer [bishop] manages God’s household, he must… Read More ›
Yesterday I blogged about Oxfam’s ‘Perfect Storm’ poster on poverty in the UK that has led to them being accused of party political bias. In response Laura Taylor, Head of Advocacy at Christian Aid has written this guest post giving her take… Read More ›
This is very positive news and credit to Naomi Long and the 57 other MPs for speaking up for Meriam Ibrahim. I have it on good authority from Mrs Long’s team that the reason more didn’t join her is that the… Read More ›
I have a problem with debt. It is a poison that flows though our society, but we have become so accustomed to it that we have become increasingly numb to the pain that it causes. Debt has immense power over… Read More ›
It is always a pleasure to see politicians laying aside their differences and uniting in celebration of good things. Labour leader, Ed Miliband and Conservative International Development Secretary, Justine Greening have done just that by recording the above video to lend… Read More ›
To mark the start of this year’s Christian Aid Week, Christian Aid’s Head of Middle East Region, Janet Symes has written exclusively for God and Politics on her experience of visiting a Syrian refugee camp in northern Iraq. ———— ‘Are you… Read More ›
David Cameron rarely wins plaudits when he mentions his own Christian faith. Secularists think it would be far better if he kept it to himself and many Christians complain that likening your faith to the patchy reception of Magic FM in… Read More ›
What is it about God and the weather that causes us to bring them together when it gets unusually wet? Two weekends ago we had the ridiculous storm in a teacup (sorry, not intentional) over Ukip councillor, David Silvester’s theologically naïve… Read More ›
I’m breaking with tradition and posting on a Sunday, but given the subject matter it feels right. Every year during the lead up to Christmas throughout the Advent period I try to find new ways and inspiration to bring something… Read More ›
And now for some good news… A former homeless couple, a youth project leader, and the pioneer behind a debt-advice counselling centre have been announced as the winners of the 2013 Inspire Award for unsung Christian heroes whose work has… Read More ›
For the first time that I can remember tears came to my eyes during the two minute silence at my church yesterday. One of my friends in front of me recently lost her nephew in Afghanistan and as I glanced… Read More ›
Following on from my post earlier this week on a generation of adults, the majority of whom have no experience of church, I was sent this piece from Rebecca Margrete Hodel-Jones. I felt it was too substantial to add to… Read More ›
I’m always keen to give other writers a chance to submit articles for this blog and share their views and opinions. I’ve had two sent to me over the last couple of weeks coming from very different viewpoints on the subject… Read More ›
Very occasionally I read about a conversion experience that totally grips me. Today has given me one of those moments. This time the conversion has not involved finding Jesus, but it has still provided an incredible story of turning your… Read More ›
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