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How to organise election hustings
If you are thinking about holding a hustings event, you will need to follow some rules. We’ve provided some key information that aims to help you understand these rules and provide helpful information to plan a hustings. You can read the Electoral Commission’s full hustings guide here.
Seen, heard, valued and honoured: let’s increase our awareness of learning disabilities
Jamie’s story reminds us of the need to build fresh perspectives on faith and intellectual disabilities, something which we at Tio Associates are working together to build, through teaching, training and consultancy. Did you know that this week is officially Learning Disability Awareness Week 2024?…
Dr Jill Harshaw
Will you stand with us as we stand up for you?
During this general election and in the months and years to come, the Evangelical Alliance is committed to ensuring that the church is equipped and encouraged to speak out and demonstrate the gospel hope we have for all of society. We will do this through: Prayer – Our engagement with politics…
The gift of words
Of course, averages being averages, some of us, whether because of circumstances or personality, will land well short while others will exceed their daily quota! The ability to communicate is a significant part of our humanity. Communications expert Richard Almonte claims that communication with…
Alan Wilson
Heart Behind The Art: an interview with Nicola Morrison
Those who know Nicola as the bubbly, confident and assured presence she is today might be surprised to learn of the difficult start she had in life. “People will struggle to reconcile the girl in the book with the reality of me today, but at the same time I think that’s an amazing testament to…
Helen Locke
Spotlight: Our One People Commission team
Two questions that can perhaps help explain the work of the OPC are firstly, if Britain is multicultural and multi-ethnic, what sort of church and mission strategy does the church need to engage such a diverse society? Secondly, if society and church are wrestling with the sin of racism and…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
This election is pivotal for evangelicals in Northern Ireland – let’s keep praying and preparing
For evangelical Christians, these issues are not abstract political debates but matters of profound moral and ethical concern. The allocation of resources affects the most vulnerable in our society, including children, people living in poverty and those who are settled here in the asylum process.…
Danielle McElhinney
Young adults: does my vote count?
Politics loves a ‘gotcha’ question. The stage has been set, the emotional direction established, and the ‘obvious’ answer clearly laid before you. There can only be one way to respond, anything else leaves you looking pretty silly. Tim Farron was a classic example of this. During the 2017 general…
Tom Kendall
How do I decide who to vote for?
Here are six different ways that can help you decide, which you may already be thinking about in the final days of this election campaign. 1. Vote for the party policy platform This is possibly the most obvious way, and at least in theory the best place to start. Look at what each party is…
Danny Webster
The spiritual practices: overly religious, self-care obsessed or a better way to live?
Probably their replies might have been characterised by a mixture of polite nods and more honest members of the group saying, “that sounds a little weird”, “boring” or “a bit too religious for me” … “but I’m glad you enjoyed it”. However, earlier this year after returning from staying with a small…
Emma Sowden
There is power in the tongue!
Though these youth prisons could be intimidating, one of the great advantages of preaching there was that you always got a good crowd, as the lads would get longer out of their cells if they went to chapel. Additionally, if they responded to your message they would get even longer out of their cell…
Gavin Calver
The view from Scotland: our importance in the 2024 general election
As it stands, the SNP hold the vast majority of Westminster seats in Scotland, elected with forty-eight in 2019. The Scottish Conservatives won six seats, the Scottish Liberal Democrats four and Scottish Labour one. The Scottish Greens don’t hold any Westminster seats and while the Alba Party hold…
Chris Ringland
Speak Holy Spirit
However, a significant encounter during a Scripture Union-led trip to a crusade at the Accra sports stadium in the 1986/87 school year changed everything! Following the event, where renowned leaders of faith spoke and offered opportunities to surrender to Jesus, I found myself responding to the…
Kwame Osae
The Evangelical Alliance congratulates and prays for the new Prime Minister
Commenting on the Labour Party’s success in the general election, and Sir Keir Starmer becoming prime minister, Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, said: “I am praying for Sir Keir Starmer and his incoming government following the Labour Party’s success in the general election. The scale…
