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Seeking transformation and revival: a prayer for October
A prayer of thanks and expectancy for Scotland, asking for a fresh sense of God's presence and for transformation across the nation
Changing the trajectory: combatting the homeless crisis
As the cost of living crisis bites, our streets and communities are changing, with the most vulnerable feeling the impact the hardest. For those of us who haven’t experienced homelessness, it’s hard to imagine what it would be like. Tragically, homelessness is a reality for hundreds of thousands…
Matthew Hawthorne
Shine Your Light
The vision for Shine Your Light is that the whole church across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic stand united to share the Gospel to the whole of society this Christmas. Every local church and believer is being encouraged to be a Light to shine to brighten up the whole…
Law and statistics
Read our latest press release: Abortion rates have almost doubled in NI in the last three years since abortion law was changed.
Legislation matters
For many years, there has been a legal defence for abortion when a mother’s life is at risk. The history of abortion regulations in England, Scotland and Wales began its modern trajectory with the Abortion Act of 1967. This act legalised abortion on a number of grounds, up to an implied 28 weeks’…
Statistics
In Great Britain, the majority (98%) of abortions are carried out under “Ground C”, with the vast majority (99.9%) of abortions carried out under Ground C alone reported as being performed because of a risk to the woman’s mental health. This means that 98% of abortions involve physically healthy…
We urge the Scottish Government to re-prioritise homelessness and drug addiction recovery in upcoming Budget
Drug misuse accounted for 36% of the deaths, and alcohol-specific deaths were 13% of the total. Put together, essentially half of the deaths were due to drugs or alcohol. Due to the complex nature of homelessness, it is likely that all these numbers are an under-estimation. It has also been…
Chris Ringland
The local church can be a force for change in 2024
I studied law and was called to the Bar because I believe the law and public life more generally is a key arena in which to witness to the gospel. This understanding was always around me as I grew up in the church, but it crystallised when I did an internship with the Evangelical Alliance straight…
Damilola Makinde
Service providers
Both Lives believes that women, unborn children and families deserve the best care pathways in pregnancy. Pregnancy can bring a rollercoaster of emotions and if pregnancy has been unexpected or brings with it external concerns, worries or even complications, these emotions may be heightened. Both…
Reflecting in gratitude: a prayer for December
A prayer of reflection and gratitude for God's goodness, and the incomparable gift of Jesus
Scottish Government announces plans to ‘end conversion practices’
In the consultation the government outlined how they intend to end conversion practices – which they describe as “any effort to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity”. These measures are open to consultation before any legislation is brought to the Scottish Parliament and could…
Danny Webster
Welcome to the chaos of 2024!
Elections: dividing lines over identity politics and wars Elections here and in the US will cast their shadow over the year. In America, a number of states have already attempted to ban Donald Trump from the ballot paper making a Supreme Court hearing highly likely. While the former president seems…
Peter Lynas
Speaking up in public life in 2024: we need your voice
For the Evangelical Alliance, a number of issues have climbed onto the parliamentary calendar all at the same time. This means that the first part of 2024 is an unusually busy time for us, and also a time when we will be asking more than we normally do of you, as members, to use your voice. In the…
Danny Webster
Speaking confidently in the power of Jesus’ name: a prayer for January
A prayer of confidence and compassion
The Lord's Prayer Lent devotional
Lent is a time of fasting and prayer, so we are delving into the wisdom, framing, and words of the Lord's prayer to see what it teaches us as we reflect and refocus on God in the lead up to Easter. Written by Fred Drummond, our director of Scotland and of prayer.
