UK & Ireland
First City Mission marks 200 years

First City Mission marks 200 years

The world’s first official City Mission, Glasgow City Mission, is celebrating 200 years of service in Scotland’s largest city.


People
Martin Goldsmith: Much-loved Jewish disciple of Jesus

Martin Goldsmith: Much-loved Jewish disciple of Jesus

One of Britain’s most well-known Jewish disciples of Jesus, Martin Goldsmith, has died peacefully, aged 91, after an extraordinary life …

UK & Ireland
Assisted dying  ‘bullying’ claim

Assisted dying ‘bullying’ claim

The parliamentarians behind the assisted dying bill have been warned against triggering a rarely used law to override the House …

People
Thirtyone:eight CEO steps down

Thirtyone:eight CEO steps down

Christian safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight’s joint Chief Executive has stepped down after ten years in the role.Justin Humphreys, who was …

Comment

David Shepherd

The moral case against slavery reparations

David Shepherd
Niv Lobo

Mandelson, Epstein and the ‘deceitfulness of wealth’

Niv Lobo
Tim Farron

Praying for truth today

Tim Farron

Features

Features
Learning from John Newton 300 years on

Learning from John Newton 300 years on

The headlines of the story are well-known.A rebellious youth. Pressganged into the Royal Navy. Whipped after an attempted desertion. …

Features
Pastor, you are not an island

Pastor, you are not an island

The joke goes that Jesus' greatest miracle was being a man in His 30s with 12 (or possibly 11) close …

Features
Family meals – our most  underrated weapon?

Family meals – our most underrated weapon?

As our eldest hits double figures, we’re tentatively considering secondary schools, which is why you’ll now find me on the …

UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland
Homeschooling warning

Homeschooling warning

Homeschooling parents will not have to tell their local authority of actual time spent educating their children, following a major …

UK & Ireland
CofE evangelicals respond to LLF conclusion

CofE evangelicals respond to LLF conclusion

Evangelicals are responding to the news that the Church of England's contentious Living in Love and Faith discussions (LLF) about …

UK & Ireland
Bruce Milne dies

Bruce Milne dies

Influential pastor, preacher and writer Bruce Milne has died.Milne, whose doctrinal handbook Know the Truth has been used by …

World

World
Nigeria: Violence ongoing after strikes

Nigeria: Violence ongoing after strikes

Recent US airstrikes have “clearly had an impact” on the situation facing Christians in Nigeria, but religiously motivated violence continues, …

World
Iran: ‘Streets smell of blood’

Iran: ‘Streets smell of blood’

Christians in Iran continue to meet to grieve and pray amidst ongoing unrest and state brutality, with one person on …

World
Crackdown in China deepens

Crackdown in China deepens

The suppression of religious belief in China continues to deepen, with a “full-scale institutional restructuring” making many church activities illegal …

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People

People
Elizabeth Catherwood: Towering evangelical figure

Elizabeth Catherwood: Towering evangelical figure

Elizabeth Catherwood, the globally loved Vice-President of IFES 2003–2011, went to Heaven on 26 January 2026, not long after celebrating …

People
George Hawkins

George Hawkins

The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) has appointed George Hawkins as its Director for the East Midlands. Hawkins was …

People
Lara Jenkins

Lara Jenkins

The Evangelical Movement of Wales (EMW) has appointed Lara Jenkins as its new Operations Manager. EMW says that Jenkins brings …

Reviews

Reviews
Doing the right thing in the right way

Doing the right thing in the right way

Lord Biggar, the author of Colonialism, takes apart limb by limb the arguments put forward by a campaign for …

Reviews
Easter and sport

Easter and sport

Jesus’ Easter Journey by Carine Mackenzie. Follow Jesus through the most pivotal week in human history with this beautifully crafted …

Reviews
Reaching out sensitively to our Catholic friends

Reaching out sensitively to our Catholic friends

Sharing the Gospel with a Catholic Friend fills a gap that many of us in conservative evangelical circles may not …

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Letter

Recorded music - your views

Date posted: 17 Feb 2026

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter regarding request for recorded hymns. We have a Roland Music Player …

Letter

After Bondi - your views

Date posted: 16 Feb 2026

Dear Editor, How timely is the article by Joseph Steinberg (“After Bondi: I am Jewish – this is …

Letter

Monarchy questions - your views

Date posted: 15 Feb 2026

Dear Editor, Mr Burke has significantly distorted the history of monarchy in Britain by conflating its origins with an …

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