This is of course a ridiculous headline, but what makes it ridiculous? There are plenty of people who don’t believe in God after all. We make assumptions all of the time and a common one is that our leaders are… Read More ›
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The Church has a unique role to play in healing Scotland’s wounds
Yesterday morning we woke up to the news that nothing has changed – Scotland is still part of the United Kingdom and will remain so. Except of course there is the reality that things will never be the same again. The… Read More ›
Poverty Sunday and why foodbanks are not the answer
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 ›
Justin Welby’s call to convert this nation is no joke
This Sunday Christians around the world will be celebrating the day the Church was born. At the festival of Pentecost, not long after Jesus had left them, his followers who only numbered about 120 were together when the Holy Spirit… Read More ›
#savemeriam – Meriam Ibrahim’s willingness to die for her faith puts us to shame
Just for a moment, do your best to imagine this scenario: You’ve been brought up as a Christian in a Christian home and have accepted this faith as your own. This is not a nominal faith; you have chosen to… Read More ›
Hope into Action: A 21st century model for unleashing the Church’s financial potential
Over the last few months my church has begun working with the charity Hope into Action. It is a relatively new charity having been set up just four years ago by Ed Walker, who previously had worked as a programme director… 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 ›
Easter break and a reflection on the message of the cross
The time has come for God and Politics to have its annual Easter break. Things will be quiet here for a couple of weeks allowing for a guest post that’s on its way. Thank you again for taking the time to stop… Read More ›
Why is ‘coming out’ such a big deal for so many Christians?
Over the last week or so, for no particular reason, the Politics has taken a bit of a backseat to the ‘God’ element of this blog’s remit. A few days ago I set out my thoughts on the direction I see the church in… Read More ›
Addressing the taboo of death: “All of us are dying, some just don’t realise it”
The assisted suicide bill that is slowly progressing through the House of Lords made the headlines again last week. Looking at the coverage it was once again a reminder that part of the reason why there are such polarised views… Read More ›
Justin Welby and Pope Francis unite in a ground-breaking move against modern slavery
When you live in a country that is one of the most stable in the world, where the vast majority of us can go about our business without the daily fear of attack or abuse and corruption in our law… Read More ›
Discovering the meaning of Lent
Lent is upon us once again and it is good to stop for a moment irrespective of whether we’ve decided to do anything special over the period and reflect on its meaning. It is one of those occasions in the… Read More ›
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband’s Christmas messages
The Conservative Christian Fellowship and Liberal Democrat Christian Forum have kindly sent through David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s Christmas messages. The Prime Minister has gone for the usual written message, whereas Mr Clegg has produced a Queen’s Speech style video…. Read More ›
O Come All Ye Faithful
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 ›
Justin Welby and Martin Lewis’ mission to save Christmas
The Archbishop of Canterbury has done it yet again. Several days ago I wrote about the fact that the press is lapping up his comments on society. This week exactly the same thing has happened regarding his comments on how… 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 ›
Just how compatible are feminism, Christianity and women becoming bishops?
One of the more interesting developments over the summer in the blogosphere was the launch of Vicky Beeching’s Faith in Feminism website. The point of the site is to ‘tackle the themes of religion and gender equality, putting them under… Read More ›
36% of children don’t know whose birthday is celebrated at Christmas-time for an advertising campaign?
I’m not really in the mood for Christmas yet, but thanks to ChurchAds.net launching their new Christmas advertising campaign this week I’ve ended up thinking about it a bit too much over the last couple of days. Their Christmas starts… Read More ›
One of the most exciting trends in Christianity is the Spirit of God drawing Christians together
When I was growing up in the 1980s, Christianity always appeared to my young eyes to be very tribal. Christians were very keen to emphasise their differences, drawn mostly along denominational and doctrinal lines. Issues such as adult/child baptism, the… Read More ›
