Articles

The Household of Cornelius and the Conversion of Peter
The Household of Cornelius and the Conversion of Peter
In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian cohort as it was called. So begins the third in this sequence of stories of conversion. Again the Holy Spirit…

Stars bear witness to your grace
Bishop Steven Croft shares a specially written hymn inspired by the National Cathedral at Washington this Christmas.

A Christmas message on community cohesion
Reflecting on the Christmas story this year, Bishop Steven is reminded how diversity is a feature of the witness accounts. Jesus was born to Mary, a Jewish girl, in Bethlehem, a city under Roman occupation. He was excluded, a refugee in his…

Three days in Virginia… shooting for the moon
An account of the first ever global gathering of Provincial Lead Bishops for the Anglican Communion Science Commission. I made a pilgrimage to the National Cathedral in Washington on All Saints Day. This was my first visit. If you stand in…

Come away and rest
Bishop Steven encourages clergy to 'come away and rest' during the summer months, making space for time off and honouring the Sabbath.

Let’s unite behind our compromise
I write to make a number of points in response to your letter to the Archbishops of 26 June. Your letter makes a series of charges against the bishops of the Church of England and I have no doubt has caused hurt to LGBTQIA+ Christians and their…

Bishop Steven calls on Ofcom to strengthen Children’s Code
Bishop Steven is one of a group of eight members of the House of Lords who have criticised Ofcom’s approach to the Children’s Code which is currently being consulted on. The letter in full: We are writing to you as parliamentarians…

The Anxious Generation: a call for radical reform
The Anxious Generation Dozens of books are published every year now on the risks of technology and AI. I can only read a fraction and I have to confess I start more than I finish. But every so often I am gripped by a book I can’t put down…

Rooted in God the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
The future of humankind is not unlimited enhancement, mechanisation and automation says Bishop Steven in his presidential address to Diocesan Synod. Artificial Intelligence has great potential but also carries significant jeopardy. Christians need to engage in an informed way as this technology develops for the sake of present and future generations, remembering that we have a distinctive understanding of human dignity and person hood and what it means to be human.