3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (807+ words) The star of The A-Team and Rocky III is less than impressed with the new Netflix documentary made about his life. Why the focus on his hard-man screen persona and not his long-standing belief in Jesus? Tim Bechervaise takes a…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (819+ words) Bethel Church has stopped selling The Passion Translation of the Bible amid concerns over alleged plagiarism. One of the translation’s leading critics David Fish explains why he believes The Passion falls so dangerously short of the standards Christians should expect…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1026+ words) When Merlin Kraft posted a video of a baptism he had attended on his social media channel, he wasn’t prepared for the reaction it would get. As people started asking if they could get baptised too, he knew he had…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (380+ words) As St George’s flags spark fresh rows over patriotism and national identity, Veronica Zundel argues Christians should pledge their allegiance to a different kingdom You’ve probably noticed the recent outbreak of flags – and a corresponding outbreak of opposition to them....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (803+ words) As worship leaders increasingly collaborate with artists outside the Church, Kenny Klinglesmith asks how much the character and beliefs of a songwriter should matter when their words become the prayers of God’s people When a group of leaders from the…...

3+ week, 34+ min ago   (344+ words) How should Christians respond to young people exploring sexual identity? This thoughtful guide combines theology, psychology and pastoral wisdom, says our reviewer Source: Image from Alamy Emerging Sexual Identities is a work of practical theology informed by clinical psychology. Definitive…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1084+ words) Season four of the hit TV series sees Richmond FC launch their first women’s team. But what lessons can Christians learn from Ted Lasso? Holly Price says that while culture tells us to focus on becoming the best version of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1190+ words) Christians are being warned that future UFO disclosures could shake their faith. James Cary argues that our fascination with UFOs is not new, but part of humanity’s oldest temptation: the desire to know what is hidden, cross boundaries God has…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (570+ words) In a timely and moving introduction to the Old Testament, Palestinian theologian Yohanna Katanacho weaves together biblical scholarship, covenantal theology and the raw pain of his people’s displacement, says our reviewer Source: Image from Alamy We are increasingly realising that…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (975+ words) Derek Hughes inherited a ministry built on exhausted volunteers who knew they needed to stop but did not believe they could. He reflects on what happened when he gave them permission to step back – and how deeply he had come…...