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Seen, heard, valued and honoured: let’s increase our awareness of learning disabilities
Jamie’s story reminds us of the need to build fresh perspectives on faith and intellectual disabilities, something which we at Tio Associates are working together to build, through teaching, training and consultancy. Did you know that this week is officially Learning Disability Awareness Week 2024?…
Dr Jill Harshaw
The gift of words
Of course, averages being averages, some of us, whether because of circumstances or personality, will land well short while others will exceed their daily quota! The ability to communicate is a significant part of our humanity. Communications expert Richard Almonte claims that communication with…
Alan Wilson
Heart Behind The Art: an interview with Nicola Morrison
Those who know Nicola as the bubbly, confident and assured presence she is today might be surprised to learn of the difficult start she had in life. “People will struggle to reconcile the girl in the book with the reality of me today, but at the same time I think that’s an amazing testament to…
Helen Locke
Spotlight: Our One People Commission team
Two questions that can perhaps help explain the work of the OPC are firstly, if Britain is multicultural and multi-ethnic, what sort of church and mission strategy does the church need to engage such a diverse society? Secondly, if society and church are wrestling with the sin of racism and…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
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
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
A pro-both perspective on Luke 23:27-29
I’ve read these verses many times, but reading these verses recently I was struck by the thought that these words of Jesus may have relevance to the abortion debate. As a man, I frequently hear that men should not have an opinion on the topic of abortion. However, I can't help but reject this…
Jordan Barr
We need the whole church to encourage young adults in evangelism
If you have young adults in your congregation, you have a role to play in encouraging them in evangelism. I meet people my age all the time who are spiritually searching, but have never been to church, and in some cases, I am the first Christian they’ve ever met. When I was a student worker, I once…
Katherine Brown
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
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
