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Christians Against Poverty appoints new CEO
After more than 20 years at the forefront of helping those in debt and poverty across the UK, he will become the leader of the church he attends with his family in Bradford.Paula Stringer, who joined as executive director a year ago from a senior role at the BBC, has stepped into his shoes as UK…
Marianne Clough
Northern Ireland abortion regime consultation released
On Tuesday 5 November the UK Government announced a consultation on a proposed abortion framework for Northern Ireland. The proposals go well beyond what the Government was required to do by the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 and existing laws in GB and Ireland. Peter Lynas, NI…
Why we need experts
The church is on the other side of town and most of those on the walk knew very little about my area. What I considered to be common knowledge about the community’s demographics, crime rates and social issues were completely unknown to them. Their fresh perspectives caused me to consider in a new…
Abi Jarvis
For the politically homeless this election time
This upheavel is both the result of political realignment, but also the fuel for further realignment. This has been witnessed in parliament as MPs have left their parties, often sparked by concerns over leadership or policies on Brexit, and it has been seen in elections as new parties have burst…
Danny Webster
Scottish Public Leader: Year 4, weekend 1
A diverse group of people in their twenties and thirties gathered together over 24 hours to learn and grow in their role as public leaders in their area of work. It was a great opportunity to get to know new people who are passionate for Christ, and who are placed in a wide variety of professions:…
Christine Uhlig
There is absolutely absolute truth
She pulled her music from the streaming platform Spotify in protest of the exploitation of new artists during free trials, has had an ongoing feud with the Kardashian-Wests, and more recently has been speaking up about issues with her management and label. Swift certainly has her critics, and has…
Bethany Macleod
Brexit briefing
This is because it is the policy area that prompted the early election, and has been the dominant issue in UK politics for the last 3 or 4 years. This isn’t to say that it is the most important issue – that is a matter for debate – but certainly worthy of engaging with and considering the key…
Revive Europe: Seeking a fresh touch from God
It is with this desire that student organisations such as International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), Cru, Navigators, and Students for Christ have come together and teamed up with 22 other Christian organisations with a common vision of pursuing a move of God in the student…
Sarah Breuel
God’s follower, society’s leader
Margaret was born in New York on 20 June 1860. When she was five her father died and her mother decided to return to Scotland, where Margaret and her sister received an upper-class education at a school that Margaret felt “trained girls to be ridiculous snobs”. This was her first taste of class…
Transforming Scotland: update on Public Leader: Scotland 2019
The 24 hours that we spent together, which was themed Transforming Scotland, were packed with helpful teaching, practical seminars and personal testimonies from Christian public leaders. Among those who spoke were Brian Souter, the founder of the Stagecoach Group; Dave Richards, rector of St Paul’s…
Looking back at a year of public leadership
But 16 inspiring public leaders, who are serving God in healthcare, law, filmmaking, the charity sector and other places in public life, responded to God’s prompting and decided to spend a year with us, to develop their leadership skills and dig deeper into God’s plans for them and their areas of…
Psalm 129-130
During the first few weeks of this election campaign more than 300,000 people (two-thirds under 35s) registered to vote in the largest pre-deadline surge ever. This will include first-time voters, many of whom may have felt left out when they were just too young to vote in the Brexit referendum. In…
Psalm 131
Sometimes it’s not so much what is said, but the tone with which it is delivered that reveals a person’s character. Throughout this election campaign, the electorate has rightly focussed both on policies and on tone in deciding who gets their vote. Conversely, political candidates have had to tread…
Voting for the voiceless
The Bible commands us to “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute” (Proverbs 31:8). As we prepare to cast our vote we should remember these groups in particular.
John Coleby
Another wave of funding from Allchurches Trust
St Margaret’s Church in Aspley, Nottingham, will benefit from a £7,000 grant to develop its ‘Bee family’ programme – an after-school community group aimed at young families who live in the local estates around the church. The aim of the group is to provide hot meals to help tackle local food…
Emma Smith
