A tale of two cities: church and long-distance relationships

// I could just have called this article ‘Living on the Eurostar’, for I have entered into a phase of life...

Written by David Salisbury

Why you shouldn’t follow your dreams

// We won’t change the world by each trying to be a one-man band, following our own dream.

Written by Jude Munday

Lance Armstrong and the pursuit of truth

// Every society from the ancient Greeks to modern day has enjoyed a fascination with the discovery of truth.

Written by Hannah Silley

Motherhood: year one

// Unlike most sane mothers-to-be, when I was pregnant I read up about birth and how to change a nappy but...

Written by Charis Gibson

Confessions of a single British guy

// One possibility is to kill two birds with one stone, snare a guy and increase the number of guys in...

Written by Danny Webster

The grey murkiness of life

// My life hasn't been a black and white experience. I have thanked God for my situation, I have raged at...

Written by Tanya Marlow

Pirate partners or minions?

// Often I rely upon my creator to give me my orders like some cosmic gamer in the sky

Written by Cris Rogers

Three reasons you should ask that girl out

// What if she laughs? What if she rolls her eyes and then makes fun of us with her friends later?...

Written by Cory Copeland

Sunday is coming: the aftermath of Newtown

// Craig Mowrey, one of the local pastors who supported the families of the murdered school children in Newtown, reflects on...

Written by Craig Mowrey

Chucking the check-list

// I want my son to fit in with the crowd, to be popular, or at least respected; to not be...

Written by Anna Moyle

After the abuse: grace for the abusers?

// I never really thought about what it means to be a Christian and a survivor, to the point where I...

Written by Helen Austin

Free to be disappointed

// When we are faced with circumstances we would never choose, it's only human to be angry, confused and disappointed. As...

Written by Lucy Cooper

Allow me to be glum

// People are put off from joining us when we pretend the Christian life is all happy-happy-joy-joy.

Written by Chine McDonald

Zapping time

// As a polymath with a low boredom threshold and a butterfly brain, when I’m doing some dull administrative task there...

Written by Bex Lewis

Forgiveness: taking back stolen power

// It is a long, often challenging, process that sometimes feels stupid or impossible, but being aware that forgiving is both...

Written by Jem Oruwari

Faith, homosexuality and why we need to listen more

// We must not lose sight of the seriousness of this subject and its personal relevance to many Christians' lives.

Written by Luke Aylen

Ticking boxes: confessions of a high achiever

// I fail at ticking the boxes of reading the Bible, praying and doing the church thing. As a high achiever,...

Written by Natalie Collins

Is heavy petting sex?

// This house believes that if you're engaging in consensual heavy petting prior to marriage, you shouldn't claim to be a...

Written by Anonymous

You can keep your healing

// Since finding out I had a low sperm count no one has offered to lay hands on me ...

Written by Nick Welford

Brad Pitt, bad lines and broken resolutions

// His latest advert appearance tries to give existential meaning to a perfume. Something that is literally and essentially cosmetic is...

Written by Danny Webster