This Sunday (June 22) has been designated by the Church of England as Poverty Sunday; a day to pray and reflect on issues of poverty in this country and how churches and individual Christians respond. This year, churches are being urged to… Read More ›
Gordon Brown
The price we pay for envy and selfish ambition in politics
I have to admit that I am naive. I’m well aware that politics can be a dirty game, but the revelations from Gordon Brown’s former spin doctor’s memoirs that have been released over the past few days have shocked me…. Read More ›
Malala Yousafzai, Jesus and the power of resurrection
It was impossible not to be inspired listening to Malala Yousafzai yesterday as she addressed the UN General Assembly on her sixteenth birthday, exactly nine months after she had been shot in the head and neck in an assassination attempt… Read More ›
What has turned so many Christians off voting Labour?
Last week I published a guest post by Dominic Moass on his perceived failings of socialism from a Christian perspective. In the interests of balance, today’s guest post is from a Christian on the other side of the political fence. Graham Burnby-Crouch… Read More ›
Rowan Williams – a tough act to follow
Now that the Crown Nomination Commission is in full swing tasked with the job of choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury, there’s plenty being written and discussed on the subject, so I thought I may as well jump on the… Read More ›