All UK Church articles
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Real Life
‘More men are finding Jesus - my church is full of them!’
A small chapel in the Welsh Valleys has experienced significant growth in recent years, with much of it driven by young men coming to faith. Pastor John Funnell of Noddfa Church shares the story
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Opinion
Christianity is back! Here’s the data
Both in Britain and around the world, research is revealing a positive shift in attitude towards God and the Bible. Michael Pfundner unpacks the surveys which make for encouraging reading
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Magazine Features
Are revival fires spreading again? We asked 18 Christian leaders
With reports of renewal gathering pace, Christian leaders from a variety of churches and locations across the UK report on what they’re witnessing
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Magazine Features
Is revival coming to Scotland? These leaders think so
Is holy rain beginning to fall in Scotland? This is no dreich day in the Highlands, reports Sharmila Meadows, rather, it’s the sound of renewal. Churches are seeing congregations grow as more and more people turn to Christ
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Magazine Features
We do weird
It’s time to stop apologising for mystical experiences and brushing miracles under the carpet in the name of ‘seeker sensitivity’, says Pete Greig. It’s the supernatural claims of Christianity that make it stand apart – and people are hungry for it
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Interviews
Wole Agbaje: ‘When God first called me to the Church of England I was horrified’
The Pentecostal who was dragged kicking and screaming into the Church of England is now leading one of its most vibrant congregations
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News Analysis
Premier at 30: The fight to legalise Christian broadcasting
Almost 2 million people hear the gospel message through Premier’s radio stations, magazines and more. But it wasn’t always this way
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Opinion
8 reasons why Alpha is more popular than ever
Alpha has reported its best year since launching in 1977. Jonny Campbell explains why the evangelistic course is being tried by over 2 million people worldwide
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Magazine Features
The Church of England™ isn’t a business. So why is it run like one?
Jesus may have fed the 5,000. But did he hit his SMART goals? Michele Guinness looks at the tension between management and ministry
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Opinion
Britain’s quiet revival is part of a global move of God
Bible engagement is at an all time high, reports Bobby Gruenewald, CEO of the YouVersion Bible App. The Church is again defying predictions of its decline, he says
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Opinion
Alisdair MacIntyre (1929-2025): The man who diagnosed the West’s moral crisis
The philosopher best known for his landmark work After Virtue, exposed the moral fragmentation of the modern West and called for a return to virtue grounded in a shared vision of the good. Jamie Franklin pays tribute to a thinker who reminded us that the world cannot flourish without the Christian faith
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Interviews
Lamorna Ash: The progressive writer trying to become a Christian
The author of the critically acclaimed book Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever spent a year trying Christianity Explored, Iona retreats and Quaker meetings in an attempt to find faith for herself. She shares the highs and lows of her spiritual journey so far with Derek Walker and explains why an evangelical view of sexuality will always be a barrier for her
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Opinion
5 years on from George Floyd the fight for racial justice remains
The Church of England’s director of racial justice, Guy Hewitt, laments that even those claiming to be of God are often the ones stirring racial divisions. The work to break chains of discrimination must continue, he says
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Opinion
‘We’ve never seen spiritual hunger like this before!’ Revival is here. Here are 4 ways you can steward it
Revival isn’t coming, we’re already living in it everyday, says Eric Rafferty. This is your call to wake up to a new spiritual season and learn how to live in the everyday transformational movement of God
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Opinion
Explained: Why it’s taking so long to choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury
The election of Pope Leo XIV has focused attention on another Church in need of a new leader. Yet what took the Catholic Church just two weeks will take the CofE almost a year. Why does it take so long, and what has gone wrong already? Tim Wyatt offers his guide to the appointment of the next ABC
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News Analysis
Explained: The Bangor Cathedral scandal
Two investigations and leaked correspondence have uncovered allegations related to bullying, promiscuity, excessive alcohol consumption, financial irregularity and safeguarding failures at Bangor Cathedral in recent years. The Archbishop of Wales is promising reforms, but there remains little clarity about what actually went wrong and who was at fault
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Opinion
3 reasons why we’re confident a quiet revival is taking place
Some have doubted the much-discussed Bible Society research which found the number of people regularly attending church is now increasing. But Dr Rhiannon McAleer says the study is sound, and a quiet revival really is taking place
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Opinion
Worship…but not as you know it. ‘This is the day’ is a new song for a new era
A new collaboration between Integrity Music, LICC, and top UK songwriters has birthed Boundless—a worship project that aims to bring faith into the heart of daily life. As first track ‘This Is The Day’ is released, Andy Flannagan explains the vision behind the song, and why he believes it has such powerful potential
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Opinion
5 ways the Church has changed since Covid-19
In the five years since Covid-19, the Church has changed significantly. But it was not killed off as many predicted. Instead, it adapted and in many places is growing, says a new report from the Evangelical Alliance. Danny Webster explores
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Opinion
I’m praying Pope Leo will bring Catholics and Anglicans closer together
Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the new head of the Catholic Church. Could the curious coincidence of a new Archbishop of Canterbury at the same time present a fresh opportunity for Anglicans and Catholics to work together? George Pitcher makes the case for reunification