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Coronavirus: Being together, apart
In the church calendar, it may be that we take part in the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity or occasionally swap pulpits. In my experience, it is often left unexplored. We know that it is one of the things that Jesus prayed for on the night before He died. Our Lord prayed that we might be…
Kevin Ellis
Remembered in the time of old age
I would never argue with the way God continues to use this ministry in remarkable ways, but I couldn’t escape my inner reaction: What about the older people?! Three words dropped into my thinking: silver cord ministries. Ecclesiastes 12 starts “remember your creator in the days of your youth”,…
Debs Fidler
A godly initiative in Stornaway
The gospel is the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ. As with any good news, it is worth sharing, even more so when people struggle with their own sense of bad news about themselves. When people are left to make up their own mind about God, especially in a more religious setting, they tend to view…
Rev Thomas MacNeil
Three reasons why right now is the best time to share your faith
First, the extremity of the change it’s made to my life. My days and weeks used to have tangible, recognisable markers, familiar rhythms and reassuring milestones. School runs, work routines, takeaway on Friday, football on Saturday, church on Sunday; these are the sort of landmarks that have…
Phil Knox
Abortion changes in Northern Ireland: My body, my choice?
That makes the recent abortion regulations in Northern Ireland all the more ironic and, frankly, jarring. The campaign that led to these changes was premised on a simple slogan: my body, my choice. This is the ultimate rallying cry of an individualist culture. It is, however, completely at odds…
Peter Lynas
The Comeback
If you have been impacted by the message shared in this video and would like to know more about becoming a follower of Jesus then we’d recommend you head to our friends at christianity.org.uk. For more spoken word pieces and videos on sharing the greatest story ever told check out…
Furloughed employees: withstanding a period of uncertainty (updated)
Statistics show us that nearly nine million workers had been furloughed by the end of May, and the number of workers on UK payrolls has fallen for the first time in years – by 600,000 between March and May 2020. It seems strange now to think that on Thursday, 19 March I knew nothing of the…
Hil Sewell
Loving, living and telling the gospel in lockdown
But it’s our prayer at Christianity Explored Ministries (CEM) that many Christians might take hold of the new and unprecedented opportunities presented by this crisis for sharing their faith. Idols stripped away The pandemic has taken away so many of our country’s idols – sport, health, prosperity,…
Sarah Quinlan
Scottish Christian charities offer support to Scottish Government
Working with the local church in communities across Scotland, the charities which include Christians Against Poverty, Glasgow City Mission and Bethany Christian Trust, expressed willingness to work strategically in partnership with the Scottish Government and agencies at every level to ensure the…
Kieran Turner
Discipleship Challenge
Young adults are often called the "missing generation" in our churches. This event aims to change that. This generation isn't lost without hope, they are searching and hungry for authentic spirituality - this is a discipleship issue which we can overcome! First, Freedom in Christ UK help you…
GB@home: resources for all children and young people
Girls’ Brigade Ministries (GB) is producing free weekly activity sheets for parents/carers and youth workers/GB leaders to use, providing hope and fun for all children and young people, not just GB members, during the time they’re restricted to home due to the coronavirus pandemic. These resource…
Catherine Burt
Online meeting security
There are an increasing number of reports that people are ‘trolling’ these online meetings. Trolling is internet slang for someone who deliberately provokes arguments and fights, often by saying insensitive things or posting explicit content – basically, the internet’s version of schoolground…
Tim Coysh
Now may be a struggle, but better days are coming
When the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 were first put in place on 23 March, it felt as though there was a target we were collectively striving towards, but now that goal has come and gone and mass quarantine has been extended. For many, the passing of this first review date came with the…
Bethany Macleod
An opportunity to go deeper with Jesus and others
However, I think this season, though challenging, provides an opportunity to shift western consumer church culture. Something that usually hangs on how good the worship or talk was last Sunday can move to a deeper, more personal and rooted relationship with Jesus and other members of our church…
Alan Radbourne
Parliament and coronavirus: the work of select committees
An important way in which our Parliament does this is through select committees, which are groups of MPs or members of the House of Lords who focus on one area of government policy. There are quite a few currently looking at various aspects of COVID-19 and the Government’s response. Here ishow…
John Coleby
