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Christmas leaders pack 2023
Christmas is fast approaching, and we at the Evangelical Alliance want to do all we can to help mark this important time of year. Christmas is such a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Saviour of the world. We hope and pray that this Christmas, the evangelical church…
Spotlight: our advocacy team
The purpose of our advocacy work is not to reinstall a Christian nation-state, but it is to defend the freedom to share the gospel and to ensure evangelicals are free from discrimination or harassment in public life. Meet the team The London team consists of Danny Webster, director of advocacy,…
Alicia Edmund
Be a catalyst for change
Coming as a young boy from Antigua to the UK at the tender age of six, how did that impact you and how did you adapt to the change? Navigating change from such a young age, experiencing cultural shifts, change in climate and experiencing racism were all things I had to contend with. But change is…
Nicola Morrison
Changing the trajectory: combatting the homeless crisis
As the cost of living crisis bites, our streets and communities are changing, with the most vulnerable feeling the impact the hardest. For those of us who haven’t experienced homelessness, it’s hard to imagine what it would be like. Tragically, homelessness is a reality for hundreds of thousands…
Matthew Hawthorne
Cultural renewal
They cared for the sick, built the first hospitals and preserved the scriptures and ancient classics for future generations. They were in the forefront of the development of schools and universities, of good laws and justice for the poor, of care for children and minority groups. They championed…
David Stroud
A prayer for peace and mercy
Join us in a prayer for peace and mercy over the situation in Israel and Gaza
Shine Your Light
The vision for Shine Your Light is that the whole church across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic stand united to share the Gospel to the whole of society this Christmas. Every local church and believer is being encouraged to be a Light to shine to brighten up the whole…
Being Human S4 E10 - Justin Brierley
Is the tide turning on a belief in God? Are we witnessing a wave of curiosity towards the Christian story? In this episode, Jo and Peter sit down with the renowned author and former host of the Unbelievable? podcast, Justin Brierley, to delve into his latest book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief…
Praying for peace in the holy land
Earlier this summer, it had been incredible to walk where Jesus walked, and the Bible stories had come alive in a new way as we stood in the same places mentioned in the word, and imagined all that took place: from the resurrection of Lazarus to the Sermon on the Mount. To look up at the desert…
Gavin Calver
Abortion rates have almost doubled in NI in the last three years since abortion law was changed
In response to a FOI request made by Both Lives Matter, the Department of Health have revealed that (as of 23rd May 2023) 5,648 abortions have taken place in NI since the abortion law was changed. Dawn McAvoy, Both Lives Matter lead said, “Nearly 6,000 abortions on average across the three years…
A tribute to Andy Bathgate
It was with huge sadness that we at Evangelical Alliance Scotland learned of the sudden death of Andy Bathgate. Andy was a wonderful example of a godly man. He was humble, servant-hearted, passionate and prayerful, with a great sense of humour. He loved Jesus, studied and handled scripture with…
What’s happening with the government’s conversion therapy plans?
Since the government announced in 2018 that they would bring forward plans to end conversion therapy there has been a lot of talk, but very little action. The plans have been at times supported and rejected by different prime ministers. Theresa May was for a plan, Boris Johnson was too until he…
Danny Webster
How can the intercultural church remember together — when our history and experiences are different?
So, how should different communities remember collective history? Should we employ historical amnesia, where we try to block out the past because it is too painful? Or disengage because it is a part of history detached from us or foreign to our experience? Or only acknowledge the past that we want…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
Fame, shame and the love of God: reflections on the passing of Matthew Perry
Beloved by millions, he was one of the six best Friends of a generation – multiple generations, in fact. And yet his insecurities and his self-doubt have been well documented, and in recent years he was incredibly open about his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. Matthew Perry was not the…
Jo Frost
What does it mean to be human? The question of our time
Whether on issues of gender identity or AI, climate change or racial injustice, our cultural conversations keep coming back to the question – what does it mean to be human? At the same time, our culture is in a continual state of crisis and chaos and is struggling to provide coherent…
Peter Lynas
