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Why SENT is exactly what your community needs
But, have you ever looked at your local Christian community and asked yourself, “Are there Christians here leading in in their workplaces or communities?” In churches up and down the UK, there are leaders in every sector of society, whether that’s in healthcare, arts and media, business, law,…
Take a godly look at the brain
Many people, regardless of their beliefs about God, perceive prayer to be a useful religious activity. But what happens in the brain when people pray? In recent years, this discipline of the devout has been studied closely by neuroscientists. Professor Andrew Newberg, the director of research at…
Sharon Dirckx
The church and women (’s football)
Sure, a few early adopters may have been watching the Lionesses for years, following the ins and outs of the women’s league with the same dedication as the millions who follow men’s football. At a guess, a good number of readers are in the same boat as me. Watching the England ladies play up a…
Alexandra Davis
Love food, love Jesus, love Simply Eat
Do you love to eat?Do you love to talk about Jesus?Have you ever tried doing both at the same time?No? Maybe now’s the time to start. If you’re anything like me, you’re really happy to sit down and enjoy a good meal. And you’re really happy to talk about your favourite things while you do. And one…
Alexandra Davis
Our top tips for running SENT
1: Make sure the whole church is behind itOne of the participants told his church leader (who had personally invited him to join the course) that he felt this was the first time the church body had acknowledged the value and importance of the leadership role he held at work. Others said that they…
Animal welfare: extending God's love
Indeed, I would have been rather taken aback at the idea of relating my Christian faith to the advocacy of animals. I suspect this is a not an uncommon attitude among evangelicals, and is reasonable given the cultural context. Yet several prominent evangelical leaders from previous generations may…
Daryl Booth
Government must tackle Christian persecution, says report
The Bishop of Truro’s independent report to the Foreign Secretary highlighted that the persecution of Christians should be considered as a global phenomenon, but one with a wide variety of triggers and drivers. Because of the gradual emergence of this problem and the range of causes, the review…
Danny Webster
Westminster fundamentally undermines devolution on abortion and marriage
MPs at Westminster have voted to fundamentally undermine devolution potentially leading to far-reaching changes to abortion law and the redefinition of marriage in Northern Ireland. Peter Lynas, director of Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, commented on the abortion changes: “This is a deeply…
Our hope is in Jesus
Last night MPs at Westminster voted to extend abortion and same-sex marriage rights to Northern Ireland. The Evangelical Alliance’s director for Northern Ireland, Peter Lynas, reflects on how Christians should respond. I read Psalm 2 last night and again this morning: the nations will always…
Peter Lynas
Engage: 7 Reasons Your Church Needs More Men
There’s a 2 men: 3 women ratio in the church. For men, there's a massive need for more effective evangelism and discipleship. For women, 2 million must decide - marry a non-Christian or stay single and childless? For children, only 16 per cent of today’s church’s grandchildren will have two…
Gavin Calver announced as new CEO of the Evangelical Alliance
The Evangelical Alliance is pleased to announce that Gavin Calver will be our new CEO. He will succeed general director Steve Clifford, who announced in April that he will step down later this year. Dr Tani Omideyi, chair of the Evangelical Alliance’s board of trustees, said: “Gavin excelled…
Evangelical Alliance granted core participant status in Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
The Evangelical Alliance has been granted core participant status in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) investigation regarding child protection in religious organisations and settings. “We are grateful for the opportunity to engage with this important and much needed…
Leaders, you're not alone
A name you are likely less familiar with (unless you’re a space enthusiast) is Chris Kraft, the first flight director of NASA, who died two days after the anniversary. Kraft invented the planning and control processes for crewed space missions and set up Nasa's Mission Control operations to manage…
Abi Jarvis
Crazy golf and the redemption of all things
Rochester Cathedral has attracted both criticism and praise for its decision to install a crazy golf course in its nave. An act of desecration declared one columnist, who also highlighted the helter-skelter at Norwich Cathedral. Journalists ran amok with pun-filled headlines “fairway to heaven”,…
Danny Webster
