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When healing doesn't happen in a moment

Christian Today Mon 9 May 2022 8:40 BST

Hope Virgo has had to dig deep to recover from anorexia and sexual abuse. She speaks to Christian Today about the long road to healing and how important her relationship with God is to this process.

Pastors, stop trying to be popular

Shane Idleman | Sun 8 May 2022 9:08 BST

Today, the truth is often neglected, watered-down, or avoided altogether in the hope of not offending members and building a large audience.
Franklin Graham is not a 'hate preacher'

David Robertson | Fri 6 May 2022 11:55 BST

It seems we have reached a place where hate speech is no longer about what is said, but rather who says it.
The UK needs confident Christians

Keith Waters | Thu 5 May 2022 14:59 BST

A large part of the Church in the UK, and I dare say the West as a whole, seems to be either asleep in the battle, surrendering or afraid of the collateral damage.
Has the Church forgotten about the spiritual lives of our youngest?

Anna Hawken | Thu 5 May 2022 14:31 BST

Churches have been excellent at providing groups that offer a safe place for families to come and play and have a cuppa. But few of them equip the parents to spiritually nurture their littles ones at home. It's time to do more for this often-forgotten age group.
The fight to control truth in a post-truth world

David Robertson | Tue 3 May 2022 11:05 BST

If you control the Ministry of Truth, then the truth is whatever you want it to be.
Preaching the Gospel without fear despite trials and arrests

Julian Mann | Mon 2 May 2022 8:44 BST

Preacher John Sherwood speaks to Christian Today about his arrest and trial, and the significance of his case for open-air preaching and Christian freedom of speech.
Disney and its not so family-friendly agenda

Hedieh Mirahmadi | Sat 30 Apr 2022 11:12 BST

The latest battleground in the parental rights movement is Disney's overt attempt to encourage the LGBTQ lifestyle through its programming and theme park policies.
Nicky Gumbel on life, leadership and saying goodbye to the congregation he loves

Christian Today | Sat 30 Apr 2022 9:29 BST

Alpha pioneer Nicky Gumbel speaks to Christian Today about the upcoming Global Alpha Leadership Conference and how he feels about stepping down as vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, London, after 17 years.
God's honest truth: engaging with Muslims' questions on Biblical truth at Ramadan

Alan Hallmart* | Fri 29 Apr 2022 17:55 BST

Ramadan is a time of increased focus on growing spiritually closer to Allah and as such is a great opportunity to start a faith conversation with our Muslim friends.
The Archbishop of Southwark is to be applauded for his stand against sexually explicit LGBT books in Catholic schools

Lynda Rose | Fri 29 Apr 2022 11:58 BST

Attempts to vilify Christian teaching and belief out of a desire to impose new and supposedly more 'liberal' values is a direct attack on freedom of belief and the right to manifest such belief.
After the pandemic, it's time for the Church to get back out there

Andy Flannagan | Fri 29 Apr 2022 9:04 BST

As it becomes more difficult to make the gathered as shiny as it was, perhaps we could allow what God has been doing out in our world to take its full place in the rhythms of our church life.
Is slowing down actually possible?

Merewyn Foran | Thu 28 Apr 2022 8:30 BST

I have personally discovered that perhaps the biggest challenge to achieving a slower pace of life, is the re-setting of expectations and goals that align with the decision to slow down.