"Our claim is that God has revealed Himself by speaking; that this divine speech has been written down and preserved in Scripture; and that Scripture is, in fact, God's Word written — which therefore is true, reliable, and authoritative over men." — John Stott "The Bible has not been removed from our hands. It has been removed from our habits." — Rev. Dr. Ronald Moore "There is a peculiar illusion in the modern Church: that because Bibles are plentiful, Scripture is known. Never in the...

Petition is published by Watch before appointment of next bishop of London by Madeleine Davies CHURCH TIMES 29 April 2026 The Archbishop of Canterbury (centre), then Bishop of London, cuts a cake at an event in January 2024 to celebrate 30 years of women priests A PETITION calling for a bar on the appointment of diocesan bishops who do not accept the ordination of women has been launched by Women and the Church (WATCH). It was published on the website change.org on 24 April, in response to...

OPINION By Rev Dr Ian Paul PREMIER CHRISTIANITY 27 April 2026 The former Archbishop of Canterbury is no fan of managerialism, but it can be necessary and effective to help church leaders focus on evangelism and growth, says Rev Dr Ian Paul. When it doesn’t, it must be ruthlessly cut out - starting right at the top In a recent interview, Lord Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, made a rather startling remark about Church bureaucracy. He was in a conversation with UnHerd...