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Three things to pray for your Muslim friend this Ramadan
Desiring to be good As a child in Iran, I noticed people really trying to be good during this holy month; there was less cursing and fighting, people smoked less and went to the mosque more, they increased their giving to the poor and found ways to assist their neighbours. Muslims believe that good…
Bahar Shahabi
The Disclosure Act 2020 comes into force on 1 April 2025 – what does this mean for your church or organisation?
According to the Scottish Government, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 had two key aims: Focus on protecting the public, while balancing the need for people to move on from offending;Simplify the process for disclosing criminal history information. The act makes several changes in this regard,…
Chris Ringland
What is a woman?
This follows a case brought by For Women Scotland, which challenged the Scottish Government’s approach to gender quotas on public boards. The Scottish Government wanted these quotas to include people who are biologically male but had a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) and identified as trans…
Danny Webster
Pray with us ahead of the assisted suicide votes in Westminster and Holyrood
Last year, two private member bills on assisted suicide were introduced in Scotland and Westminster (applying to England and Wales). In Holyrood, Liam McArthur, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP, introduced the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill and in Westminster, Kim Leadbeater…
Church leaders meet with their MP: an encouraging collaboration
As we know, the 2024 general election brought huge political change, with a considerable proportion of MPs being new to office. As an advocacy team we have been connecting with many of the new MPs in different ways. Over the last few months, we have connected member churches with MPs in Scotland,…
Zanna Meynell
Keir Starmer’s first year in office as prime minister: a tale of two halves
It is my view that the prime minister needs to shift his political focus from international statesman, where he has been more comfortable leading on the global stage, to driving the government’s domestic agenda. Labour’s first year in government has been chaotic and confusing at times and needs…
Alicia Edmund
National Day of Prayer for Life
The National Day of Prayer for Life takes place on 27 October each year to mark the date the 1967 Abortion Act was passed in the UK. This legislation provided legal defences to abortion in England, Wales and Scotland, and has led to the loss of over 10 million lives. For many years, Northern…
The long and winding road of leadership
While the call to leave local church to join the Evangelical Alliance was a very clear one, it was also a strange one. I love local church; I believe that local church is, as Lesslie Newbiggin pointed out, “the hermeneutic of the gospel”. We understand and experience the gospel best in the life and…
A £1.5 billion regeneration fund evangelicals should know about
I was recently listening to Natalie Williams, chief executive of Jubliee+ (member organisation), on Simon Guillebaud’s podcast share her testimony and talk about the importance of local churches getting mercy and justice into the DNA of church ministry and discipleship. Towards the end of the…
Alicia Edmund
Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul?
“We are a Christian country, or we were,” he told MPs, “and we need to recover the sense that our values are not arbitrary but are grounded in the eternal truths of the Christian faith.” His remarks were delivered to a largely empty chamber but later went viral. They also signalled a growing debate…
Peter Lynas
An ageing population – problem or opportunity?
The over-85s are now the fastest-growing group, set to double in the next two decades. Many of us even know someone who has reached their 100th birthday! The 2021 census revealed the average age of Christians in the UK was 51, up from 45 just ten years before.
Paul Crowther
Labour's plan for British renewal and our thoughts on digital ID cards
In this week’s episode of Cross Section, we explore the complex questions at the heart of national identity, politics and faith. Alicia Edmund is joined by Danny Webster and Peter Lynas for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with a news roundup of the stories that have caught our eyes this…
Turn The Battle
Main aim To mobilise as many people to pray and fast. It’s about the whole body humbling itself under God’s mighty hand and a committing to three days of contending prayer and fasting. There are three biblical themes for the event: 1. A fresh commitment to prayer – seeking God with humility and…
