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Flying the gospel to the ends of the earth
The developing world has seen no shortage of calamity, conflict, instability and suffering over the past century. Folk just have to turn on the news to see communities torn apart by war, battered by floods or stifled by insufficient medical care. So frequent are these types of news stories, that…
Naomi Osinnowo
Home is where the heart is in the kingdom of God
As I put my fingers to the keyboard to write this article, I'm still struck by my interview with Pete Cunningham, director of Green Pastures CBS Limited. Pastor Pete, as he is known, insisted that we meet face to face at the Evangelical Alliance's head office in London for the interview; and if we…
Naomi Osinnowo
Why not try?
Check out Discipleship Explored, an eight-episode documentary series with accompanying handbooks, which will take you on a journey into the book of Philippians. It's shot all over the world, features interviews with believers across seven countries and five continents, and aims to answer the…
Naomi Osinnowo
God’s kingdom and our dual citizenship
Jesus Christ's central message was that all people should have a change of heart (repent), for the kingdom of God is at hand. Given that 'kingdom' quite literally means the 'king's domain', this would no doubt have been of concern to the ruling authorities at that time, both Roman and Jewish. Not…
Dr David Landrum
Opportunity and opposition like never before
You and I live in unique times. Today, I’m convinced that there is a greater spiritual openness than I can remember for decades. Yet at the same time we face opposition. I believe that, right now, God is calling us to act. And that’s why I wrote to many of you recently – to ask you if you could…
Let’s together make Jesus known
Thank you for considering a gift today. With your previous support, we've just launched the Great Commission website to help Christians talk about Jesus. But that's not all we're doing to make Jesus know this year. If we want to see thousands come to faith, we need to think big. And we need to act…
How to leave a legacy gift to the Evangelical Alliance
We strongly recommend that you enlist the help of a solicitor for this process, and currently you can also take advantage of our free will writing service. Types of legacy gift We understand that family and friends come first, and when it comes to making your will, this is no different – after all,…
Prime Minister welcomes Speak Up resource
In Prime Minister's Questions Fiona Bruce MP asked if Theresa May would welcome the new resource. Asking the question, the MP said: "Would the Prime Minister join me in welcoming the recent Lawyers' Christian Fellowship publication Speak Up, which confirms that in our country today the legal rights…
Danny Webster
Paula Gooder's Phoebe: let your imagination run loose
Being a firm believer in the Holy Spirit's ability, and assignment, to unpack God's word in order to help my heart grasp His will and purpose, I had a few reservations about Christian fiction. I wondered, how could fiction help me better engage with the Bible and God? Not only did Paula help me to…
Naomi Osinnowo
Book review: Phoebe by Paula Gooder
Paula is well known as a New Testament scholar and as a populariser of Christian theology and biblical studies. In Phoebe she adopts a new role as a writer of Christian fiction in an attempt to bring to life some of the characters and situations mentioned in the biblical text.The central character,…
Graham Hedges
A hopeful absence
Richard Powney is theology and evangelism officer at the Evangelical Alliance.For the last week or so many of us have been taking part in Thy Kingdom Come, the prayer movement started by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin Welby and John Sentamu, respectively, in 2016 to encourage…
Richard Powney
One year on: mourn with those who mourn
I can only imagine how the survivors and family members of victims from the Manchester Arena must feel this week as they marked the first anniversary of the devastating attack that claimed the lives of 22 victims last year. Watching some of the short videos from the BBC, covering the events in…
Abi Jarvis
One Rock International
One Rock International provides leadership training and coaching around the world. One Rock provides training, coaching, books and online resources in spiritual leadership, helping people fulfil God’s vision for their lives. One Rock Leadership Academies train young adults around the world to…
Serve Scotland: MSPs commend work of faith groups in Scotland
Kate Forbes MSP has commended the work of church organisations and faith groups in a debate at Holyrood. MSPs heard that volunteers are giving almost £100m in time and resources each year to social action projects across Scotland. An exhibition on the work of Serve Scotland will run at Holyrood for…
Alexandra Davis
Together serving Scotland
Around 30 MSPs attended a member’s business debate brought by Kate Forbes MSP to highlight the work of Serve Scotland, a coalition that Evangelical Alliance Scotland helps to facilitate. Serve Scotland brings together Christians who are passionate about social transformation in local communities…
Kieran Turner
