by Jon Kuhrt | Mar 26, 2015 | Opinion
Everything Christian churches do beyond worshipping God and making new disciples is decoration, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said. Since becoming the Church of England’s top man, Welby has caught the public’s imagination and headlines through his...
by Jon Kuhrt | Jan 12, 2015 | Opinion
My next-door neighbor is a devout Muslim, and he is the best neighbor that it is possible to have. He recently replaced the fence between our gardens. Not only did he refuse to accept any contribution from us for the cost of the new fence, but while we were away, he...
by Jon Kuhrt | Dec 16, 2014 | Opinion
The Daily Telegraph, a daily newspaper in Great Britain, reported recently on the findings of research by the Social Integration Commission (SIC) about the places where people from different backgrounds meet and mix with each other. The article, with the headline,...
by Jon Kuhrt | Dec 1, 2014 | Opinion
A while ago an atheist friend who also works with homeless people said to me, “My motives are purer than yours. I do this work simply to help people; you do it so you can get into heaven.” I did my best to explain that while I am motivated by my faith, I...
by Jon Kuhrt | Sep 17, 2014 | Opinion
There has been huge growth in social action projects established by churches in the United Kingdom in the last 15 years. The rise of food banks has probably been the most high-profile example, but there has also been a massive increase in church-run night shelters and...
