All Church articles
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ArticleIs church growth as important as Church growth?
Elise Wilkes considers whether it is best for your local church to stay below 200 people
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ArticleA prophetic word for the nation: ‘The UK is being given the chance to awaken’
Pioneer of the Unleashed network and author Anne Calver spoke with Premier Christian radio’s Lydia Bennett about the vital role of prophecy today
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ArticleNotes on courage…with Rev Katherine Chow
As a year of turbulence and unrest draws to a close, Rev Katherine Chow encourages us this Christmas to say yes to God
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OpinionRural female clergy have good news to share
Author, Ruth Leigh highlights the vital role of women in rural ministry, sharing uplifting stories from the LoveRural Conference. Her article showcases how female clergy and laywomen are bringing faith, hope, and community engagement to the countryside.
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Opinion‘Why I don’t think having a female Archbishop is a good thing’
Hope Bonarcher reflects on womanhood, faith, and the appointment of the Church of England’s first female Archbishop of Canterbury, questioning whether progress always aligns with biblical truth.
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OpinionArchbishop Sarah and the future of Church leadership
Joy Roxborough reflects on the historic appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. She considers what the milestone means for church leadership, inclusivity, and the example of Christ’s upside down kingdom.
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OpinionReflections from a female ordinand on Sarah Mullally’s historic appointment
Hannah Stephenson-Kelly, a female ordinand in the Church of England, shares her reflections on the historic appointment of Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. Writing from a place of faith and personal experience, she considers both the challenges of leadership and the call to remain rooted in Christ.
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ArticleThe Salvation Army: Disturbing the present for the sake of the future
As this well-respected, global organisation turns 160, our deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, considers its impact, particularly for women
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Article‘It seems that this influx of young people is reviving the dying Church’
Kate Orson is absolutely sure that the ‘Gen Z revival’ is key to the future of the Church, but urges caution with the Church’s next steps
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Article‘I am not putting too much weight on the so-called “quiet revival”’
Veronica Zundel explains why she has questions about the reported rise in young people attending churches
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OpinionIn the light of the Bangor Cathedral scandal, how can women stay safe in spiritual spaces?
Jemimah Wright explores how the toxic culture scandal at Bangor Cathedral reminds us why vigilance, discernment, and courage remain essential parts of our faith journey.
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ArticleCan egalitarians and complementarians really get along?
Abigail Flavell wonders whether the conflict that surrounds the ‘gender roles’ debate could be an invitation from God to greater love, unity and reconciliation
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Opinion‘What I learned about faith from Marguerite Porete - the first woman to write a Christian treatise in French.’
‘I’d grown up Christian, been through ordination training, was studying for a doctorate, yet I’d never heard of Marguerite, until a lecturer mentioned the ‘beguine’ mystics in passing. I hunted for stories of these gifted and prayerful women who weren’t cloistered like nuns,’ says Susan Shooter.
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OpinionThe prayer, ‘Come Holy Spirit!’ is being answered this Pentecost
As Pentecost Sunday approaches, Jemimah Wright reflects on a wave of spiritual renewal emerging in the UK, particularly among Gen Z, with growing church attendance, spontaneous conversions, and bold public faith.
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OpinionWhy so many young people are turning to Catholicism
Emily Nelson shares her experience of becoming a Catholic, and comments on the ‘sacred surge’ of young people also choosing to join the Catholic Church.
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ArticleCome as you are, but could you just…?
Rhiannon Goulding shares a personal parenting anecdote that reminded her that her children are unique and aren’t meant to fit a mould. This is true for those in our churches too
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ArticleHow is your Church responding to the loneliness epidemic?
Danielle Finch shares sobering statistics with a challenge to recognise that God calls all of us to look out for and care for our fellow human beings
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ArticleIn many ways, DEI replaces the redemptive power of the gospel
Kate Orson unpacks the various ways society has tried to be inclusive, and encourages us to look to Jesus first and foremost
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ArticleWhy would we want cookie-cutter Christians?
Veronica Zundel believes that an inclusive Church should welcome everyone without expecting them to change who they are
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OpinionMy tribute to Pope Francis
The world mourns as Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff dies after 12 years in the Vatican, aged, 88. Emily Nelson shares her tribute to the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
