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Interview: Giving a voice to the voiceless
What does the WEA do? The World Evangelical Alliance began in 1846 with the establishment in England of the Evangelical Alliance, formed with representatives from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Sweden, Germany, France, Holland, Switzerland, the USA and Canada. From the beginning, they addressed…
Nicola Morrison
Joy comes in the morning
At another time, we prayed for the British royal family in their time of sorrow and mourning, asking that God might strengthen them. Rich or poor, influential or unknown, part of our human existence is that we all face mourning and sorrow. Nobody escapes tears, pain and a deep sense of loss. When I…
Scottish Independence: How did we get here?
What did the UK supreme court decide? Dorothy Bain KC, the Lord Advocate for the Scottish government, referred the question as to whether Holyrood has the legal powers to hold an independence referendum within its devolved powers to the UK supreme court. This is because there has been no agreement…
Chris Ringland
He is greater: Advent prayers
This advent, join us in prayer as we lift our focus to reflect on His hope, peace, joy and love
Westminster: our work is not done – what does this mean for 2023?
The honest answer is “no-one knows” and anyone who is 100% convinced that there will or will not be an election have not learnt from the unpredictable year we have just had as a nation. In the conversations I have had with policy advisers and MPs there is now a settled thought that the political…
Alicia Edmund
'Always': A prayer for the new year
A prayer to thank God for His faithfulness through the ups and downs of the past year, and to ask for His help to be faithful in the next
The relational God: A prayer for February
A prayer for inspiration, boldness and opportunities to share our faith by how we act in our friendships and everyday encounters
Abortion buffer zones – why we must continue to speak out
Clause 9 is one of many controversial proposals in the Bill. In its current form the clause would create a 150-metre “buffer-zone” around all abortion clinics and make it a criminal offence for anyone that seeks to “interfere with a person’s decision to access abortion services”. The argument is…
Alicia Edmund
Longing for a Spirit-filled summer: A prayer for August
A prayer of praise for God's refreshment and life-giving spirit
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.”
‘What is a woman?’ – the question that continues to divide parliamentarians and the public
The cultural debate on sex, gender and identity is evolving at a pace quicker than the law can keep up with. A decade ago, the question ‘what is a woman?’ would have elicited reference to biology and scientific fact in response. Today, to answer in a way that states biological fact and differences…
Alicia Edmund
Kingdom-building at home and at work: a prayer for June
Join us in prayer that we would build Jesus' kingdom in every walk of life, in our homes and in our workplaces, with strength to meet every challenge
UK Covid Inquiry invites evangelicals to share experiences in new campaign
Since February, you will have seen high-profile politicians such as Matt Hancock, David Cameron, and others being questioned on the first theme of the Public Inquiry, ‘resilience and preparedness’. But the Inquiry continues into the next stages, examining a wide range of themes around the UK’s…
Alicia Edmund
Unity in Christ: A prayer for March
A prayer of thankfulness for the unity we are called to in Christ, as we seek to love one another and make Jesus known
Religious freedom in the workplace - why this should be central to human rights at work inquiry
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is currently considering the wide-ranging issue of human rights at work, and before the summer break took evidence from legal experts and workplace representatives on some of the key issues involved. The three organisations have now written to the committee…
Danny Webster
