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Bigots no more
Understandably, this left many of our members worried that they, as people of faith, were being accused of being hateful, rather than being protected from hate crime. We had a number of members approach us concerned that, as evangelical Christians, we are not welcome in Scotland. This was…
Deep Impact 2019 – the highlights
Amid the dreich, mid-January slush, 350 youth and children’s workers made their way to Aviemore for a weekend of encouragement, teaching, and worship at the annual Deep Impact gathering on from 18 to 20 January. Organised by a coalition of youth agencies and the Evangelical Alliance, Deep Impact is…
Ekklesia 2019: church leaders' conference
As the body of Christ in a country that is presently trying to break through a whole host of challenges, including those around uncertainty and division, Evangelical Alliance member Share Jesus International (SJI) has sensed that it’s the right time to hold the Ekklesia conference. It is SJI’s…
Naomi Osinnowo
Prayer amid political disagreement
Some would say that the road to unity is apathy; if our political, or indeed theological, differences are trivial, then working together is easy. But this is an unreal response to the real world: cheap unity like cheap grace. Significant political decisions have a real impact, particularly on the…
John Coleby
The Biebers, Valentines and returning to our first love
In a cover-shoot and interview for Vogue, which was released last week, the couple shared views that seem a world away from the values in Hollywood. Bieber, for example, said that his and Baldwin’s faith is at the heart of their commitment to each other, in what was a whirlwind romance and…
SENT: How one group got on with SENT
We started each evening with a meal, which made an excellent icebreaker for the group. We were made up of a wide range of ages, from some in their late twenties to others in their early seventies, and covering a variety of abilities and skills. We thought the material was very well produced. Each…
SENT: my tiny role in God's big picture
The workplace can be a tough place to be, often bringing with it demanding bosses, difficult customers and complex career paths. In this mix of success and frustration it can be hard to carve out your own path. So it is that after another exhausting day I slouch into the fading blue train seat and…
NOW CLOSED: Hate crime consultation: respond to the Scottish Government
No one wants to live in a society which tolerates malicious speech or harassment, but nor do we want legislation that brands reasonable discussion or criticism of other views as “hate”. In a survey of Evangelicals in the UK, we found that 84 per cent of respondents believe that freedom of speech…
Book review: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
The theme of the book is living with disappointments and the president of Proverbs 31 Ministries has certainly had more than her fair share in the recent past. In the last few years she has had to come to terms with marital breakdown, serious illness, and treatment for breast cancer. Her book…
Graham Hedges
Love. Go. Teach.
In the mid-1990s I got a job with Evangelical Alliance member Scripture Union in Birmingham as a schools’ worker and I started to meet many Muslim young people. I didn’t feel a sense of great calling to work amongst Muslims; I found myself having to relate to the Muslim pupils I was meeting. For…
Dr Andrew Smith
We are family
We were there, as some of the leaders of the church in the town, to have fellowship. I’m not sure what that means, but it didn’t seem to really qualify as the biblical definition of being part of the same family on the same mission. There was no major bust up or heated theological arguments; in…
Roger Sutton
A force for good
The police force is one section of society that is, perhaps, feeling the heat more than most, as it endeavours to respond to the increasing demands of the people it serves with fewer officers and support staff to share the workload. In a bid to meet the needs of communities in spite of the…
Naomi Osinnowo
Restoration through relationship
At first, I was still very shy: I didn’t like to join in the games or activities and was much more content to sit and watch. But, as time went by, I did start to join in and found my voice… and my confidence. I made friends, I experienced new things, I learnt new skills and, as some of my friends…
Catherine Burt
Are you up for the 40acts challenge?
In an interview with Naomi Osinnowo, the Evangelical Alliance’s editorial content manager, Kezia Owusu-Yianoma, social media and digital content executive at Stewardship, shares why the drive continues to attract thousands of participants each year, and urges others to get on board. For those who…
Naomi Osinnowo
