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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
10 minutes with... Lynne Paterson
Lynne, tell us a little about yourself and your background. Home for me is Glasgow, although I have lived and worked in cities across the UK. I first made a commitment to follow Jesus through a Scripture Union group run in my school. I was 13 at the time, and have been trying, by God’s grace, to…
Nicola Morrison
Lynne Paterson joins as head of Evangelical Alliance Scotland
The Evangelical Alliance are delighted to welcome Lynne Paterson as the new head of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland from 9 September, as she joins us in our mission to support the church and make Jesus known throughout the nation and beyond. Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, said of…
Why unchurched young people matter
This wasn’t the first teen suicide, and I am sadly convinced it won’t be the last. We receive dozens of stories from our teams across the nation of teens who have ended their lives. One of my daughters has lost three friends (all teenagers) to suicide. That’s three funerals, three devastated…
Neil O'Boyle
Mission Possible: Evangelism in persecuted lands and how the UK church can be bolder
The time I spent with Asrin was brief but powerful. (I have agreed not to use her full name or her photo to protect her identity.) Speaking to her for a little over an hour, I was continually blown away by her many stories of amazing encounters and life-changing God-moments throughout both her…
Nicola Morrison
Back to school: finding a new rhythm and pace
As parents we breathe a heady sigh of relief as the weight of trying to balance work with childcare over the seemingly never-ending summer break is lifted. Yet this promise of greater peace and simplicity is often tinged with sadness. It’s the end of our time together. Summer is over and the season…
Young adults: God is on the move
There is a fresh move of God taking place. Everywhere I go I hear reports of God’s work amongst young people. Generations Z & Alpha are the first pre-Christian generation in our nation for hundreds of years and they are curious about faith and spiritual things and looking for meaning in life. …
John McGinley
Scotland’s abortion law review is well underway
Reacting to the US Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade, resulting in making abortion laws a responsibility of individual states, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made a commitment to review abortion in Scotland. One outworking of this commitment was to introduce protection zones…
Alicia Edmund
Hope's story
My life was similar to many others my age. I got married and a year or so later we found out that we were expecting our first child. My pregnancy went according to plan and nine months later I gave birth to a beautiful little girl.Two years later my husband and I decided we were ready for a second…
Gestational development
This is the point when fertilisation results in a new genetically and physically distinct human organism being formed. The new human DNA created from the sperm and egg coming together is unique. It has never existed before and will never exist again. At this stage, the sex of the baby, hair, and…
I'm learning to give God permission to interrupt my plans
It was Saturday morning, and I suddenly heard an earnest knock at the door. Up until a moment before, I had been quietly sipping caffeine and strategising my ‘get stuff done’ list for the day, but now, fully aware of the ‘ugh’ feeling surfacing in my chest, I reluctantly shuffled to the door to see…
Darin Stevens
Spotlight: Giving team
As head of giving for the Evangelical Alliance, I am convinced that I have one of the best, if not the best roles within the organisation as I get to witness people bringing their offerings to Jesus. I hear firsthand through our wonderful staff team how the financial generosity of our members…
Rev Wendy Pawsey
Reflecting the goodness of God
We sat in this predicament for what seemed like an eternity – an especially stressful eternity for anyone hoping to get to the dentist on time! I sat there yo-yoing between thoughts of, why doesn’t he just drive on? and, why on earth did she get on my bus? In the end, however, the deadlock was…
Tim Rowlands
Heart behind the art: an interview with Adam Harding Willis
Friends and family would describe Adam as creative, spiritually led – and a little bit mad – with a ready sense of humour that can catch people off-guard! The themes which emerge as Adam speaks are hard work, authenticity and a clear vision – whether it’s the studio which he, his wife and his dad…
Helen Locke
