Yes, the protesters in Brazil deserve their say, but…

// "The protests matter because of the way Brazil is perceived to have gone about things. But the celebration of sporting...

Written by Richard Woodall

God: The Awkward Silence

// "Being a Christian is not about waiting for that next time we ‘get’ God and see his bigger plan. Yes,...

Written by Anya Briggs

10 things I hate about UKIP

// I hate the fact they triumphed in the European polls;

Written by Tomi Ajayi

Can chutney change the world?

// “Make use of what you have; care about your resources, embrace oddity."

Written by Chine McDonald

Why Christianity doesn’t make sense

// "The son got what he didn’t deserve. It’s a scandal, it doesn’t make sense, it’s radical and it’s crazy. Yet,...

Written by David Wills

What I’ve learnt from persecuted Christians

// "These tiny glimpses of the experience of Christians under pressure because of their faith have shown me what it means...

Written by Alexandra Davis

The serpent in the sands

// Sometimes we are just infants, railing against rules we don’t like.

Written by Jonty Langley

Shouting over the music

// "There are always a few party poopers. They’re invited, of course, but they don’t seem to be having fun. What’s...

Written by Vicky Walker

Why I believe the Bible is God’s word

// "Reading the Bible as a community does much more than teach us how to disagree, it helps us share learning...

Written by Katharine Welby-Roberts

A better way: Durham – speakers wanted

// "We’re not sure where the answers will take us. But we’re certain that we’ll all be on that journey together."

Written by threads

4 things I’ve learnt about being unemployed

// "Unemployment helps develop a thick skin. After my first job rejection I stayed in pyjamas all day and cried down...

Written by Joanna Leighton

threads asks: what has kept you in church?

// They say we are a missing generation. One that thinks church is hypocritical, irrelevant and boring. But some of us...

Written by threads

Event: Can I really change the world through social enterprise?

// Can you really build a viable business whose number one aim is social good?

Written by threads

Cynical sarcasm? Put a sock in it

// "Debate is one thing, cynicism is another. It often seems that anything new and fresh gets slaughtered on Twitter."

Written by Carl Beech

Slacktivism: Does it work?

// "The connectivity of the internet has a power: it can build and sustain communities, it can raise awareness of issues...

Written by Hannah Swithinbank

On being a not-so-safe parent

// "I know that ultimately, my son belongs to God, and God’s vision is bigger than just what I or my...

Written by Anna Moyle

Still addicted

// "We want Christianity to be a success, because that will prove it is true. We want our leaders to win...

Written by Jody Stowell

Setting the Barlow: what charity really looks like

// "All of us live in a state of responsibility, whether we want to admit it or not – we are...

Written by Hannah Malcolm

Why I choose not to wear make-up

// "I choose not to wear make-up, not because I love the way I look but because I decided a while...

Written by Christina Pope

Racism: more than just the n-word

// "While reciting a nursery rhyme doesn’t make you a racist, we all know that a word is never ‘just’ a...

Written by Tomi Ajayi