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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…
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
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.
Why Speak Up? - Usha Reifsnider
Usha Reifsnider shares why she thinks it's important that Christians speak up for Jesus in society.
Autism Hour: for the sake of others
This week, the National Autistic Society (NAS) has been encouraging businesses to participate in their Autism Hour initiative. In the course of this hour, shops turn down any music and lights, avoid any sudden announcements, and distribute information about autism to employees and customers.…
John Coleby
IDOP: The global church: persecuted but still growing
In his second ever trip to the UK, Bishop Efraim Tendero, secretary general and chief executive officer of the WEA, visited the Evangelical Alliance’s resource centre in London for the very first time. There, I had the opportunity to speak with him about the international church, what the WEA is…
Naomi Osinnowo
IDOP: God hears our prayers for the persecuted church
In Nigeria Boko Haram and Fulani militants regularly attack Christian villages, destroying homes and churches, displacing, kidnapping and killing the inhabitants. In India several states have introduced anti-conversion laws, Christian pastors are violently attacked, and extremists threaten to…
James Fraser
Theology Slam 2019: applications now open
Applications are now being accepted for Theology Slam, a new competition that aims to find 18- to 30-year-old believers who think the way Jesus does about the issues facing people today, such as mental health, artificial intelligence and the gig economy. The contest, which has been endorsed by the…
Naomi Osinnowo
