We often have a very naïve and rose-coloured view of the early church, believing this to be a golden age when nothing ever went wrong. By contrast, we see the differences, disputes and divisions in the church nowadays very clearly and often get disheartened by these....

Diversity is a bit of a buzzword in today’s society, especially when associated with ‘equality and diversity’ training in the workplace. The truth about diversity is indisputable, however: we are all different and diversity is to be found everywhere. In Acts 6:1-7, we...

I was a very young Christian when I first heard the Michael Card album 'Scandalon' (still one of my all-time favourites) which introduced me to the Biblical notion that Jesus is 'a stone that makes men stumble and a rock that makes them fall.' ('Scandalon', quoting...