Article Community Culture The decade that defined sport Simon Burton-Jones What the sports stars of today owe to the eighties. 5 min read Authored on 2024-06-19
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. 3 min read Authored on 2023-07-12
Review Art Culture The collective effervescence of sport’s congregation Jonathan Evens Art captures how sport and religion are entwined throughout history. 5 min read Authored on 2024-07-23
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. 5 min read Authored on 2024-03-02
Column Culture Football Referees and stupidity Jonathan Rowlands What one referee’s foul-mouthed rant tells us about the nature of sport, and authority. 7 min read Authored on 2024-11-13
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. 6 min read Authored on 2024-08-06
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. 5 min read Authored on 2024-07-06
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. 7 min read Authored on 2024-01-28
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? 4 min read Authored on 2023-09-16
Article Character Creed Scheffler’s secure identity Jonny Reid At the top of the game, win at all costs doesn't cut it. 4 min read Authored on 2024-04-17
Article Addiction Comment An irresponsible gamble Sam Tomlin Out-of-date law and human nature mean sports betting is more than harmless fun – it ruins lives, argues Sam Tomlin. 6 min read Authored on 2023-03-30
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. 7 min read Authored on 2023-08-19
Review Culture Most popular 2024: the contributors Nick Jones From politics and media, to sporting controversy, our top writers’ takes on the year. 3 min read Authored on 2024-12-31
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. 6 min read Authored on 2024-01-31
Column Comment Football Is the Premier League too much of a good thing? Jonathan Rowlands A weary look ahead to the new season. 6 min read Authored on 2024-08-16
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. 9 min read Authored on 2023-06-13
Column Culture Football FA Cup magic: the cliches that belie football’s real focus Jonathan Rowlands Selfish interests are a symptom of a wider social tendency. 4 min read Authored on 2025-02-17
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. 3 min read Authored on 2023-04-25
Column Culture Football Football transfers are just cheat codes to success Jonathan Rowlands Not every problem in the game, or life, can be fixed overnight. 4 min read Authored on 2025-01-15
Article Character Comment When medal mania strikes Paul Valler What turns a healthy motivation to excel into a toxic desperation to achieve? 4 min read Authored on 2024-08-07
Article Creed Football Killing Joy: VAR's search for objectivity is flawed Graham Tomlin Why this Man United fan wishes his team had lost. 5 min read Authored on 2024-04-22
Essay Belief Creed Argentina’s adoration of Lionel Messi Matthias Grebe The icon of the beautiful game holds a nation's gaze, giving insights into redemption. 6 min read Authored on 2025-02-11
Column Culture Football We're pretty useless really George Pitcher We all fail. Not just Southgate, Biden and Sunak. 4 min read Authored on 2024-07-25
Review Books Culture What makes fans tick? Simon Burton-Jones Fandom’s remarkable fusing. 4 min read Authored on 2024-06-11
Podcast Music Podcasts Seen & Unseen Aloud: making meaning out of life Natalie Garrett Winning, losing, the life in between, and the music that accompanies. 1 min read Authored on 2024-09-02
Article Character Comment Why England lost the Final Emerson Csorba Emerson Csorba explores why love is a game-changer when it comes to winning. 6 min read Authored on 2024-07-16
Article Comment Sport What’s Simone Biles doing today? Julia Kendal How to live with winning and losing. 5 min read Authored on 2024-08-20
Column Community Culture I’ll miss football’s disappearing cathedrals Jonathan Rowlands Sharing the same physical space as those that go before is a spiritual act. 4 min read Authored on 2025-03-26
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. 6 min read Authored on 2023-07-03
Article Comment Identity The Euros and the problem of nationality Sam Tomlin In a world of populist nationalism, should you support your national team? 6 min read Authored on 2024-06-21
Article Change Character Rugby teaches how to live for others Cameron Wiltshire-Plant The unseen players, doing unseen work, witness a truth of a content life. 5 min read Authored on 2025-01-30
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. 5 min read Authored on 2024-09-25
Article Change Community The power of running together Jessica Norman Park Run and the participation principle. 3 min read Authored on 2024-05-31
Column Comment Football Football’s rainbow row shows up symbolism’s flaws Jonathan Rowlands The vagueness that gives symbols power reduces the chance for nuanced conversation. 5 min read Authored on 2024-12-06
Article Comment Paganism Paris 2024 and Christianity’s opening ceremony Tim May A subversive Olympic opening relies on Christianity’s own beginnings. 8 min read Authored on 2024-07-28
Article Comment Community How to respond when politicians talk about “our way of life” Joel Pierce Alasdair MacIntyre’s thinking helps us understand what we share across society. 10 min read Authored on 2024-11-08
Article Belief Creed The one thing we won’t bet on James Sampson-Foster The election gambling row highlights an odd outlier. 3 min read Authored on 2024-06-21
Column Comment Conspiracy theory Football in the age of conspiracy theory Jonathan Rowlands More politics in football is driving distrust and mis-information 5 min read Authored on 2024-10-15
Podcast Football Podcasts Seen & Unseen Aloud: new episode Natalie Garrett Elections, the Euros, revival, and betting on eternity. 1 min read Authored on 2024-07-01
Podcast Easter Justification by faith Seen & Unseen Aloud: new episode Natalie Garrett Security over performance, love over lovelessness, and a little on Luther. 1 min read Authored on 2024-04-22
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 8 min read Authored on 2024-05-24
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. 3 min read Authored on 2024-08-05
Snippet Comment Community What really happens when the Grand National comes to town? Stuart Haynes Enjoy those great experiences but remember the neighbours. 4 min read Authored on 2025-04-02
Article Character Comment Carney’s call for character still resonates now more than ever Emerson Csorba In both business and politics, the vocation of public service is at risk. 4 min read Authored on 2025-02-18
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. 10 min read Authored on 2024-09-17
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. 4 min read Authored on 2023-06-05
Article Culture Sport The surfers seeking the stoke of cold water enchantment Riley Ellis The reverence of waves breaks over beach-bums and ancient monks alike. 4 min read Authored on 2025-01-23
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. 5 min read Authored on 2024-03-05
Article Community Culture Nationality can never unite a nation Graham Tomlin For countless people, it’s a complicated thing. 5 min read Authored on 2025-03-02
Snippet Character Comment What would you give up to be Prime Minister? James Sampson-Foster There’s a cost to public service. 2 min read Authored on 2024-10-28
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. 8 min read Authored on 2023-03-30
Snippet Ageing Community Can we show respect across the generations? Jean Kabasomi A footballer’s taunt still hurts. 3 min read Authored on 2025-02-25
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. 4 min read Authored on 2023-05-23
Column Change Community Reform votes: what really matters in the end George Pitcher Two votes, three decades apart. 4 min read Authored on 2024-05-09
Snippet Ambition Change Don’t just hustle or quietly quit. Work hard at rest Callum Elwood Here’s what BrewDog's CEO doesn't get about work-life balance. 4 min read Authored on 2025-01-27
Article Christmas culture Creed God owes us nothing Graham Tomlin Reflect on gifts given and received at Christmas, and spot the key to a whole lot of wisdom. 4 min read Authored on 2023-12-27
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. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-04
Article Belief Creed We’ve been seeking that festival feeling for millennia Jamie Mulvaney Why else do we endure discomfort, queues, and sleep deprivation? 4 min read Authored on 2024-08-20
Article Culture Digital Fun is dead Simon Walters When video games turn play into work, we need to play without fear of consequences. 4 min read Authored on 2024-03-18
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. 5 min read Authored on 2024-01-22
