Article Community Culture The decade that defined sport Simon Burton-Jones What the sports stars of today owe to the eighties. 19 June 2024 5 min read
Article Comment Sport Winning the emotional whole in elite sport Jonny Reid and Graham Daniels As the pressure builds at Wimbledon, Jonny Reid and Graham Daniels reflect on the psychology vulnerabilities sports stars face. 12 July 2023 3 min read
Review Art Culture The collective effervescence of sport’s congregation Jonathan Evens Art captures how sport and religion are entwined throughout history. 23 July 2024 5 min read
Article Creed Idolatry Idols or idiots? Why sporting stars cannot bear the weight we place on them Graham Tomlin Why it’s wise to know their place, and ours, in the universe. 02 March 2024 5 min read
Article Character Creed Letter to the Olympians Ashley Null A veteran sports chaplain writes a letter to Christian Olympians, on how they can find joy amid the 'funerals and weddings' of the games. 06 August 2024 6 min read
Article Comment Sport Why are sportspeople so superstitious? Jonny Reid Routine and rhythm help performance, but sporting superstition begs a question, writes Jonny Reid. Who do we really think is in control? 16 September 2023 4 min read
Review Culture Football Shootout: what penalties say about life Simon Burton-Jones Football is a global language and the shootout is the end to Shakespearian tragedy. 06 July 2024 5 min read
Editor's pick Creed Freedom Can Bazball teach us something about freedom? Cameron Wiltshire-Plant In the wake of England's remarkable victory over India in Hyderabad, Cameron Wiltshire-Plant explores the unlikely links between Bazball and the spiritual life. 28 January 2024 7 min read
Article Addiction Comment An irresponsible gamble Sam Tomlin Out-of-date law and human nature mean sports betting is more than harmless fun – it ruins lives, argues Sam Tomlin. 30 March 2023 6 min read
Article Character Creed Scheffler’s secure identity Jonny Reid At the top of the game, win at all costs doesn't cut it. 17 April 2024 4 min read
Explainer Creed Football Thrill and trust in an unpredictable world Graham Tomlin When Saturday comes, Graham Tomlin is enthralled by sport's unpredictability. Yet in an uncontrollable world, he finds a need for trust. 19 August 2023 7 min read
Article Creed Football Even the best have their limits: Jürgen Klopp’s lessons for life Jonathan Rowlands A famed football manager’s resignation tells us a lot about human nature. Jonny Rowlands explores both his and our limits 31 January 2024 6 min read
Column Comment Football Is the Premier League too much of a good thing? Jonathan Rowlands A weary look ahead to the new season. 16 August 2024 6 min read
Explainer Culture Film & TV The fortunate death of tabloid talk shows Lauren Windle TV tabloid talk shows made a spectator sport out of domestic conflict. Lauren Windle dissects the grim format’s demise and draws lessons for today’s media users. 13 June 2023 9 min read
Review Culture Film & TV Don't stop believin' Yaroslav Walker Air is a biopic you can believe in, says Yaroslav Walker, thanks to an awesome soundtrack and the hint of deeper themes. 25 April 2023 3 min read
Article Character Comment When medal mania strikes Paul Valler What turns a healthy motivation to excel into a toxic desperation to achieve? 07 August 2024 4 min read
Article Creed Football Killing Joy: VAR's search for objectivity is flawed Graham Tomlin Why this Man United fan wishes his team had lost. 22 April 2024 5 min read
Column Culture Football We're pretty useless really George Pitcher We all fail. Not just Southgate, Biden and Sunak. 25 July 2024 4 min read
Review Books Culture What makes fans tick? Simon Burton-Jones Fandom’s remarkable fusing. 11 June 2024 4 min read
Article Character Comment Why England lost the Final Emerson Csorba Emerson Csorba explores why love is a game-changer when it comes to winning. 16 July 2024 6 min read
Podcast Music Podcasts Seen & Unseen Aloud: making meaning out of life Natalie Garrett Winning, losing, the life in between, and the music that accompanies. 02 September 2024 1 min read
Article Comment Sport What’s Simone Biles doing today? Julia Kendal How to live with winning and losing. 20 August 2024 5 min read
Article Comment Morality The day the Ashes caught fire Graham Tomlin After the upset following Alex Carey’s controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's, Graham Tomlin reflects on the so-called 'Spirit of Cricket' and what it tells us about our innate sense of justice and morality. 03 July 2023 6 min read
Article Comment Identity The Euros and the problem of nationality Sam Tomlin In a world of populist nationalism, should you support your national team? 21 June 2024 6 min read
Review Books Culture The book to help you fall back in love with football Jonathan Rowlands Neil Atkinson’s Transformer isn’t the straightforward biography of Jurgen Klopp. 25 September 2024 5 min read
Article Change Community The power of running together Jessica Norman Park Run and the participation principle. 31 May 2024 3 min read
Article Comment Paganism Paris 2024 and Christianity’s opening ceremony Tim May A subversive Olympic opening relies on Christianity’s own beginnings. 28 July 2024 8 min read
Article Belief Creed The one thing we won’t bet on James Sampson-Foster The election gambling row highlights an odd outlier. 21 June 2024 3 min read
Column Comment Conspiracy theory Football in the age of conspiracy theory Jonathan Rowlands More politics in football is driving distrust and mis-information 15 October 2024 5 min read
Podcast Football Podcasts Seen & Unseen Aloud: new episode Natalie Garrett Elections, the Euros, revival, and betting on eternity. 01 July 2024 1 min read
Podcast Easter Justification by faith Seen & Unseen Aloud: new episode Natalie Garrett Security over performance, love over lovelessness, and a little on Luther. 22 April 2024 1 min read
Column Creed Football Manchester City and the surprises of Grace Graham Tomlin What a footballing dynasty's dominance tells us about the problems of meritocracy 24 May 2024 8 min read
Article Belief Comment Less John, more Joan. How Paris’ secular hymn fell flat Cameron Wiltshire-Plant Despite launching a flaming piano of peace, France missed an obvious emissary. 05 August 2024 3 min read
Interview Books Culture Transformer: how Jurgen Klopp gave belief to a team and city Jonathan Rowlands Neil Atkinson talks about his new biography of the redemptive Liverpool manager. 17 September 2024 10 min read
Article Creed Sport Riding from darkness to light Graeme Holdsworth Long-distance cycle rides give Graeme Holdsworth time to contemplate traveling from light to darkness and back again. And, to grapple with the wordless way our bodies do what they were created to do. 05 June 2023 4 min read
Article Comment Loneliness What Bobby Brazier, Jo Marsh and Eleanor Rigby have in common Belle Tindall A public health campaign asks influencers if they are lonely. 05 March 2024 5 min read
Review Culture Film & TV Meditating on violence Yaroslav Walker Violence is inherent to life - and a lot of movies. Yaroslav Walker asks if it has to be accepted, as he reviews Creed III, Scream VI and John Wick 4. 30 March 2023 8 min read
Review Culture Film & TV Guardians of the Galaxy’s longing for an enchanted universe Krish Kandiah We are not isolated bodies who happen to be coexisting in the coldness of space. Krish Kandiah reviews Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. 23 May 2023 4 min read
Column Change Community Reform votes: what really matters in the end George Pitcher Two votes, three decades apart. 09 May 2024 4 min read
Article Creed Christmas culture God owes us nothing Graham Tomlin Reflecting on gifts given and received at Christmas, Graham Tomlin spots a key to a whole lot of wisdom. 27 December 2023 4 min read
Article Culture Fun & play Fun is dead Simon Walters When video games turn play into work, we need to play without fear of consequences. 18 March 2024 4 min read
Article Comment Freedom of Belief We’re ignoring Nigeria's hellish underbelly Chris Wadibia Why the West averts its gaze from anti-Christian violence there. 04 March 2024 4 min read
Article Belief Creed We’ve been seeking that festival feeling for millennia Jamie Mulvaney Why else do we endure discomfort, queues, and sleep deprivation? 20 August 2024 4 min read
Article Comment Football How I came to love my new neighbours Sam Tomlin Moving to Liverpool, home to the team he hated, challenges football supporter Sam Tomlin’s sense of belonging. 22 January 2024 5 min read
Article Comment Nationalism Geert Wilders: heir apparent to an anxious nation Wim Houtman The election of a populist has shocked The Netherlands. Wim Houtman unpacks the result and explores anxious attitudes among electors, particularly Christians. 04 December 2023 5 min read
Article Comment Joy Dopamine-ing ourselves dilutes the real power of joy Natalie Garrett Ditch being happy all the time. 09 October 2024 5 min read
Essay Character Comment Our language use is leading to a cultural abyss Oliver Wright We are witnessing a profound loss of commitment and discernment in the use of language, writes Oliver Wright. 07 February 2024 6 min read
Article Creed Sport Sweating the soul Alianore Smith A mantra-laden spin class generated more than sweat for Alianore Smith, it raised philosophical questions too. 09 June 2023 6 min read
Editor's pick Creed Easter Easter tells us that we are missed Nathan Betts Our best relationships hint at what we are really missing. 27 March 2024 6 min read
Article Comment War & peace On war fighting Owen Why do soldiers go to war? There are a thousand different answers writes Owen, a serving soldier. 23 March 2023 6 min read
Review Culture Education Back to school on the big screen Yaroslav Walker It’s back to school for many. Yaroslav Walker picks his favourite films capturing the friendship, the drama, and the expectation of school life and beyond. 07 September 2023 6 min read
Article Change Character What’s the point of purpose? Emerson Csorba We need a wider understanding of our purpose – grand or small. 14 June 2024 7 min read
Article Character Ethics The problems Keir Starmer faces are not just political - they are spiritual Graham Tomlin His greatest battle may be the fight for our trust. 08 July 2024 7 min read
Article Comment Freedom of Belief Beyond the glitz: the Gulf States and belief Andrew Thompson Religious tolerance amid the skyscrapers. 07 March 2024 7 min read
Weekend essay Comment Royalty Fanfare for the familial: what the coronation really showcases John Milbank The culmination of family saga or a snapshot of the universal family? John Milbank analyses the wider meaning of the coronation. 21 April 2023 8 min read
Freedom of belief Culture Freedom Why religious liberty? Love, actually Nathan S. Chapman Claims for religious freedom can be controversial. Nathan Chapman weighs up approaches to accommodating them, not just legally but in the light of love. 20 September 2023 8 min read
Explainer Attention Creed Stepping away from the incessant immediacy of how we live today Mark Scarlata Despite the daily distractions of digital life, we really need to pay attention to attentiveness, argues Mark Scarlata. 28 November 2023 8 min read
Column Comment Community From the barber’s chair: what makes a whole community Adrian Urquidez and Neal Presa Cutting hair during COVID taught Californian barber Adrian and long-time client Neal some lessons about relationships. A new column. 22 September 2023 8 min read
Essay Belief Creed Are we Secular, Christian or Pagan? Graham Tomlin After the Paris Olympics, Graham Tomlin wonders whether a full-on secularism could veer back towards a modern paganism. 11 August 2024 10 min read
Explainer Addiction Change Resolutions: the addict’s guide to making a change Lauren Windle Don’t give up on giving up something. Lauren Windle explains how to arm yourself best for success. 05 January 2024 11 min read