The events in Christchurch New Zealand towards the end of last week offered yet more evidence of the hatred and suspicion that many people harbour towards Muslims and Islam.  Of course it’s not the first attack of this kind, and sadly there have been many more the other way: the attacks in London and New York and Paris among them, and the…

Turmoil at Westminster. Rising levels of knife crime on our streets. Children walking out of schools to protest about global warming.  Terrorist attacks in New Zealand.  The world is in a mess.  No one can deny that.  I read this week that some women are going on ‘birth strike’; refusing to have children for fear of bringing them into a world whose…

These days what you say can get you into a whole lot of trouble.  We’ve seen that in the political arena with the home secretary, on social media with former athletes speaking out about the unfairness of trans-men competing as women, and on the streets of London.  Perhaps you saw the coverage of the Christian evangelist arrested outside Southgate Tube Station for…

If abortion is one of the most delicate subjects, the hottest topic is sex, including same-sex relationships.  I’ve spoken about the Bible’s teaching on this issue before, so what I’m about to say won’t come as a shock.  But the idea that it is good news might well do! Just for clarity, let me state again what the Bible clearly teaches: that…

The gospel is good news for all and offers a far better story (or narrative for life) than the world.  That’s true for the weak and marginalised, for failures and sinners, and for the weakest amongst us, including the unborn. And that means we must talk about abortion. I know this is a sensitive issue, and when talking about it we must…