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OpinionEvangelising the world by 2033 is not a biblical deadline. And it may do more harm than good
Declarations about “reaching every person with the Gospel by 2033” have been endorsed by prominent Western church leaders including Nicky Gumbel and Rick Warren. Evangelising the world before the 2,000 year anniversary of Christ’s resurrection may sound visionary, but Joseph D’Souza says the target sends the wrong message to the watching world. He’s urging the West to stop putting metrics ahead of mission
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OpinionSam Sharpe: the slave-turned-preacher who helped to bring about abolition
Sam Sharpe was a Jamaican Baptist deacon who was hung for inciting a riot in 1831. He played a key role in ending the enslavement of Africans in the Caribbean. This Black History Month, Rev Dr Carlton Turner pays tribute to the faith of a man who sought to bring freedom to his people
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OpinionHaiti needs help. Christians must respond
After armed gangs took control of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, last month, violence has led to more than 50,000 people fleeing the city. Lord Leslie Griffiths, who lived in Haiti for many years, makes an impassioned plea for help
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OpinionAs Edinburgh amends street signs, Christians must own their links to slavery
George Pitcher makes an impassioned plea for all Christians to own the sins of our collective past
