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United at the cross: getting free from comparison to other Christians
A few moments later, I saw three dots pop up as he began to type a message, “Hey Ben, it’s been a while. How are you doing?” “Amazing!” I replied, wanting to show how good my life is, “Life is great. My wife is great. Best kids in the world. My job is so successful. Everything is amazing… how are…
Ben Jeffery
Spotlight: our Northern Ireland team
Meet the team We are based in Belfast and our team consists of David Smyth, head of Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, Danielle McElhinney, our public policy officer, myself, and our newest team member Laura Coey, our church engagement co-ordinator. Dawn McAvoy, Both Lives UK lead is also…
Lisa Barr
Changing the lives of young people one encounter at a time
Here at Nicodemus we are committed to doing just that. We are a Christian charity, which began in 2012, with a commitment to supporting young people in the UK and Guatemala who are leaving residential care as well as homeless youth. After starting a youth mentoring programme, we realised that to…
Debbie Welford
What did you say?
In the face of this fast-paced, new communication lifestyle, could it be that we are losing the ability to listen? I want to suggest that cultivating listening skills is a necessity for deep relationships – both with God and with one another. To only speak at, or speak to, is to deprive ourselves…
Befriending: lending an ear
During the pandemic, I, like most of us, was moved by the many stories in the daily news cycle of the elderly and the elderly disabled, being isolated and lonely, as government restrictions were imposed across the UK. As a result, many became housebound or were stuck in care homes without visitors…
Nicola Morrison
It's amazing what can happen when we listen
Why pray for the unborn church? How? What? – it threw up so many questions. Yet as days, months, and the years passed, we obediently prayed for the unborn church. Libya was the first country for which we had produced a prayer guide, ‘Springs in the Desert’, partnering with a large mission…
Roger McKay
JK Rowling: the enigma
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came into effect on April Fool’s Day, but it is no joke. It consolidates existing hate crime legislation and creates a new offence of, “stirring up hatred” against those with certain protected characteristics. However, women have not been given…
Peter Lynas
Why should Christians care about the Cass Review?
The report concludes that “gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations” and is “remarkably weak” evidence on medical interventions. Dr Cass found the "toxicity" of the debate around gender meant professionals were "afraid" to openly discuss their views even as the…
Peter Lynas
Hate Crime in Scotland – what does the new legislation mean for you?
This briefing note is not legal advice. What has happened? In 2021, the Scottish Parliament passed the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. We and our membership influenced and contributed to positive changes as it went through the legislative process, including meeting then-Cabinet…
Chris Ringland
What does it mean to be human? Chart-topping podcast, Being Human, returns for its fifth season, continuing to explore a new apologetic for the 21st Century
Co-hosts Jo Frost and Peter Lynas, are back this springtime with a fifth season of the popular Being Human podcast. Packed with relevant cultural stories and biblical insights, Jo and Peter bring their trademark laid-back conversation coupled with razor-sharp commentary as they help shape a new…
From Andrew Tate to #MeToo: can we bridge the battle of the sexes?
Ten years ago, it was not uncommon to find 15-year-old me in a heated debate with my 80-year-old neighbor. From Brexit to foreign policy to climate change, you name a subject, we probably disagreed on it. We would embark on lengthy – yet always friendly – debates over a cup of tea around the…
Emma Sowden
Thinking faithfully about politics
We all want our voice to make a difference. But it can be tricky to know how best to engage with politics. As evangelicals, how does our faith shape our engagement? We asked more than 1,300 evangelicals: How do you plan to vote in the next general election?What influences the way you vote?What is…
Evangelicals care about others, but what role does this play in political engagement?
Christians care for others. It drives us to take action to meet the needs of those in our local communities and beyond. It also defines the way evangelicals vote, according to findings from Thinking faithfully about politics, our recent report. But if we want to care for our neighbours well, we…
Nicola Martin
God's intercultural kingdom in the island of Ireland
But there is something that never ceases to amaze me every time I visit, (despite this being my third trip) and that is its breath-taking murals! These artistic expressions; illustrating and documenting the countries rich and powerful history, but also signalling hope and expectation for change. I…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
Being Human webinars #1: How to be human
1. How to be human | Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 12.30-1.30pm Jo and Peter’s introduction to the topic of Being Human as a new 21st century apologetic, overviewing the theological and cultural stories and asking how we can share Jesus in this cultural moment. Sign up to have the zoom link sent to you…
