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What's the fish in your life? And how can you pray to God about it?
After heeding God’s call to full-time Christian ministry, I have discovered His gift for boldly bringing biblical clarity to today’s issues, and I’ve been granted the ability to speak to a worldwide audience about the gospel through my ministry, Leading The Way. Here I would like to share with my…
Dr Michael Youssef
Keith Getty OBE: "We want new hymns that build deep believers"
In a recent interview with the Evangelical Alliance, the founder of Getty Music in the US and New Irish Choir & Orchestra in the UK, reflects on his heart for music, considers whether this commendation marks a shift in attitudes towards hymns, and shares his hope for the UK church. Your…
Guest writer
Tearfund: Restoration Story
God’s vision is of a world without poverty and inequality, where everyone has enough and creation is well cared for. Over the last 50 years we have seen huge progress in tackling poverty, but the extremes of inequality and climate change we now face threaten to unravel this progress.
Ford and Kavanaugh hearing: a Supreme Court injustice?
In the last 24 hours university professor Dr Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh have both appeared before a US Senate Committee. Dr Ford alleges that Judge Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party in 1982. Judge Kavanaugh rejects the allegations and claims no such encounter ever…
David Smyth
Reaching our unreachable inner-city teenagers
It was like, just for a split second, he was allowing us to see through the cracks of his wall, into the lonely and frightened person he really was. It was the first piece of humanity we had ever witnessed from him, and it was heart-breaking. There are some young people that are so far removed from…
Tim Gough
Equipping public leaders for service in Northern Ireland
After the success of the Public Leader courses in Scotland and England, late September marked the start of the first ever Public Leadership programme in Northern Ireland, which is being pioneered as an outworking of our vision to see Christians who work in the public square practice their faith…
Yes, it’s tough, but prayer can be at the heart of family life
I would love my life to look like this, that consistent knowledge of the Holy Spirit with me, to talk to, to follow His prompting and hear His voice. Not only do I want prayer to increasingly be part of my own life, but for my children as well. I really want them to learn to delight in being with…
Becky Denharder
Indonesia: are we the answer to our prayers?
On 28 September a tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, hit Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province. Thousands of homes were destroyed and hospitals, hotels and shopping centres collapsed. The death count, which is already more than 1,400, is likely to rise, and at least 800 people have…
Release International: International Day of Prayer
Thousands of believers have been slaughtered over the past few years by Boko Haram terrorists and militant Fulani herdsmen, and many more have been displaced. This year, as the Religious Liberty Commission encourages churches in the UK to pray for persecuted Christians around the world on the…
HOPE: 40 stories of hope
40 Stories of Hope is a collection of 40 remarkable testimonies from prisoners, ex-prisoners and prison chaplains who speak powerfully about life-changing encounters with Jesus. As well as telling stories of how Jesus changes lives, 40 Stories of Hope includes 40 Bible readings and prayers making…
Andy Frost's book Long Story Short has got me thinking
In his beautiful, yet simple, book Long Story Short, Andy Frost combines enjoyable stories with vignettes from his life and Christian instruction to encourage the reader to think bigger than their own life’s journey. He leads us from the narrow, insignificant confines of our own stories without God…
Berlind Fellermeier
NOW CLOSED: The Gender Recognition Act 2004: Consultation on reform
A consultation to review legislation that governs how a person may change their gender
Ashers: A win for everyone
Supreme Court rules to protect freedom from compelled speech The Supreme Court announced today that Ashers Bakery did not discriminate against Mr Lee when they refused to make a cake that said: ‘Support Gay Marriage’. The key outcome of today’s ruling is that no one can be compelled to say…
IDOP: Persecuted Christians around the world need our prayers
Around the world there are more than 200 million Christians in the top 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian, according to the Open Doors’ World Watch List. Countries including North Korea and Afghanistan, who are in positions one and two on the list, respectively, continue to…
Alexandra Davis
Why Speak Up? - Richard Godden
International corporate lawyer Richard Godden explains why he thinks it's important that Christians speak up for Jesus in society.
