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Opinions/reflections - Jan - June 2026

Personal stories from the West Bank
I spent a number of days in the West Bank, hearing people tell me the same story over and over again, writes Baptist church member David Nelson. Reconciliation and justice between Israel and Palestine feels almost out of reach
Models of church planting that mean a region is reached
The book of Acts is not just an ancient record of what the church once did, but a living vision of what the church today could be, writes Alex Harris
Missional Trends 2026
Phil Knox shares five key missional trends churches should expect to see in 2026
Baptists, Christian nationalism, and religious freedom
In the present climate of a growing Christian nationalism, especially in the United States but also here in the UK, what should be our Baptist response? A reflection by Tony Peck
Rising Dragon — what Christians need to know about China
China’s remarkable change is based on three pillars, and we need to understand these to grasp the astonishing extent of the country’s rise, writes Chris Goswami
‘God met with us here. God shaped us here. And I was changed’
Andy Caldwell reports from Fresh Streams Conference 2026, including notes from main session speakers Kate Coleman, Lisa Holmes, and Peter Everitt
'Re-orientation on Jesus was a key theme of the conference'
I left Fresh Streams 2026 feeling empowered to centre my life and ministry more on Jesus’ love, direction, and example, writes Callum Caldwell
What will it take to reach a region with Jesus?
When we read Acts carefully, we discover cities were not reached merely through events or campaigns, but through multidimensional transformation. The gospel took root in individuals, reshaped communities, and disrupted economic and political systems
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