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Vox
Vox is the FREE new youth series from Christianity Explored, joining six young people as they open up the Bible (Luke's gospel) to explore Christianity and find out what God has to say about Himself, about us, and about life here on earth. The series creates an opportunity to pause, listen in on…
ALIVE
Explore life-changing encounters with the risen Jesus.There's nothing quite like journeying with others, so why not think about running Alive in your context? Whether in-person, or hosting online, we've got you covered. It's really easy to get started.We believe that Easter, with its profound…
Conversion therapy vote could criminalise church teaching and discipleship
A private member’s bill aiming to ban conversion therapy is being debated on 1 March, and an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill proposes very similar changes to be made to the law and is likely to be debated at some point during March. Both the bill and the amendment aim to outlaw a wide range…
Danny Webster
St. David's Day is an opportunity for the church to reflect and connect
It's St David’s Day here in Wales, and ever since I can remember – even in those distant times before the oily piano day – it always felt like an important day. In the Nantlle Valley where I grew up, the daffodils would be out, we’d bake Welsh cakes at school, it’d probably be raining, and we’d be…
Tim Rowlands
Violence against women and girls: Edinburgh Council's disappointing step back
The day after the City of Edinburgh Council voted to maintain three “sexual entertainment venues” in the city centre, the Scottish Government announced the creation of a national hub to help women exit prostitution, as part of their strategy to “challenge men’s demand for prostitution” and,…
Chris Ringland
Motherhood: The highs and lows and how God has been faithful through it all
In all that I had meticulously prepared for, swirling feelings of helplessness, exhaustion, and the constant need to prioritise another’s needs over my own left me unexpectedly oscillating between happiness and despair. Motherhood, I discovered, contained a plethora of paradoxes; it could fill your…
Elon Musk, Mars and AI: I’m intrigued by humanity’s search for a future framework
The future of connection Musk has helped launch a range of significant businesses, each of which really has changed the world. Twitter, now X, is a more recent acquisition by Musk which has brought him into the media spotlight. He launched a successful take over in 2022 – via a tweet of course.…
Peter Lynas
Parliament to vote on abortion being allowed up until birth
Firstly, I want to begin by thanking our members and supporters who took part in our last call to action and got in touch with your local MP and raised concerns on proposed amendments to decriminalise abortion. The responses we have received from parliamentarians so far show they are engaging with…
Alicia Edmund
Intercultural justice: The gospel implications
British evangelical identity is rooted in a certain understanding of the gospel as the good news of Jesus – redeeming humanity from sin. Whilst not taking away from this understanding of the gospel, but in a contested polarised society as multicultural Britain, we should also give thought as to…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
Wales: Reflections from the Wales Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast 2024
This annual gathering serves as a powerful intersection of faith and governance, shedding light on the pivotal role of faith in shaping Wales' political landscape. With so many international delegates represented, it was a beautiful demonstration of Christian unity, as well as how Wales’ rich…
Stormont Snapshot – March 2024
Here are three ways you can be praying: 1. For relationships in our local government Our devolved government works on a power sharing arrangement. That makes it difficult to get agreement on important decisions. Pray for strong working relationships across the parties for the good of the people of…
How extreme are you?
The presenting issue this week has been around the issue of extremism, as levelling up minister Michael Gove announced a new government definition of extremism designed to help government departments identify and exclude organisations that threaten the democratic stability of our country. But many…
Jo Frost
Heart Behind the Art: an interview with Chris Poch
It was a different story as a teenager. Chris recalls ‘coasting’ through school and university: “I was probably having a bit of an identity crisis. I probably got to that age, you’re having to start figuring things out for yourself… there was a part of me that didn’t really know who I was and I…
Helen Locke
Christian politicians share how faith impacts their work
"Christians should take a lead in not taking a cynical view of politics, but be more politically informed of all the decisions in the round" – David Burrowes As onlookers to the Punch and Judy of Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions or the endless news cycles of another political failure at the…
Alicia Edmund
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
