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 ›
