Brian Donnelly considers – what does the Bible actually teach? Central Baptism is central to the Christian journey. Why are so many Christians uncomfortable with the idea? This article is not so much to define the issue of Believers Baptism versus paedo-Baptism,...

Picture: preparing for public worship, under threatening sky, which did not soak us! Mission – possible! We are glad to report that the 2024 Bushbury mission was greatly blessed, and many prayers were answered. There were three partnering churches in Bushbury; Saint...

James Patrick explores difficult questions around the nature of Holy Week Ancient celebrations of Jesus’ death and resurrection Many Christians throughout the world celebrate the forty day fast known as ‘Lent’, which concludes just before ‘Easter’ Sunday.  Few know,...

James Patrick explores difficult questions around the nature of Holy Week Good Thursday?  Part 2 – ‘Good Friday’ and the ‘Day of Preparation’ In Part 1 we noted that disagreements about commemorating the days of Jesus’ death and resurrection were openly acknowledged...

Biblical, Contemporary and Personal Reflections on Christian Discipleship By Alex Jacob. 90pp. Review by Peter Sammons. Whilst Alex Jacob is perhaps best known for his seminal work “The Case For Enlargement Theology”, aimed at making a very clear and powerful case for...

Many people have questions relating the End Time. Sadly, the subject can often be a cause of friction within believing circles. Are we even asking the right questions?Peter Sammons considers.FAQs versus MAQsMany people have questions relating the End Time....

Peter Sammons reflects on the World’s determination to divide up Israel EARLY MORNING WAKE-UP CALL God speaks in mysterious ways! I woke up on 29 June early (far too early) in nervous and excited anticipation of a TFM (Through Faith Missions) outreach-mission in...

Dan Holland reflects on a recent visit to a public attraction. 'MERE ANARCHY IS LOOSED APON THE WORLD' This line - from the famous W B Yeats poem 'The Second Coming' - sprang to my mind with new meaning recently. On our half-term holiday we visited a beautiful castle,...

Following immediately D-Day, 1944, was the Battle for Normandy. Two interesting thoughts …….. image: Hitler and his favourite cleric, Mufti Amin Al-Husseini, all the way from ...... Palestine MEPHISTOPHELIAN POWER As Christians consider that person known as The...

As Peter Sammons reflects, the British worship their ‘health service’.GETTING ALL RELIGIOUSIt was journalist Melanie Phillips who once quipped, “the NHS is the closest thing the British have to a secular religion” (and I apologize if I have misquoted her). She makes a...

Peter Sammons reviews a new and very timely book from author Steve Maltz IRREVOCABLY CHANGED When Westminster's Big Ben tower had the legend “From The River To The Sea” beamed up it, and the Metropolitan Police did nothing, I recognised something has changed in the...

Azerbaijan’s Rise, Georgia’s Drift, and Russia’s Quest for a Gateway to Iran and the Middle East CHRISTIANS Why is this of interest to ‘Christian Comment’? The key reason is that it helps us explore eschatology and address the question (that has long puzzled Bible...

Eric Kurlander describes the menagerie of witches, werewolves and vampires that populated the ideas and language of the Nazis. This article was first published in BBC World Histories, Issue 7. Section headers by Christian Comment.   SEARCH FOR UNLIMITED POWER The...

Regular contributor Dan Holland was interviewed on BBC radio as one of the ‘chaplains’ at the Download heavy metal festival. Five minutes interview here: https://youtu.be/7Aq_lR2gmPo?feature=shared Other reportage...