What's New Articles and pages that have changed or been published within the last month, listed by website section/sub-section. Dates shown are the page last modified date
Tax avoidance March 12 Tax is unavoidable and unpopular. It is an often controversial subject which can reveal people’s ideological differences. And, none of this is new! The Gospels reveal that on more than one occasion people questioned Jesus about tax.
| The rich list March 12 The Bible doesn’t have the monochromatically negative attitude to money as is popularly believed.
| A brief theology of anger February 26 Is Gordon Brown a bully? We may never know the truth behind the allegations. However, what does the Bible have to say about anger?
| Fear of aliens, fear of God February 19 This week, the release of over 6000 pages of reports that outline sightings of UFOs, provides fuel for both the light-hearted conversations and serious UFO research.
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Culture Footprint: Rachel Brown March 1 Rachel Brown has previously worked at the BBC and Trinity Mirror but she now works as a freelance producer for GMTV. She has a BA in English, an MA in Literature and Culture and a Postgraduate in Broadcast Journalism. Her passion is acting and performing and she could happily read scripts all day. Rachel has run drama groups voluntarily for years within her church. At present she is also writing a series of children's books, based on her two-year old daughter.
| Culture Footprint: Mark Waddington February 12 Mark Waddington has had a varied career in the media spanning radio, TV and the internet. He's presented programmes and produced them, promoted them and blogged about them. He began at BBC Local Radio in Leeds, was a continuity announcer on BBC ONE, directed Songs of Praise and has made award winning TV trailers. After a couple of years managing ITV Local Yorkshire he is now running his own media training business.
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Sevenoaks churches come together to train Christians to address local needs March 12 Christians in the village of Sevenoaks in Kent have been busy over the last few years finding ways to care for the lonely, the dispossessed and the desperate in their community.
| Baptist chaplain heads to Vancouver March 10 Carolyn Skinner joins the Chaplaincy team for the Paralympics
| A revolutionary road trip March 10 Project 32 has a vision to see mission all over Ireland in each of the 32 counties.
| Hope UK gives festival-goers ‘drunken’ experience to challenge binge drinking March 5 By getting passers by to try out ‘beer goggles’ which simulate the feeling of being drunk, a drug prevention charity is taking their message in a creative way to the streets of London in order to raise awareness about the negative effects of binge drinking.
| Falling into Wonderland March 1 Looking for conversation starters, Tony Watkins finds relevant themes in popular culture... Falling into Wonderland
| There’s no such thing as a small contribution February 26 General Director Steve Clifford is struck by the quiet actions of one pensioner...
| Churches in Staplehurst set good example for unity February 26 Churches in Staplehurst are showing that it’s always better when they’re together.
| The Basics: Christians earnestly to contend for biblical truth February 26 In our series relating the Alliance's Practical Resolutions to the task of mission, we look at the fifth resolution... We encourage all Christians earnestly to contend for biblical truth, since only as we are open to learn from others and yield fuller obedience to the truth will we be drawn closer to Christ and to each other.
| He is not here, for He is risen February 26 Standing before an empty tomb just outside the wall of Jerusalem's Old City, many visitors are deeply touched by the message of the first Easter morning. Richard Meryon reports...
| Engage with the General Election February 26 Parliamentary officer Daniel Webster explores the challenges and opportunities of the upcoming election...
| An old message for a new world February 26 Almost every day, some new digital tool offers us a new way to connect with each other. Anna Moyle, Nicole Holmes and Rich Cline explore the possibilities...
| Digital idea March / April 2010 February 26 In this edition: "An old message for a new world", "He is not here, for He is risen", "How to: Engage with the General Election", "Falling into wonderland", "The Basics: Earnestly to contend for biblical truth", "There's no such thing as a small contribution"
| March / April 2010 idea magazine PDF February 26 In this edition: "An old message for a new world", "He is not here, for He is risen", "How to: Engage with the General Election", "Falling into wonderland", "The Basics: Earnestly to contend for biblical truth", "There's no such thing as a small contribution"
| Church in a Cheltenham pub seeks to build authentic Christian community February 16 Most people associate church with stained glass windows, old buildings with spires, and rows of wooden pews. But Howard Kellett of Cheltenham is confounding that stereotype by holding church meetings in a decidedly less formal setting: a pub.
| idea March / April 2010 February 15 In this edition: "An old message for a new world", "He is not here, for He is risen", "How to: Engage with the General Election", "Falling into wonderland", "The Basics: Earnestly to
contend for biblical truth", "There's no such thing as a small contribution"
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Life Beyond Debt Booklet March 12 A Booklet produced by the Evangelical Alliance and Stewardship to help churches respond to the credit crunch
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| The Alliance in the Media |
The Alliance in the Press and Media March 15 Our spokespeople take part in press, radio and television interviews on various subjects, in response to requests from media or as a result of our press releases.
| BBC Regional Radio March 15 Spokespeople from the Evangelical Alliance frequently participate in BBC regional radio programmes on a wide variety of topics.
| Premier Christian Radio and TV March 4 Listen to the Evangelical Alliance on Premier Christian Radio and watch Evangelical Alliance's Premier TV appearances.
| UCB Political Slot February 17 Daniel Webster, Parliamentary Officer, does a regular slot on UCB to talk about recent political news.
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| PQ and Prayer & Campaigns |
Prayer and Campaigns Feb-Mar 2010 February 26 February's Prayer and Campaigns includes updates on election resources available, a common sense victory on the Equality Bill, the Citizens for Sanctuary campaign and a new resource from the Evangelical Alliance to assist churches help those in debt
| PQ February 2010 February 26 February's PQ includes articles on the Equality Bill, marriage in Northern Ireland, the treatment of asylum seekers and an update on religious liberty in Eritrea |
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The Alliance's response to the Charity Commission guidelines on the advancement of religion for public benefit
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