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Spotlight: Our membership team
I can’t believe that it’s been two whole years since I joined the membership team. It really has been a joy to work with people who serve Jesus so faithfully in their everyday work. We are so grateful to all our members for their prayerful support over the years. Our team consists of: John,…
Lizzie Thomson
Stories
They can inspire and educate, by sharing experiences, emotions and perspectives. Through stories, we gain insights into diverse lives, cultures, and struggles, fostering empathy and breaking down barriers. Every pregnancy journey is unique because every woman and every unborn baby is unique. Here…
Tracy's story: Medical diagnosis
I will always remember seeing her as a beautiful tiny new-born floating upwards into my arms. Tom and I had a wonderful first hour together at home with her, as our four other children excitedly admired their new baby sister. I remember closing my eyes in relief and thanking God that baby was here…
Rebecca's story: The 98%
My teenage judgements sound very extreme but if we are completely honest with ourselves, we all know the teen mum stereotype – chav tracksuit, no qualifications, hanging around the ‘dole office’. Not to mention, it is automatically assumed that they are bad mothers. So, when I sat in that doctor’s…
Bex's story: I am a pro-life feminist
Abortion is a tool of male oppression. These words are not my own but I do subscribe to them when abortion is used not to save women’s lives but to control them. These words were penned by our feminist foremothers, Susan B Antony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton who put it quite eloquently when they…
Andrew's story: Abortion for disability... and me
I was born with a a condition called 'achondroplasia', a form of dwarfism that prevents me from being able to convert cartilage to bone, restricting the growth in my arms and legs. On average, 1 in every 27,000 children are diagnosed with achondroplasia. Realising that babies with a disability,…
Shona's story: My supported choice led to years of torment
What was I going to do... What would people say... What about my family... What about his? Life was growing inside me, something I had dreamt about for years, but the circumstances were too complicated. I would be a single mother… Would the father even want to know… I couldn’t do this. I kept the…
"So, what do you do for work?": a team member's perspective on being pro-both
It's a question I've learned to slightly dread. I'm Lisa, the Both Lives research and communications assistant. It's a privilege to speak up for women and their unborn babies, but that doesn't mean it's always straightforward. Beyond the supportive environment in the office, navigating an…
Lisa Barr
Celebrating a membership legacy
Residing in the leafy suburbs of Surrey, I met Gill and Ken on a sunny autumn morning for breakfast at their home. For a city dweller the gardens could feel intimidatingly impressive, but the couple who greeted me at the door were friendly, inviting, and down to earth. Showing no signs of slowing…
Nicola Morrison
Heart Behind the Art: Interview with Steve Thompson
The way Steve spends his time and lifts others up testifies to the humble, perceptive and generous heart he has for God’s kingdom, behind what is an impressive CV. He and his beloved wife Velveta (also a gifted musician) recently relocated to the Midlands and are ready for the next phase of God’s…
Helen Locke
A wing and a prayer
"I was 19 years old when I volunteered for aircrew,” smiles Jack, as he speaks to a reporter about how he first realised his love for aviation. “I thought, ‘If I am going to fight in a war, I may as well do it sitting down!’” he remarked. Jack has so much to celebrate. As he spends a memorable…
Jo Lamb
Celebrating the next generation
I live at YWAM The King’s Lodge, which is a missions sending and training centre located in Nuneaton. We are an all-age, full-time missional community who live together, often representing around 15 nations. We are deeply inspired by a vision that Loren Cunningham, YWAM’s late founder, had as a…
Andy Kennedy
What would the world look like if women were truly cherished?
I heard an interesting phrase recently – someone said, “the unborn baby now advocates for itself”. There is much you could argue with in that sentence, but what they meant by it was this: scientific advancements have come so far, and medical imaging is so good, that no one, not even abortion…
Jo Evans
Ending conversion practices in Scotland: Christian leaders should not be prevented from providing pastoral support
In response to the Scottish Government’s latest proposals on ending conversion practices, Fred Drummond, director of the Evangelical Alliance, Scotland, said: “The Evangelical Alliance welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on ending conversion practices. No one should be forced…
Scottish Government announces plans to ‘end conversion practices’
In the consultation the government outlined how they intend to end conversion practices – which they describe as “any effort to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity”. These measures are open to consultation before any legislation is brought to the Scottish Parliament and could…
Danny Webster
