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What role does the Church have to play in uniting people?

Anita Laryea Fri 4 Jun 2021 10:45 BST

Jon Yates, Executive Director of the Youth Endowment Fund, thinks there is more the Church can be doing to unite society.

The importance of listening to the world

Matt Jolley | Thu 3 Jun 2021 6:10 BST

John Stott said Christians ought to listen to both the word and the world. Here's why.
Lessons in the faith from slave trader-turned hymn-writer John Newton

J John | Thu 3 Jun 2021 6:01 BST

Few stories in Christian history are more dramatic than that of John Newton, whose life demonstrates the title of his most famous hymn, 'Amazing Grace'.
Only 6% of Americans have a 'biblical worldview' - Barna study

Michael Gryboski | Tue 1 Jun 2021 11:07 BST

Only 6% of Americans have a "biblical worldview," according to research from notable evangelical pollster George Barna released as part of a new endeavor with the Christian conservative advocacy organization Family Research Council.
Shakespeare's musings on religion are like curious whispers – they require deep listening to be heard

Anthony D Baker | Mon 31 May 2021 6:27 BST

Writing at a time of great religious polarization and upheaval, Shakespeare's greatest pronouncements on faith are more like curious whispers – and, like whispers, they require deep listening to be heard.
Detransitioners share their stories

Brandon Showalter | Mon 31 May 2021 6:07 BST

A CBS "60 Minutes" segment highlighting the suffering of individuals harmed by transgender medicalization has raised the ire of LGBT activists and has others believing a shift in the debate over transgenderism is near.
Can I pray for my team to win on Saturday?

Peter Crumpler | Thu 27 May 2021 8:54 BST

I shall be praying for Brentford's victory on Saturday, knowing that rival fans may be praying for a different outcome. And that's fine too.
People struggling with Covid grief warned against contacting the dead

Staff writer | Fri 21 May 2021 11:54 BST

"If people saw the bondage to spiritualism we have seen, they would have nothing to do with it," said Rev Jayne Irlam, of the Baptist Deliverance Study Group, who is concerned that people are turning to spiritualism in the pandemic.
What to do when you're struggling with fear

Max Lucado | Fri 21 May 2021 11:41 BST

Are you struggling with fear today? Is it the pandemic, a job, food, something else? Are you seeing the size of your worries and not the size of your Savior? I think I can point you in a direction that might help you right-size your fear.
Nearly half of millennials 'don't know, don't care or don't believe' God exists

Leah MarieAnn Klett | Thu 20 May 2021 13:22 BST

And only 16% believe they will go to Heaven after confessing their sins and accepting Jesus as their Savior.
Frank Skinner's wise words on the Christian faith

Peter Crumpler | Wed 19 May 2021 10:00 BST

In 'A Comedian's Prayer Book', Skinner poses serious questions for both believers and atheists.
What can the Bible teach us about resilience?

Rob James | Tue 18 May 2021 13:54 BST

There's a word used often in the Book of Revelation that can teach us something about what it means to be resilient.
Americans turned to the Bible during the pandemic - study

Emily Wood | Tue 18 May 2021 13:44 BST

Over an estimated 10 million more Americans turned to the Bible in the past year than in years past, as one in four adults reported reading the Bible more frequently during the pandemic compared to last year, the American Bible Society's 2021 State of the Bible report suggests.