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Where is your treasure?
I grew up in the warm and humid tropics, where people would spontaneously arrive at your house with an abundance of homegrown fruits that could only be finished if we called more friends and family to help us eat everything together. Imagine my confusion after moving here when I learned that I’d…
Eunice Lee
Making space for all ages to encounter Jesus
For 45 years, Spring Harvest has created the opportunity to step out of the ordinary and commit time to connect with God. This year, over 600 children and young people made a decision to follow Jesus at Spring Harvest. Hundreds of others took important steps forward in their journey of faith. We…
Abby Guinness
What is the role of faith in a Labour government?
As a visitor to the conference, I came away with three main reflections, and below I set out some brief observations. Everyone wants their voice heard Firstly, it was apparent to everyone that lots of people want to influence the direction of the government. This was the highest ever attendance at…
Danny Webster
Stormont snapshot – September 2024
Listen in to find out how you can have your say on the political priorities for our government in the weeks ahead. The Programme for Government consultation is open until 4 November and you can give your feedback here. Check out the video below:
Mission Possible: How a Christian hospital in India is changing lives through prayer and witness
"As a Hindu, I was raised to believe that all religions lead to the same God so when I became a Christian and understood that there was only one true God and He sent His son Jesus Christ to save me from my sins I challenged my parents and their beliefs. As a result, they cut off all communication…
Nicola Morrison
Do evangelical Christians have anything good to say about the Draft Programme for Government?
Recently, I spent time with Nichola Mallon, former Infrastructure Minister and SDLP MLA, who shared her experience of losing her seat in the last election. On that day, she received a wave of appreciation from people across the country, starkly contrasting the constant criticism she often faced…
Danielle McElhinney
Hannah's letter: Dear Mummy
I know this isn’t what you expected. You began dreaming of your life together when you saw those two lines on the pregnancy test. You imagined taking them home, the colour of their nursery, and a lifetime of memories. But now those dreams are shattered, replaced by the painful reality of the…
Prayer for the Middle East one year on
One year on from the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the resulting crisis in the Middle East, join us in lament and intercession to the Prince of Peace
David Smyth
Unshakeable hope in the darkness: a year after October 7
Prayer opens us up to hope I struggled to see how a good, all-powerful God could be at work in a world filled with hatred and war. After I was discharged, I fled to the US. I told myself that I was done with Israel, and I was done with being Jewish. If I heard people speaking Hebrew, I walked in…
Aaron Abramson
How might we approach the conversation on Assisted Dying?
The last parliamentary vote on Assisted Dying was in September 2015, with 118 MPs voting in favour and 330 against. Previous polling has suggested the public may support some form of assisted suicide, but this support declines when people consider the arguments against introducing it. So with the…
David Smyth
Forbes: 'Christians should have confidence to get involved' to make a difference for the future of Scotland
At an event to mark the launch of a new resource, the deputy first minister urged Christians to act with love despite any fears or worries. Speaking at an event to mark the Evangelical Alliance’s What Kind of Nation? resource, Scottish Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, challenged Christians to act…
Take our survey on social cohesion and extremism
This survey is now closed. We would love you to complete this survey so we are equipped to speak to both the work of churches and the views and opinions of Christians on policy issues. In the light of riots and disturbances in the summer we anticipate the government pursuing policies to address…
Mission Possible: Evangelism from Zimbabwe to the UK
Anderson grew up in a non-Christian family. Being raised in Africa, most of his childhood was characterised by interacting and living with a big extended family. He made the decision to follow Jesus when he was just 14 years old, but became a more committed Christian when he attended university.…
Nicola Morrison
Commercial sexual exploitation: considering a Christian perspective and urging MSPs to change the law
Dr Stuart Weir, national director at CARE for Scotland, started the meeting with a clear communication of the Christian convictions that form our faith perspective. Posing the question, “faith in whom?”, Stuart pointed to the model of Jesus, referencing the story of Luke 7:36-50 to show a…
Susana McIntyre
Forbes: 'Christians should have confidence to get involved' to make a difference for the future of Scotland
She said: “We know the big changes that have been delivered over generations in this country because of the work of Christians in the country. And we have a choice right now as to whether that will continue to be the case. And I want to be part of it, and I hope you do too.” The deputy first…
Danny Webster
