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“Local churches are a vital part of our community,” says Labour MP
Our purpose as an advocacy team is to speak out on issues that matter with a hope-filled, trustworthy and confident voice and to speak up prophetically about what is happening across the UK and the hope Jesus brings. As the head of public policy, I have the joy and the challenge of providing…
Alicia Edmund
Three reasons why prayer must be at the heart of our response to abortion
During the gathering, we prayed into four key areas: the wider situation across society and government; young people grappling with this complex issue amidst the noise of social media; those in our churches who have been personally impacted by abortion; and church leaders, as they seek to engage…
Lisa Barr
How unemployment brought me closer to God
My friend went on to explain that he believed this season would be important for me because God would give me a new assignment. This short conversation helped me totally reframe the situation and I came away deeply encouraged. Now, looking back, he wasn’t wrong. After hearing that my role was at…
Paul Berry
The sexual revolution at breaking point
Bonnie Blue – real name Tia Billinger – is a 24-year-old OnlyFans creator who claims to have had sex with 1,057 men in 12 hours. She’s filmed herself in a glass box, turning sexual performance into public spectacle. Even OnlyFans, not known for prudishness, refused to host the footage. Her…
Peter Lynas
Ending demand for prostitution – busting ten myths
The Evangelical Alliance believes that every human being is made in the image of the living God and is worthy of dignity, compassion, protection and care. No one should be bought, sold or exploited. We are proud to stand alongside CARE and Restore Glasgow in launching this new factsheet.
From overwhelmed to overcomer: Lucy’s journey to financial freedom with God’s help
My journey into debt began unremarkably, after I graduated from university and into the 2008 financial crisis. Student loans, an overdraft, a credit card – they felt like rites of passage at first. But a string of insecure jobs, unexpected periods of ill-health, and a draining commute slowly began…
Lucy
Thresholds and tables
Hospitality is central in almost every culture. I’ve sat in near strangers' homes, sharing food around their tables in India, Ukraine, Africa and many other parts of the world and I’m sure you have similar stories. Something essential happens when we cross into each other’s homes and share food…
David Smyth
Has Trump brought lasting peace to the Middle East?
This episode starts with a series of shorter conversations centred on different news stories. The team begin with Andy Burnham’s address at Theos, where the Mayor of Manchester urged government to “do God”, highlighting how faith communities deliver vital social action. Yet Burnham’s own struggle…
Special educational needs system at “breaking point” – how the church can speak up
On 18 September 2025, the Education Committee published its fifth report entitled Solving the SEND Crisis. This report was published following an inquiry into the SEND system, which was launched in December 2024.
Anna Iliescu
A defining moment for the Anglican church
In this episode of Cross Section, the team cover a range of stories stretching from the future of the global Anglican church to Halloween and how Christians can respond to it. The team begin with a discussion around Prince Andrew’s relinquishing of his titles, mulling over how ‘voluntary’ that…
Reimagining Halloween
The shops are awash with vampires, ghosts and witches, as Halloween is the UK’s third highest spending festival. Though we haven’t quite caught up with our American cousins, who reportedly spend hundreds of millions of dollars on costumes just for their pets. Beneath the plastic pumpkins, though,…
Peter Lynas
The pursuit of justice?
Following the Saville inquiry into Bloody Sunday in 2010, then Prime Minister David Cameron said, “what happened on Bloody Sunday was both unjustified and unjustifiable. It was wrong.” and that he was “deeply sorry”. This latest case was a complicated and long-running criminal trial into the…
David Smyth
How your church can become a safer space for survivors of violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) encompasses stalking, rape, sexual assault, domestic abuse, sexual exploitation and harassment. While men can be victims of these crimes, the statistics show women are far more likely to be impacted. Just looking at our news feeds, we see the harrowing and…
Zanna Meynell
A story of real unity beyond the headlines
What my dad didn’t know was that the same journalist had called another local church leader – from a different denomination – for his comments too. The resulting article painted a sensational picture of two clergymen at odds over faith, film and freedom of expression. But here’s the twist. Instead…
Chris Frost
Reporting on Covid-19: Six years on what lessons have stayed with me?
The Covid-19 pandemic brought immense hardship across the world, affecting nearly every aspect of life. Millions of people lost their lives, and many more suffered long-term health complications. Economies were severely disrupted as businesses closed, jobs disappeared, and financial insecurity…
Nicola Morrison
