Purity Cultures

There seems to be a never-ending stream of articles written by women who have been damaged by purity culture in … More

Whose battle is it anyway?

I’m often asked by British friends why Trump’s supporters seem to back him with such blind adherence. Having spent four … More

Now is the time to forgive Trump’s supporters

The entire world has seen the images; Trump’s supporters carrying ‘Jesus 2020′ signs and wooden crosses as they laid siege … More

How to decide who to vote for – just one piece of advice

Do not rely on an opposition party to tell you what the other party will do.

America and the Coronavirus Crisis: Three ways that Europeans can pray for Americans

If you are anything like me, you will be watching with horror as the number of coronavirus cases in the … More

Are Americans Racist?

My experiences are just a small window into American culture and all I can offer are a few anecdotes to help answer this question.

Americanah

One book that has helped me understand racism in America is Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is a novel … More

How to pray for white supremacists

In the wake of recent killings in El Paso and Gilroy, white supremacy is now the number one cause of … More

If you’re a Christian and Alabama’s proposed abortion ban doesn’t seem quite right to you, then you’re not alone

I am a Christian, and I long to see a reduction in the number of abortions. However, banning abortion, even … More

Is something missing from the US constitution?

In 1790 the phrase ‘liberte, egalite, fraternite’ (liberty, equality, fraternity) began to be spoken and used among French people. It … More

When an American sends you hate speech about Muslims (there’s no training for this)

Received on Tuesday: Anna, I saw this on facebook and thought of our previous conversation. **** Yesterday at 1:13 AM … More

A letter home from Alabama

Alabama 8th October 2018 Dear Jenna, Thanks for your card, it’s taken me a while to write back because my … More

Deep South

I have just completed reading Paul Theroux’s book Deep South, one of a few books I’m reading in preparation for … More

I love that a #Youthquake is occurring among Florida’s students and ending gun violence is their aim

At the end of last year, the Oxford English Dictionary named Youthquake as its word of the year. Despite many … More

#BoycottWalmart – why I am taking part

I am British and my family and I spent two years living in Virginia. I remember my first time shopping … More

How the rest of the world can help America end gun violence

I’m a Brit, and spent two years living in the USA, returning in 2016, and am due to live there … More

I’d like to offer a comparison

This is based on my observation only, but I’ve noticed a difference between the style of news reporting in the … More

Could the feminist movement provide the answer to abortion that Republicans are looking for?

It is International Women’s Day and a plethora of articles have appeared bemoaning the lack of equality that there is … More

If Trump isn’t a wake up call to Evangelical Christians then I don’t know who else could be

I’m an Evangelical Christian, but I’m British, so please don’t think I’m a Republican. However, I am surrounded by countless … More

On Abortion – Evangelicals need to stop being lazy

In the UK, abortion isn’t such a hot issue as it is here in the US.  I think in the … More