All London articles
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Opinion
The biggest divide in the Church isn’t gender or race. It’s class
Jesus is grieved by the vast wealth inequalities between our churches, says Suzy Stride
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Real Life
‘70 years on from Billy Graham’s crusade, the time is right for another mission to London’
Alex Bowler gave his life to Christ at a Billy Graham rally in 1989. Now, he’s planning a twelve-week mission to London that begins in Harringay, where Dr Graham’s historic 1954 crusade started 70 years ago. Here’s how you can get involved
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Real Life
‘We’ve given out over 4,000 Bibles on the streets of London’
Discover what God did when two Christian teenagers decided to hand out Bibles in the middle of London
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Magazine Features
Pictures: London church transformed into immersive experience
St Martin-in-the-Fields church has provided the backdrop to a new immersive sound and light experience which celebrates the natural world.
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News Analysis
Is rediscovering Christian values the key to fixing society?
A new coalition of influencers, including Jordan Peterson, Miriam Cates MP and Baroness Stroud, believe that in order to solve the West’s problems, we must return to our Judeo-Christian foundations. Heather Tomlinson reports from the inaugural ARC conference
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Magazine Features
Sonic waves: How Generation Windrush brought Gospel to the mainstream
The Windrush Generation brought the sounds of the Caribbean into British worship. But the music would have an impact far beyond the walls of the Church, explains Colin Tomlin
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Opinion
Hatun Tash's evangelism to Muslims nearly cost her life. Are you too polite to face persecution?
If we are never offending people, then it is highly unlikely that we are preaching the gospel, argues Tim Dieppe
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Regular Columnists
30 years on from Stephen Lawrence, Black Christians are still living with trauma
I was nine years old when Stephen Lawrence was murdered, 30 years ago this April. It was the early 90s, and far-right extremist groups were making a resurgence in many parts of south-east London, including Eltham, where I lived, and where Stephen was killed. As a West ...
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Interviews
Ram Gidoomal: How the Hindu turned Christian entrepreneur raised £5m for charity
The former mayor of London candidate speaks to Abi Thomas about arriving in England as a refugee, encountering Jesus in a pub and what motivated him to raise millions to help those in poverty
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Magazine Features
Jesus Christ Superstar: Offensive blasphemy or evangelistic tool?
Billy Graham said it bordered on blasphemy. Comedian Tim Minchin dubbed it a ‘radical atheist’ production. But 50 years on from its London debut, this classic rock musical endures. Were the protests of yesteryear misguided?
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Reviews
This meticulously researched biography of a 19th century preacher will have limited appeal
Baptist Wriothesley Noel, the largely-forgotten minister at St John’s Proprietary Chapel, London, was a popular preacher who drew large crowds. He was also an aristocrat with strong political connections, and one of the leading voices of the evangelical wing of the Church of England.Always pushing for ...
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Magazine Features
Why I left evangelicalism behind to become a Roman Catholic
Tony Wilson spent 30 years in the evangelical Church before converting to Catholicism. He describes his extraordinary journey
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Interviews
Archie Coates: Succeeding Nicky Gumbel, tackling LGBT issues and reaching the lost
The new leader of HTB reveals his future plans for the largest Anglican church in England
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Testimonies
'A simple invitation to a brilliant Christian camp changed my life'
A simple invitation radically altered the course of Tony Uddin’s life
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Interviews
Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel on retiring from HTB, evangelising the world and addressing racism
As he retires from leading the largest Anglican church in England, the Alpha course pioneer and prolific church planter says he’s just getting started
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Interviews
William Adoasi: The faith of the entrepreneur who is making millions and funding education in Africa
The British-Ghanaian entrepreneur explains how his faith inspired him to build a £1m watch company
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Magazine Features
‘The best is yet to come’ Read Nicky Gumbel’s farewell sermon to HTB
As the vicar of England’s largest Anglican church retires, we share Nicky Gumbel’s farewell message in full
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News Analysis
700 responded to Franklin Graham’s ‘God loves you’ message in London. Can he win the critics over?
Protests over his past comments on Islam and homosexuality led to the postponement of Franklin Graham’s last UK tour. But two years later, the US evangelist is back, preaching to a near-capacity crowd at London’s Excel centre. Marcus Jones was there, and witnessed hundreds responding to the Gospel
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Interviews
Jendella Benson: ‘When I was charged with money laundering I thought God would deliver me’
In this exclusive interview, the British-Nigerian novelist opens up about the unexpected conviction for money laundering which radically changed her theology and how the love and support of her church family helped keep her faith alive while her husband was in prison