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A compelling theology for environmental responsibility
This question had been growing in my heart for some decades, and is becoming increasingly urgent. But where does my concern for climate change and environmental responsibility (‘creation care’) sit theologically? How far should it change my life? Other evangelical Christians are no doubt asking…
Andrew Basden
Welcome Churches
Welcome Churches are launching a Welcome Network, a national network of churches committed to welcoming refugees and asylum seekers into their communities, reducing the isolation of thousands of refugees each year: ‘Before I found the church I was really struggling. All my family was gone. I felt…
A heritage from the Lord
I don’t have children, but I recognise the crucial role that early years child care provision can play. If I’m honest, my main memory from play school is being called Abigail and not recognising it as my own name (I was always Abi). What I only understand as an adult is that my time at play school…
Abi Jarvis
Open Doors’ pilgrimage: steps in the right direction
Jesus regularly took time out to pray. But in today’s world there seems to be an endless list of chores, admin and notification pings. And they’re not all superfluous. Instagram will certainly still be there tomorrow, but if you don’t put on a load of washing you will eventually have no clean…
Erin James
John Truscott: creative organisation consultant
John seeks to resource and encourage Christian leaders, managers, trustees, planners, communicators and administrators. He is passionate about helping the church to become effective for Christ in all is seeks to be and do. His website explains what he offers in consultancy and training for…
Protecting mother and child in Northern Ireland
As a devolved issue, the law on abortion in Northern Ireland is very different to the rest of the UK. in Northern Ireland abortion is permitted but in much more limited situations which relate back to the health and life of the mother rather than the wanted-ness or disability of the baby than is…
Dawn McAvoy
Creation care: being good stewards of God’s gift
The photo of Greenland’s melting ice has hit headlines. The pack of dogs were seemingly walking on water as their usual frozen paths are now covered in a layer of melting ice. This is a result of Greenland experiencing unusually high temperatures for this time of year, which could have a lasting…
Evangelical Alliance concerned at Court’s intervention in abortion case
On Friday, a UK Judge ruled that an abortion should be carried out on a Catholic woman in her twenties who suffers from a moderate to severe learning disability. This despite the fact that the women herself wanted to continue with the pregnancy and was supported by her mother and social worker.…
Finding purpose and vocation in the work that we're called to
Zoë Down works for national education charity, IntoUniversity, which aims to inspire children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve through a network of learning centres delivering high-quality, aspiration-raising programmes with 7-18 year olds. Zoë is based in the North…
Zoë Down
Faith and Police Together – what's new?
It’s now been almost one year since I started my role as project manager in September 2018, and ahead of the official 12-month ‘embedding’ phase of this project coming to an end, I’d like to share with readers some updates. The last few months have seen me travel all over the country, meeting with…
Marie Reavey
Can you be a beacon of light?
Christchurch parish in Dorset have chosen the latter option, using Light Parties as a way to reach out to their community and to build relationships. In October 2018 Heidi Haagensen, the parish’s children and families worker, organised their first ever Light Party. She says: ‘The Light Party for us…
Jennifer Babb
A creative response to social justice issues
The aim is to close his stubby four-year-old hands around something valuable and take it back down. Not gold or money. But maybe a metal can, a plastic bottle, or perhaps a pile of old magazines. Anything for which his family might get a few centavos towards the week’s bread. All around him is the…
Luke Cawley
Syria, hope and forgiveness
The Independent reports that at least 30 British children are living with their mothers in refugee camps in northern Syria, often in poor conditions. The Government’s decision follows controversy around Shamima Begum, which I wrote about here This fresh decision has reopened the debate. No one…
John Coleby
