Today offers the chance for MPs to begin to redeem themselves. After an attempt by David Cameron to intervene in Syria that fell flat on its face and an Iraq war based on dodgy evidence, the House of Commons once again… Read More ›
War
How should we pray for ISIS?
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 ›
Justin Welby – the greatest Foreign Secretary we will never have
This Wednesday saw a series of unprecedented meetings and events in London as The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby hosted leaders and representatives of the Churches of the Middle East and the wider Christian Church in Britain at Lambeth Palace. After… Read More ›
Canon Andrew White: Here our people have nothing, yet the presence of Jesus is so real
Just before the end of July I was talking to a friend about my month off from blogging in August. Having mentioned that there is usually little news worth talking about over the summer, he made the comment that I’d… Read More ›
Lest We Forget: Evil is a reality that the First World War demonstrated all too well
As we head towards the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War, the commemoration events are beginning to kick in. On Monday David Cameron launched the Royal British Legion Centenary Campaign by planting poppy seeds with school children…. 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 ›
#prayforpeace in Syria – learning from a revolution of prayer that brought down the Berlin Wall
So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes. (Daniel 9:3) Pope Francis is definitely getting the hang of social media. Since announcing on the 1st of September… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 