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Baroness Casey calls for a culture reset in the Metropolitan Police
When reading through the Casey report, although saddened and frustrated I was not surprised by her conclusions. Prior to joining the Evangelical Alliance, the majority of my career was spent working for different charities supporting young men and women connected to the criminal justice system in…
Alicia Edmund
Tim Rowlands joins the Evangelical Alliance as head of Wales
Tim, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I’m married to Emily, and we have four children between the ages of 17 and 22. I was born and raised in North Wales and am excited by the opportunity to relocate back to Wales for this new role, having lived in Chester for four years. I studied…
Nicola Morrison
How might churches mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement?
Monday, 10 April 2023 is the 25th anniversary of the Agreement and some local churches might want to appropriately make mention of this in the weeks ahead. So below are some words and prayers which might be helpful. We recognise that various church traditions and expressions will take different…
How to be a great friend: look at the Easter story
I have two sons. Each week they attend Sunday school at our local church. Occasionally, their enthusiasm and tendency to talk too much (no idea where they get that from) means they miss the question the teacher asks. I have instructed them in this instance to simply put your hand in the air and…
Phil Knox
10 minutes with... Phil Knox
Tell us a little bit about yourself I’m an enthusiast – which I found out recently means ‘God inspired’, which I love. I love my family – I’m married to Dani and we have two boys, Caleb and Jos. I’m happiest when sat around the firepit, surrounded by friends, family and laughter, drinking…
Nicola Morrison
The cross is for daily life, not just for Easter
This reflective meditation includes the repeated prayer, "Come Lord Jesus, 'Easter' us anew", inspired by the prayers of theologian Walter Breuggemann. It expresses a longing for the ongoing renewal and restoration of our daily human lives that is possible because of the first Easter event. It's…
Donna Jennings
Disciple Making Movement resource
Biglife is a Disciple Making Movement (DMM) with its roots in Asia, but seeking to apply the principles and practices of Jesus and the early church into the UK. Since 2019 we have been serving churches in the UK by sharing the vision, offering simple training and then ongoing support and…
The God of unity and justice: a prayer for April
"Before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the lamb.”
30 years on from the death of Stephen Lawrence - there is still much work to do
On 22 April 1993, Stephen Lawrence was murdered in Eltham, South London. The ensuing investigation, failed prosecutions, both public and private, exposed failings in the police. There was widespread concern that the racially motivated killing of Stephen was met with racially prejudiced policing…
Danny Webster
Being human in an AI world
Every week, I hear more stories about the rapidly accelerating capability and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). There are some good news stories – from helping to diagnose health problems in sick patients, to ongoing efforts to analyse wildlife and poacher data and predict their…
Helen Locke
AI: radically new or 'nothing new under the sun'? | Being Human
Artificial intelligence has continued to creep into our feeds and headlines. From an AI generated interview with F1’s Michael Schumacher to the Sony world photography award winner revealing his entry as a fake. The global community is increasingly being faced with ethical dilemmas and profound…
Maternity care for Black and Asian women deemed "appalling" by MPs
The difference in health outcomes during pregnancy and following childbirth based on ethnicity is well documented in medical journals and parliamentary inquiries. Since 1995, it has been government policy for hospitals in England and Wales to collect patient’s ethnicity data with the view that…
Alicia Edmund
Review calls on government to improve engagement with faith groups
Colin Bloom’s review called for the government to “actively encourage greater understanding and consideration of the beliefs and practices that define the complete expression of religion and faith, and for greater appreciation and support for what people of faith, faith-based organisations and…
Danny Webster
Cost of living crisis: we need to be in this together
On one occasion I was stood in a carpark outside our foodbank whilst a woman broke down right in front of me. It was the second time that morning she had been reduced to tears. The first was after coming into our building, a nervous first-time foodbank user. Her tears were of relief, when she saw…
Chris Leech
