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Now’s the time to act on gambling related harm
The statement, issued with the Church of England, the Baptist Union, the Methodist Church, the Church of Scotland, the United Reformed Church and Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs, comes as a review of laws in this area draws to a close. The Government are currently reviewing the 2005 Gambling Act…
Danny Webster
Connect with your local representatives
The Evangelical Alliance longs to see Christians engaging with their public representatives in a productive and encouraging way but, it can be difficult to know where to start. We have produced resources to help you confidently build relationships with your local representatives. There are a…
Line of Duty: being human between blurred lines
Mercurio’s stroke of genius is how he seamlessly stitches fact into fiction, with closing clips on each character’s future fate and references to real life crime scandals. And, in how we permitted a viral hysteria around the fictional “H” to dominate news headlines and social media over the past…
Donna Jennings
Four ways Christians can connect with their MSPs in this new parliamentary session
So we at the Evangelical Alliance Scotland produced Connect: A guide to engaging with your MSPs, a practical guide to help you begin to build relationships with your political representatives and encourage you to support them through prayer and communication. Connect: A guide to engaging with your…
Climate crisis: How you and your church can help
Tearfund, a member of the Evangelical Alliance UK, operates in some of the poorest countries in the world, tackling poverty through sustainable development, responding to disasters and challenging injustice. In its climate change series, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe describes climate change…
Why our elected representatives need connection
It wasn’t that I was one of the few in Great Britain that missed out on the great tapestry of different polls, nor was it utter indifference to the impact my cross would make. I knew the elections were taking place (in my case, being London based, for Mayor of London and the London Assembly), and I…
Danny Webster
Scottish lockdown update: Congregational singing allowed in level one from 31 May
Currently, this change in guidance will only affect churches in certain Scottish islands. To check the restrictions in your local area, see the Scottish Government’s postcode checker. However, this news is still notable for the vast majority of Scottish churches as most of mainland Scotland…
Euro 2020: A chance to unite after a tough season
After a strong start some people suddenly seem full of something that has been lacking for well over a year: hope. It was Aristotle who said that “hope is a waking dream”; it seems that some are daring to dream again. I fully fell in love with the beautiful game as a boy way back in the summer of…
Gavin Calver
Churches muted by government inconsistency and intransigence
When churches were allowed to resume meeting in July last year a number of restrictions were put in place through both law and guidance to ensure they could operate safely and limit the spread of coronavirus. Churches have diligently followed these rules and advice, from limiting numbers, tracking…
Danny Webster
Rev Dr Joel Edwards CBE: his lasting legacy
Joel Edwards leaves behind an inspiring legacy of unity in diversity, social engagement and Christ-centred service. A unifier across evangelical constituencies, he confidently promoted his evangelical faith and values in the public square, as general director of the Evangelical Alliance and in…
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Love is the keynote: origins of the Evangelical Alliance
As evangelicals, those who met by the Mersey emphasised the supreme authority of scripture, the centrality of the cross, personal conversion, and gospel activism. These emphases derived from the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s. But they’d gained momentum in the 1730s, with revivals led by the…
Rev Dr David Hilborn
Evangelical Alliance helps churches tackle climate change following COP26
This week, the Evangelical Alliance launched Changing church: climate change, a series of resources to equip the church to respond to the climate crisis with gospel motivation. This comes after it found that 84 per cent of church leaders don’t believe their church is doing enough to address…
Urgent action needed: Nationality and Borders bill
Recent headlines share the harrowing stories of men, women and children drowning in the English Channel in search of a life free from persecution and exploitation. Jesus calls those who love Him to love our neighbours and care for the needs of others. We can do this not only through providing aid…
Jo Evans
Assisted suicide would lead to more suffering, not less
The Bill proposes that “a person diagnosed with a terminal illness is given the choice to end their own life by means of medication provided by a doctor for that purpose”. It defines someone who is terminally ill as “having a progressive disease which can reasonably be expected to cause their…
Shanley McConnell
Thank you to Dr Tani Omideyi, our outgoing board chair
Can you tell us a bit about yourself - how did you find God? I was born into a Christian family with both parents strong believers, and my dad was an accomplished and highly skilled church organist, so I went to church from when I was born. I made a personal commitment to follow Jesus Christ as…
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