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Pentecost and the Acts church today
The early church was birthed in this place. It wasn’t a strong army of people with all the answers, it was a young band of folk who were more hungry and desperate for God more than for anything else. And most importantly; they knew they were nothing and could do nothing without Him.
Gavin and Anne Calver
Brothers united in prayer
In the 1970s, there were just a handful of known evangelical believers in Algeria. Today, there are tens of thousands gathered in dozens of churches. Around 50 churches form the Protestant Church of Algeria, or Eglise Protestante d’Algérie (EPA), a national alliance of churches that became a member…
Wissam al-Saliby
Persecution survivors deserve to see progress at religious freedom summit
So much has changed in three years. A global pandemic, Brexit and now war breaking out in Eastern Europe. And yet for millions of Christians around the world, little has changed; in fact life is getting worse. Open Doors note that in 2021 more than 360 million Christians around the world suffered…
Alicia Edmund
International freedom of religion or belief conference 2022
Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is an important human right, protected in international human rights law and reinforced in domestic legislation like the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. FoRB protects all individuals in the religious belief they choose to practice privately and…
R Rate: Are churches growing or declining?
A new study on the "R Rate" of different church denominations across the UK. The team also take a look at gun culture in the United States and more.
The hidden persecution of Christian women and girls
Recently, Open Doors published a parliamentary report exploring the impact that gender has on the persecution of Christians across the world. The report noted that Christian women and girls experience a greater breadth of persecution than their male counterparts because the persecution that they…
Nicola Martin
Rebuilding the bridge of trust
The country shaped like a teardrop has seen many tears shed in recent decades for several reasons, including the recent civil war and the 2004 tsunami. It’s a stunningly beautiful island that captivates honeymooners and seasoned travellers alike. A country famous for its Ceylon tea, Sri Lanka has…
Dayalan Mahesan
Gender recognition reform: giving evidence to Scottish parliament
As the law stands, someone must have lived in their acquired gender for two years and provide medical evidence of a diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to be granted a GRC. The proposed bill would amend this by removing the requirement for medical evidence and reducing to three months the…
Chris Ringland
Talking Jesus: The growing number of Christians of colour
The sample of over 900 practicing Christians is a microcosm which reflects the national picture and reflects patterns found in other research too. In 2012, almost half of all the worshippers in inner London were black, at 48 per cent. In 2017, non-white churchgoers formed a quarter, 26 per cent, of…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
Time to leave the culture wars behind
Context Fifty years ago, the US Supreme Court in Roe v Wade interpreted the constitution so as to introduce a right to abortion by extending the right to privacy. Last week, a majority opinion in a case called Dobbs v Jackson led to Roe being overturned. The result means that responsibility for…
Dawn McAvoy
Praying time is never wasted time
I love John 15:15. It says, “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I have learned from my Father I have made known to you.” A revelation of this friendship will keep your prayer life alive. We…
Rachel Hickson
Advancing religious freedom must be a priority for global leaders
The UK government should be commended for organising this much needed event, bringing together politicians and civil society from around the world, to highlight issues of persecution on the basis of faith. It was especially encouraging to see the focus on the plight of women and girls, who are…
Janet Epp Buckingham
Finding the delight in prayer
How did the Prayer Shield initiative come about? I was spending a quiet day and the idea just popped into my mind to raise prayer around the nation and for the nation in a very simple way: a two-minute prayer every single day, and another minute or so declaring the word over the nation. If that was…
Jemimah Wright
Transforming communities through prayer
I’m a great believer in specific or informed prayer. We can only be specific if we have knowledge. Informed intercession is powerful. Someone said “general prayers are a breeding ground for unbelief”. Think about it, if we can’t be bothered to do any research, our prayers will just be very…
Debra Green OBE
