Life
Barbie at 60: instrument of female oppression or positive influence?
Barbie Millicent Roberts is, arguably, the original "influencer" of young girls, pushing an image and lifestyle that can shape what they aspire to be like. So, at 60, how is the iconic Barbie stepping up to support her fellow women and girls?
The hidden message in the last words of Jesus: A BBC Lent series
A powerful story of forgiveness launches a BBC Radio 4 Lent series on Sunday themed around the idea of hospitality.
Reflections on resignations: God is still good
Even if our insatiable desire for gossip finds this infuriating, a lot of the time we don't know many details about these incidents. Nor do we necessarily need to.
It's Ash Wednesday â and what I'm giving up for Lent is none of your business
There's a lot to be said for keeping Lent in such a way that no one knows you're doing it at all.
Is Jesus the answer to depression? Not necessarily
We can end up feeding the wrong belief of many that 'real Christians' don't have mental health problems, don't self harm and certainly don't take their own lives.
How to see angels: They are nearer than we think
Angels are popular. Many people believe in them and, for a supposedly secular age, a surprising number of individuals have seen them.
25 years of women's ordination: A sermon
There are few images in Scripture that show a scene of such intimacy, and such public exposure at the same time.
Have Christians got Jeremiah 29:11 all wrong?
Jeremiah 29:11 has become the most popular verse on social media, according to a recent analysis.
What I learned when I gave God 'one last chance'
Outwardly I was making my way through life "okay," but the internal gears were grinding hard.
Here's how Britain's changing weather is affecting wildlife
In February 2019, bumblebee queens were out looking for nest sites, adult butterflies were emerging from their winter hibernation and blossom appeared on some trees and shrubs. But what will be the long-term effects of 2019's early spring?
3 reasons why we should keep Lent
Lent is never celebrated but only 'kept' and is not so much marked by what we do but what we don't do: it's the season of giving things up.
Why the 'healing ninjas' are wrong: God shows up in our suffering
Suffering is an anathema today and it seems it no longer has a place in our Christian faith either.
Managing Momo: Why coddling our kids isn't the way to protect them from harm
This past week another disturbing internet game hit the news â the Momo challenge.
Being trolled for an article on this site taught me how unwelcome Christian talk can be
A steady spew of hateful anti-faith dribble poured relentlessly onto my page with all the charm of a burst sewer pipe.
The unexpected challenge of the Parable of the Pounds
Every so often, a new look at an old story opens our eyes to a new meaning.
We're all individuals: In an age of identity politics, Jesus sees the person
As a white, middle class male I am not used to standing out. I haven't had to fight past barriers that others have, I haven't had to overcome others perceptions of me.