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Young adults: does my vote count?
Politics loves a ‘gotcha’ question. The stage has been set, the emotional direction established, and the ‘obvious’ answer clearly laid before you. There can only be one way to respond, anything else leaves you looking pretty silly. Tim Farron was a classic example of this. During the 2017 general…
Tom Kendall
The spiritual practices: overly religious, self-care obsessed or a better way to live?
Probably their replies might have been characterised by a mixture of polite nods and more honest members of the group saying, “that sounds a little weird”, “boring” or “a bit too religious for me” … “but I’m glad you enjoyed it”. However, earlier this year after returning from staying with a small…
Emma Sowden
There is power in the tongue!
Though these youth prisons could be intimidating, one of the great advantages of preaching there was that you always got a good crowd, as the lads would get longer out of their cells if they went to chapel. Additionally, if they responded to your message they would get even longer out of their cell…
Gavin Calver
The view from Scotland: our importance in the 2024 general election
As it stands, the SNP hold the vast majority of Westminster seats in Scotland, elected with forty-eight in 2019. The Scottish Conservatives won six seats, the Scottish Liberal Democrats four and Scottish Labour one. The Scottish Greens don’t hold any Westminster seats and while the Alba Party hold…
Chris Ringland
Speak Holy Spirit
However, a significant encounter during a Scripture Union-led trip to a crusade at the Accra sports stadium in the 1986/87 school year changed everything! Following the event, where renowned leaders of faith spoke and offered opportunities to surrender to Jesus, I found myself responding to the…
Kwame Osae
What does a Labour government mean for UK evangelicals?
“This election is about change”, is the opening sentence in Labour’s 136-page manifesto and serves as a perfect summary of what’s to come when parliament resumes following the state opening of parliament and the King’s speech on Wednesday, 17 July. By early morning on the Friday, 5 July, the polls…
Alicia Edmund
For my boy
From the very beginning, you were wanted and planned for. So, true to my need for control, I orchestrated your conception and birth to align with Spring. How innocent and naïve I was. Your big sister was the first person I shared the news of your existence with. She helped me break the news to…
Interview with Hannah: Carrying my son
You reached out to us at a very difficult time for you and your family. What brought us to your attention and why did you want to get in touch? At twenty-two weeks pregnant, we received a life-limiting diagnosis for our son and our lives turned upside down. Both myself and my husband would class…
Mission Possible: An interview with Preston Perry
Preston Perry was raised on the south side of Chicago, amidst a culture of crime and an environment far from God, before finding Jesus as a young adult. Now an impassioned evangelist and apologist, he lives in Atlanta with his wife Jackie and their four children. He can be often found on social…
Nicola Morrison
Why it is so important People of Colour are committed to political engagement
The economic injustice and disparities within the system demand that people from ethnic minority groups have their voice heard in politics. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports “many minority ethnic groups – around half of people in Pakistani (51%) and Bangladeshi households (53%) and around 4 in…
Rev Celia Apeagyei-Collins
The King’s speech and draft bill to ban conversion practices
On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, King Charles III set out the Labour government’s legislative agenda for this parliament. The advocacy team will provide further analysis in the coming weeks and support our members to understand and engage with different policy issues. With regards to the government’s…
Finding Jesus survey - now open!
Finding Jesus is a research project that seeks to understand the factors that help adults become Christians. We want to hear from people who have come to the Christian faith in the last five years as an adult. Simply put - we want to know how people are finding Jesus and we need your help. One of…
Thank you Fred
His achievements are extensive, including pioneering Serve Scotland, serving on Transforming Scotland, engaging with Holyrood, and establishing the Public Leader programme. His treatise What kind of nation? ahead of the 2014 independence referendum – called the church to widen its horizons for the…
Jo Frost
Making sense of the King's speech
Following the election victory on 4 July, and the appointment of the government, the bills that are announced in the speech and in particular those which are first introduced into parliament help us to understand the direction and focus of the government. This analysis will consider both the…
Danny Webster
President Biden: Laying down power
It took 24 days for President Biden to withdraw his candidacy after his disastrous live debate with republican nominee former President Trump. By the end, as an outsider, it was getting painful to watch. As each interview was scrutinised and every fumble was analysed, all public confidence eroded…
Jo Frost
