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Giving and membership administrator (maternity cover)
Would you like to be part of a dynamic team in a vibrant Christian organisation whose mission includes giving everyone the opportunity to know Jesus, and speaking as a brave and kind voice into society? Are you a relational, passionate and highly organised person who loves to inspire people to…
Violence against women and girls: Edinburgh Council's disappointing step back
The day after the City of Edinburgh Council voted to maintain three “sexual entertainment venues” in the city centre, the Scottish Government announced the creation of a national hub to help women exit prostitution, as part of their strategy to “challenge men’s demand for prostitution” and,…
Chris Ringland
Motherhood: The highs and lows and how God has been faithful through it all
Cradling a newborn is a true assault on the senses. The velvety touch of their skin and that enticing but indescribable smell, these little mini-mes were intoxicating. Yet while I hitherto didn’t know I could love this much; I also didn’t know it was possible to be this tired. In all that I had…
Cara Macdonald
Elon Musk, Mars and AI: I’m intrigued by humanity’s search for a future framework
The future of connection Musk has helped launch a range of significant businesses, each of which really has changed the world. Twitter, now X, is a more recent acquisition by Musk which has brought him into the media spotlight. He launched a successful take over in 2022 – via a tweet of course.…
Peter Lynas
Both Lives: The UK parliament conducts an inquiry into birth trauma
The Inquiry: Birth trauma is a multifaceted issue encompassing the physical, emotional, and psychological distress experienced by mothers (and their partners) and babies during childbirth. It can occur due to various factors, including prolonged labour, medical interventions such as forceps or…
Lisa Curry
Parliament to vote on abortion being allowed up until birth
Firstly, I want to begin by thanking our members and supporters who took part in our last call to action and got in touch with your local MP and raised concerns on proposed amendments to decriminalise abortion. The responses we have received from parliamentarians so far show they are engaging with…
Alicia Edmund
Intercultural justice: The gospel implications
British evangelical identity is rooted in a certain understanding of the gospel as the good news of Jesus – redeeming humanity from sin. Whilst not taking away from this understanding of the gospel, but in a contested polarised society as multicultural Britain, we should also give thought as to…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
Wales: Reflections from the Wales Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast 2024
This annual gathering serves as a powerful intersection of faith and governance, shedding light on the pivotal role of faith in shaping Wales' political landscape. With so many international delegates represented, it was a beautiful demonstration of Christian unity, as well as how Wales’ rich…
Nathan Sadler
Stormont Snapshot – March 2024
Here are three ways you can be praying: 1. For relationships in our local government Our devolved government works on a power sharing arrangement. That makes it difficult to get agreement on important decisions. Pray for strong working relationships across the parties for the good of the people of…
How extreme are you?
The presenting issue this week has been around the issue of extremism, as levelling up minister Michael Gove announced a new government definition of extremism designed to help government departments identify and exclude organisations that threaten the democratic stability of our country. But many…
Jo Frost
Heart Behind the Art: an interview with Chris Poch
It was a different story as a teenager. Chris recalls ‘coasting’ through school and university: “I was probably having a bit of an identity crisis. I probably got to that age, you’re having to start figuring things out for yourself… there was a part of me that didn’t really know who I was and I…
Helen Locke
Christian politicians share how faith impacts their work
"Christians should take a lead in not taking a cynical view of politics, but be more politically informed of all the decisions in the round" – David Burrowes As onlookers to the Punch and Judy of Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions or the endless news cycles of another political failure at the…
Alicia Edmund
United at the cross: getting free from comparison to other Christians
A few moments later, I saw three dots pop up as he began to type a message, “Hey Ben, it’s been a while. How are you doing?” “Amazing!” I replied, wanting to show how good my life is, “Life is great. My wife is great. Best kids in the world. My job is so successful. Everything is amazing… how are…
Ben Jeffery
Spotlight: our Northern Ireland team
Meet the team We are based in Belfast and our team consists of David Smyth, head of Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, Danielle McElhinney, our public policy officer, myself, and our newest team member Laura Coey, our church engagement co-ordinator. Dawn McAvoy, Both Lives UK lead is also…
Lisa Curry
Changing the lives of young people one encounter at a time
Here at Nicodemus we are committed to doing just that. We are a Christian charity, which began in 2012, with a commitment to supporting young people in the UK and Guatemala who are leaving residential care as well as homeless youth. After starting a youth mentoring programme, we realised that to…
Debbie Welford
