Comment
The UK's 'spiritual openness' is both an opportunity and a challenge

The UK's 'spiritual openness' is both an opportunity and a challenge

Peter Lynas writes: "Thin Christianity will not hold. If our identity as believers runs shallower than our identity as culture-war participants, we risk becoming just another faction in the fracture, rather than a sign of something beyond it..."


People
College principal shares mental health battle

College principal shares mental health battle

Please note: This article contains reference to suicide.Waverley Abbey's new College Principal has urged the church to offer better …

Features
Not cessationist, not charismatic: The nuance of Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Not cessationist, not charismatic: The nuance of Martyn Lloyd-Jones

This is the fourth in a series of articles written by Adam Ramsey of Liberti Church, Gold Coast, Australia, exploring …

UK & Ireland
World Cup: Who’s the GOAT?

World Cup: Who’s the GOAT?

Who is the real GOAT? That is the question posed by a new tract being published as World Cup fever …

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Editorial

Ordinary faithfulness

Editorial
Fran Kirby & Graham Nicholls

Stop apologising for being a complementarian!

Fran Kirby & Graham Nicholls
Tim Farron

Local elections: 'Pray for the winners and the losers'

Tim Farron

Features

Features
Eastern Orthodoxy & evangelicals: An iconic moment?

Eastern Orthodoxy & evangelicals: An iconic moment?

I begin this occasional series on Eastern Orthodoxy by taking a look at icons. Icons are perhaps the thing that …

Features
The martyrdom of Cyprian

The martyrdom of Cyprian

The church in North Africa was a leading centre of Christianity throughout the Ancient World. It was only with the …

Features
‘Give them less Jesus?’

‘Give them less Jesus?’

Give them less Jesus. That is the message that can quietly creep into the church when tensions rise around Israel …

UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland
New £2.5m church  building opens

New £2.5m church building opens

A Baptist church in Christchurch, Dorset has opened the doors of its new £2.5 million building, with total project costs …

UK & Ireland
Sports Plus Xtra  welcomes pupils

Sports Plus Xtra welcomes pupils

Christians in Sport has partnered with The Fulham Boys School in London to run Sports Plus Xtra, a two-day, non-residential …

UK & Ireland
Review: Christianity Explored, renewed, revamped

Review: Christianity Explored, renewed, revamped

When I decided to attend the London launch of the new-look Christianity Explored, I was intrigued and sceptical …

World

World
The UK as both mission field and mission force

The UK as both mission field and mission force

“Mission on our doorstep” is a phrase we’ve heard again and again over the last decade. The idea is simple …

World
Sam Allberry 'currently disqualified' from ministry

Sam Allberry 'currently disqualified' from ministry

Pastor, writer and Gospel Coalition theologian Sam Allberry is "currently disqualified from gospel ministry" after new information about a past …

World
Up to 2 million people needing food

Up to 2 million people needing food

Thousands of vulnerable households in Madagascar are still struggling to mitigate food shortages and rebuild their lives after failed harvests …

People

People
Theresa Stone

Theresa Stone

Theresa Stone is joining the Evangelical Alliance as Director of Communications and Engagement.With an extensive background in communications and …

People
Five insights from Desmond Morris (1928-2026) that Christians shouldn’t ignore

Five insights from Desmond Morris (1928-2026) that Christians shouldn’t ignore

“All I can say is that here was a man who was an absolute genius” (Desmond Morris on Jesus).Desmond …

People
Evangelist Vijay Menon dies after a life of Christian ministry

Evangelist Vijay Menon dies after a life of Christian ministry

Evangelist Vijay Menon has died. A service of thanksgiving for his life and ministry was held at Moulton Parish Church, …

Reviews

Reviews
Musician! Talk to others...

Musician! Talk to others...

Not a leader, not an elder, but just a regular brother or sister. If it’s been a while, let me …

Reviews
Learning to pace yourself

Learning to pace yourself

This book’s aim is to encourage the reader to live with a Godly focus in every situation.

Reviews
‘Well informed and authentically African’

‘Well informed and authentically African’

This book, as big as a breeze block, is the much anticipated Second Edition of the well-received Africa Bible Commentary …

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Letter

Baptist battles

Date posted: 5 May 2026

Dear Editor, An important PS to your piece about the problematic Baptist Union presidential candidates this year [read said …

Letter

Monarchical mayhem?

Date posted: 13 Apr 2026

Dear Editor, I am grateful for David Reynolds’ comments on my article about the monarchy. It is good to …

Letter

Political thinking

Date posted: 12 Apr 2026

We do not normally publish letters of this great length – and the recommended maximum continues to be 200 …

Letter

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