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Discipleship in an age of self-obsession
We don’t just live our lives – we measure them, analyse them and compare them. Statistics show that gym use has skyrocketed, as has plastic surgery and use of health apps. At the same time, other studies are showing an increase in church attendance, Bible sales and openness to spirituality. It…
Katherine Brown
George Floyd and the church – five years on: justice or jargon?
I would argue that at the time, British and Irish churches were playing catch-up on racial justice and so were unable to shape or lead the conversations on those equality-related issues which came into focus after May 2020. Nature abhors a vacuum, and with regard to racial justice, into this vacuum…
Richard Reddie
Five things the church can do to support mothers in pregnancy crisis
Coming to terms with the pain caused by abortion – or the pressure of an unintended pregnancy – is never easy. But we have a Saviour who lived through this. Jesus was born to a Judean teenager in perhaps the most unexpected pregnancy in history! Mary faced shame, scorn, and accusations of…
Mark Gilmore
An update on the push for assisted suicide in Westminster and Scotland
Ultimately, only one amendment was put to a vote – Rebecca Paul’s proposal to allow hospices to opt out of providing assisted suicide. Despite all the talk of freedom, this amendment designed to give hospices a choice was voted down. It has become increasingly clear that this bill is not only…
Mark Gilmore
Is there a volunteering shortage in churches since the Covid pandemic?
It has been suggested that churches in the UK are experiencing a shortage of volunteers following the Covid pandemic. For example, some churches have found it difficult to restart all the activities that they had been running before the pandemic. This was something that we wanted to investigate as…
Calvin Birnie
Finding Jesus
The Finding Jesus research from the Evangelical Alliance was commissioned to try to understand what was going on in the stories we were hearing of adults in the UK finding Jesus: Who were they? What prompted them to search? What was their journey to Christian faith like? What helped them along the…
New Evangelical Alliance study uncovers the importance of spiritual experiences and the Bible in new believers’ journeys to faith
The Evangelical Alliance releases their latest report, Finding Jesus: Identifying Pathways to Faith in Adulthood. The report collated the stories of almost 300 new adult Christians and highlights some key findings around how people are coming to faith and common trends that are emerging amongst…
Faith and fatherhood in my blended family
Tell us about your journey into fatherhood. When I met my wife, Ellie, some friends were hesitant because she had a child, but that wasn’t a deterrent for me. After our first date I called my mum and said, “I’ve met this amazing girl, but it’s not a typical story – there’s a four-year-old boy…
Lisa Barr
King's Cross meeting rooms
Our meeting rooms Big meeting room (Room 1) Ideal for larger gatherings, Room 1 can accommodate up to 45 people theatre-style. Other configurations include 36 chairs around tables, 18 for a board meeting, or 16 in a U-shape. Equipment includes a TV screen with HDMI input, a flipchart, a lectern,…
Podcast, filming and recording studio in Kings Cross
Our new studio is equipped with the latest kit, including three Blackmagic 4K cameras, Shure microphones and video switcher to speed up the productions process. Choose from a range of different layouts: laid-back soft chairs for informal, conversational podcasts or a structured layout with table…
Turn your frustration into prayer
Over the last few years I had been hearing more and more stories of increasing openness and interest in faith. Stories of miracles and visions, stories of answered prayer and stories of people finding Jesus. But I wasn’t seeing these stories first hand – just hearing about them from others. It was…
Jo Frost
What the decriminalisation of abortion really means in practice
Labour MPs Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy have each tabled amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill – New Clause 1 and New Clause 20 – aiming to fully decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. As Christians, we believe every human being bears God’s image and has inherent dignity from…
Mark Gilmore
Should Christians use AI?
Moving with the times I have been a Christian for over 40 years and have always worked in technology. I currently work for a global bank in AI/Machine Learning, giving me a professional head start on others attempting to get to grips with this new technology. The most recent use of AI is by far the…
Kenny O'Donnell
Parliament votes to legalise unsafe and dangerous abortion
Instead of the law protecting both lives in pregnancy, all unborn children have lost legal protections and women have been abandoned by those tasked and paid to provide care. Some women will risk their own lives and health in the name of ‘autonomy’. Others will be coerced into ‘choosing’ by…
Dawn McAvoy
Defining "Islamophobia" could restrict gospel freedom
Religion, politics, ethnicity and free speech are difficult conversations to have in a public forum without fear and are also a policy weakness for politicians who are either faith illiterate or struggle to appreciate the interaction between religions. However, there is no excuse to tolerate the…
Alicia Edmund
