To be a good theologian is to seek to know and rely upon the Word of God better. It is to be a faithful Christian.

The story of “A High Wind in Jamaica” (Richard Hughes, 1929) might sound like a comedy, but it is in fact a drama of great cruelty, capable of making the skin of most insensitive readers crawl.

Censorship, curbs on self-expression and communications that might be considered offensive, heavy fines for expressing views that could be interpreted as degrading, and having to prove one’s innocence if accused of discrimination.

How can Islamic radicalism be countered after the imprisonment of the Christian governor of Jakarta?

We can preach about money after all, the Bible has a lot to say. But it is very awkward to talk about money for preachers.

The Catalonia independence debate in Spain can easily be reduced to a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question with the answer splitting families and faith communities. How could Christians respond to such a situation?

Are believers forming exclusively Romanian mono-cultural churches? Are they integrating into existing British churches? Are they joining in with multicultural churches that reflect Britain’s cultural and ethnic diversity?

A doctor visiting the Dominican Republic shares his thoughts after the storm.

Contemporary Germany may be the European leader, but the Berlin Wall still casts a long shadow over the country’s economic, political and spiritual landscape.

His work is a model of Biblical balance, in the best meaning of the word.

This educationalist, Prime Minister and theologian has left an imprint on Dutch churches, schools, media and politics visible even a full century later.

The Trinity is not some awkward add-on to God. No, God is beautiful, desirable, and life-giving precisely because He is the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.

So far, Evangelicals and Pentecostals have been talking about unity among “born again” believers. If they commit to “greater oneness” with the Roman Catholic Church and WCC, they need to reflect on what they become committed to.

In search of authenticity (3): Francis Schaeffer’s interest was not so much to win arguments, but to win people.

Europe as the continent most exposed to the gospel over time and intensity, yet more recently also shaped by the abandonment of the gospel.

Launching a series is an opportunity to invite people in and to invite people back in who might have drifted from regular attendance.

As Christians keep visiting the people affected by the disaster, they have come to be called Kirisuto-san or ‘Mr./Ms. Christ’, with respect and appreciation.

There is a struggle with temptation that is current and that is real.

When ‘alternative facts’ take over from truth, a culture is in big trouble. What can we do as Christians?

20-25% of undocumented immigrants in the US are evangelicals and many of them are pillars in their churches and communities.

There are some things that are preached with great life impact simply through clarity of explanation.

We too feel picked up by the scruffs of our necks by the same God of Abraham.

There is an urgent need for Christians to seek the peace and prosperity of the whole continent of Europe at an uncertain time in its history.

For the Catholic Church, “by grace alone” means that grace is intrinsically, constitutionally, and necessarily linked to the sacrament, and thus to the Church that administers it.