The one in which 14 people stand for election

// Sometimes it’s hard to work out whether the Monster Raving Loony William Hill party are more deserving of your vote...

Written by Danny Webster

Grab a cuppa

// Chine Mbubaegbu takes up day 10 of the 40acts challenge and invites all her neighbours around for some good old...

Written by threads

Truth, lies and Pistorius

// We may never know what really happened between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s day....

Written by Katherine Maxwell-Rose

Let’s get religious

// My dad always said grace before a meal, whether it was a snack or a multi-course dinner. It didn't matter...

Written by Peter Banks

Being harsh with the horny

// I doubt whether it’s a coincidence that the period of my life during which my attitude to sex was at...

Written by Jonty Langley

Don’t ask, don’t tell

// In a 2011 American survey 80% of unmarried 18-29 year olds respondents describing themselves as evangelical had also had sex.

Written by Vicky Walker

The sexual position for single Christians

// Being 32 and committing to no sex before marriage for the last few years does propel the eyebrows of new...

Written by Carrie Lloyd

The virginity of Jesus

// Doesn’t the fact that Jesus was born of a virgin mother and that he lived a celibate life suggest that...

Written by Alastair Roberts

How not to have an affair

// I know people who have had affairs. They’re all good people who made stupid mistakes. Stupid mistakes leading to irreconcilably-damaged...

Written by Nathan Jones

Why you’re holy – even if you watch porn

// Sex is everywhere. A constant bombardment. I live in Phnom Penh, a deeply sexualised culture with massage parlours on every...

Written by Steve Edwards

Sex saturation, disconnect and healing

// Christians and the Church are particularly known for passing comment, judgement and instruction about sex and pointing the finger at...

Written by Harriet Long

Wedding night fails: tales from the honeymoon suite

// There’s nothing like the pressure on Christians for a perfect marriage night. From the bride of Christ to the love-drunk...

Written by Charis Gibson

George Osborne’s war on Lazarus

// I find it galling that while the prime minister and chancellor say it’s only fair to cut benefits to unemployed,...

Written by Chris Ware

Toxic Christianese

// Christianese is the language of religion and judgement.

Written by Rachel Nunson

If weed was legal

// Can you picture Jesus lighting a joint in the Garden of Gethsemane?

Written by Bethany Moffett

Romance: embracing the imperfect reality

// The big romance I’d dreamed of having was not unfolding. Going out with someone in real life was really bloody...

Written by Ruth Mawhinney

The sound of love

// Happy Middle of February Day, everybody!

Written by Angeline Liles

The single guy: ousting the elephant in the room

// Loneliness is a reality for guys. It can creep in like an unwelcome guest at a dinner party full of...

Written by Paul Meneely

Everyone’s talking about it

// ...apart from the Church it seems. So we thought we'd open up the discussion to see what our community thinks...

Written by threads

About a bride

// I still remember seeing her for the first time that day. Dressed in white. Stunning. Beautiful. Radiant. I gasped, momentarily...

Written by Simon Lang