Sometimes our acts of kindness - though well-intentioned - can do more damage than good. How can we do good in a way that respects the agency and voice of the other, especially those who seem more than most to be ‘acted upon’?

Pauline Harmange tells her personal story of her own abortion together with her reflections on the social and political conditions that influence attitudes to abortion. But what of the moral arguments for and against abortion?

I've learnt more from the marginalised, the stigmatised and the devalued than from any celebrity pastor. And it's been humbling.

Most Christian believers acknowledge Pentecost Sunday as the Church's birthday. Luke's treatise, the Acts of the Apostles, records the 'birth' and early experiences. Recently John Kidson 'discovered' the journal of an apparent younger follower.

if you still your heart / to hear the tales of ocean waves / if you lay your ear on a seashell / to learn the dance on a distant shore

In this book, the former CEO of Hammondcare, a disability theologian and a practical theologian of faith-work issues challenge church-related agencies to assess the faithfulness of their organisations to their mission. Could the same challenge be extended to denominations and congregations?

Earth Day is a chance for us to pause and ask: Have we, as Christians, internalised a utilitarian paradigm of nature, seeing it fundamentally in terms of how it serves the human economy? Has our theology somehow underpinned this? Is environmental care an ‘add on’, disconnected from our theology?

God, give me doubt / Doubt, to pierce my too small image of you / To overcome the certainties with which I would fence you

How do I balance faithful witness in the workplace with career ambitions? Akemu pushes back against theologically sound resources that are ignorant of real-world pressures. But if you are looking for a rich gospel-driven theology of work and a pastoral voice, this book will disappoint.

In the digital age, love and technology are intertwined. Engaging in the online world can feel personal, individual and connected. No wonder it's hard to unplug – breaking our digital attachments is emotional. Are we really any different to the idolaters of ancient times?