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A response to the new First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford
Once elected, Mark gave a passionate acceptance speech in which he thanked his predecessor and focused heavily on the former First Minister, Rhodri Morgan. During this speech, Mark Drakeford declared that he wanted to be a "beacon of hope in darkening skies". Perhaps, because it was Christmas,…
Sam Pritchard
Andy Murray: lessons from a sporting great
In the depths of winter, amidst the frosty mornings and shortened hours of daylight, it can be difficult to remember the feel of the British summer. But, if you close your eyes for a moment, you can take yourself there, to the smell of burgers sizzling on a barbeque, the sight of morning sunlight…
Phil Knox
Brexit prayer series
Each Thursday we offer a new prayer for Brexit. We would love for you to join with us in coming before God our Father to ask for His peace, grace and guidance during a difficult time for our nation.If you would like to receive these prayers straight to your inbox, sign up to receive our weekly…
Confusion and chaos, or a country crying out for hope?
Within 24 hours over Tuesday and Wednesday, the government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement, which would see the UK leave the European Union on 29 March, was defeated by a historic majority and Theresa May’s government survived a no confidence vote triggered by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn after the…
Danny Webster
Rights of persecuted Christians championed in Westminster
Yesterday, at the Houses of Parliament, the anti-persecution charity presented to parliamentarians and delegates its latest annual research report, which lists the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. The report shows that Asia, following a sharp rise in persecution over…
Naomi Osinnowo
How to Simply Eat
Just a few months after its release, it’s amazing to be able to see the path that Simply Eat is already carving, and the legacy it is leaving. If you’ve not got your copy yet, or you've had a read and want to know how you could put it into practice, here are some of my tips and reflections:Change…
Eve Paterson
Joint letter calls on Christians to take part in the Week of Prayer
The letter, whose signatories include Archbishop Justin Welby, Cardinal Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the Rev Michaela Youngson, His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, and Pastor Agu Irukwu, invites Christians to participate in this call to prayer with the “utmost seriousness”.The letter’s central message…
Kemi Bamgbose
Deputy First Minister reaffirms importance of “valuable contribution” of churches across Scotland
John Swinney MSP will address delegates at Scotland’s National Youth and Children’s work conference in Aviemore, to highlight the value of constructive partnership between the Scottish Government and Christian communities The 350 delegates attending the Deep Impact conference in Aviemore will…
#HereAndNow: how YEC is equipping workers to see lives changed
Joel Preston, director of evangelism and mission at Youth for Christ UK, shares the vision for this year's Youth Evangelism Conference. “Wow! That’s so weird! It’s like… it’s all sort of… gone!” This is what Matt told me as we were praying together. He, a 14-year-old boy, had just said he’d like to…
Joel Preston
Marie Kondo and the charitable giver
Anecdotal stories suggest that charities have seen a great upswing in donations this month, partially due to a Netflix series from tidiness expert Marie Kondo. Kondo’s show apparently encourages people to ask whether their possessions are giving them joy and if not, they’re advised to give them…
Abi Jarvis
Friendship
We were created to connect, crafted for community, designed with unity in mind. With God and with others. It is central to our understanding of the gospel, to the way we follow Jesus and has profound implications for our physical, emotional and spiritual health. And yet, we don’t seem to talk about…
Pray for the Evangelical Alliance
Each week we round up the ways that you can be praying for the Evangelical Alliance and the work that we're doing to serve the church in the UK.
NOW CLOSED: Respond to a consultation on defining extremism
This consultation closed on Thursday, 31 January 2019. We’re here to help you to have your say on these vital issues. Last year, the Government established a Commission for Countering Extremism which was tasked with defining ‘extremism’ and proposing responses to it. Now the Commission wants to…
Transformed: Considering transgender with Peter Lynas
Peter Lynas, author of Transformed: Understanding transgender in a changing culture, introduces the resource, including some of the key issues and how the church can respond.
Asia Bibi: free, free indeed
The court has today rebuffed a challenge to the ruling it made in October last year to lift the death sentence handed down to the Christian farm worker on the back of alleged claims she spoke against the founder of Islam, Muhammad. Bibi, who has been held at a secret location since her sentence was…
Naomi Osinnowo
