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Graduate Scheme application form
To apply for the graduate scheme, please fill in the form below or download our application form and send your completed version to [email protected]. Once you start the online form, you will not be able to save your progress. Please give as much detail as possible in each section. You should not use…
Mindless scrolling and news fatigue: is digital abstinence the answer?
They explained that they no longer read the news, and they’re off social media. I have several people around me, non-Christians and Christians alike, who are tapping out of the news cycle, finding it too depressing, too overwhelming. Some note they were sick of compassion fatigue, reading about…
Katherine Brown
General election
Ahead of the election on 4 July we produced resources to help you live out your Christian faith in your attitudes and actions
Care for those most in need drives evangelical engagement in politics
A research report conducted by the Evangelical Alliance, released today, reveals some insightful findings about how evangelical Christians in the UK are engaging with politics, what issues facing the UK presently matter most to them and what determines their vote. The report, Thinking faithfully…
Evangelicals care about others, but what role does this play in political engagement?
Christians care for others. It drives us to take action to meet the needs of those in our local communities and beyond. It also defines the way evangelicals vote, according to findings from Thinking faithfully about politics, our recent report. But if we want to care for our neighbours well, we…
Nicola Martin
God's intercultural kingdom in the island of Ireland
But there is something that never ceases to amaze me every time I visit, (despite this being my third trip) and that is its breath-taking murals! These artistic expressions; illustrating and documenting the countries rich and powerful history, but also signalling hope and expectation for change. I…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
Being Human webinars #1: How to be human
1. How to be human | Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 12.30-1.30pm Jo and Peter’s introduction to the topic of Being Human as a new 21st century apologetic, overviewing the theological and cultural stories and asking how we can share Jesus in this cultural moment. Sign up to have the zoom link sent to you…
Being Human webinars #2: personas training
The Being Human personas training | Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 12.30-1.30pm Would you like to know who is in your church and how to reach them? The Being Human project commissioned research to better understand the various tribes of people found across the UK church. Following the research, we have…
Being Human webinars #3: Being Human resources and your church (with Q&A)
Being Human resources and your church (with Q&A) | Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 12.30-1.30pm Interested in running a Being Human sermon series, using the small group resources, or applying some of the themes to your church? This last webinar is a crash course in how to best use our resources,…
What does Jesus say about our mental health?
As a church leader, I often encounter these struggles in people's spiritual journeys. While mental health conversations might have previously been sidestepped within faith communities, there's a growing recognition of the necessity to address these issues with compassion and empathy. At times, the…
Julie Wilson
I’m a Christian psychiatrist: here’s how I manage stress
Stress can result from any form of pressure, ranging from family, relationships, career, work, ministry, finance, loss, emigration, to even positive life changes such as becoming a parent. The interesting thing is that it is so individual, and the nature and magnitude of what angsts each of us…
Dr Ayodele Ajayi
Why voting is a start but can’t be where our political engagement ends
Political commentators for months have been speculating when the next general election will be. Now that we know it will be Thursday 4 July, it is important that Christians view their civic engagement as highly as their devotion and love to the Lord and love to their neighbour. Jesus has always…
Alicia Edmund
How would Jesus vote?
Three quarters thought He would protest against corruption and He would befriend politicians of all parties, although that leaves nearly a quarter who seemingly thought there were some politicians He wouldn’t befriend. The truth is that there are no easy answers for what being a follower of Jesus…
Danny Webster
Stormont snapshot – May 2024
In Northern Ireland we can be less engaged in a general election because we don’t directly decide which party will be in government and who will be the next prime minister. But in Northern Ireland there are 18 seats up for grabs to represent our interests at Westminster. Those MPs will influence…