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The gospel in 3D
“I grew up knowing that Jesus is my friend, so I didn’t have a moment when I became a Christian, as such,” says Dr Ruth Valerio, Tearfund’s global advocacy and influencing director. But while Ruth was studying theology at Cambridge University, she read a book about environmental care and realised…
Naomi Osinnowo
Our lives as new creations
Earlier this year a woman who’d joined our church through our coffee shop, who had lived for years under domestic violence but was now free, bounded up to me and said, “It’s incredible! – I’ve just been activated in Christ.” It was a great way of describing the Jesus she’d experienced, and her…
Dr Deirdre Brower-Latz
Simply Eat: the book
Have we forgotten that faith and food belong together? From Genesis to Revelation, God provides food for His people to eat. Regardless of age or ethnicity, gender or class, we all share the same God-given physical and spiritual hunger. When we come together to eat, we discover our shared humanity…
Celebrate and share Christ with these 10 Christmas carols
Throughout the Bible, singing was used to declare the goodness of God, and there are at least 50 commands from God to sing His message of grace and truth together. We have been created, compelled and commanded to sing. And Christmas is a wonderful time for us as Christians to sing traditional…
Keith Getty OBE
Christmas: The proximity of Emmanuel
Proximity. Noun. Nearness in space, time or relationship. Immanuel. Noun. God is with us. As human beings we are made with an inbuilt awareness of how close is too close. We ideally like to keep strangers at least three metres away. We feel comfortable with acquaintances coming as close as one…
Phil Knox
Book review: The Girl De-Construction Project
I’m sure many Christian women would agree that, as we strive to grow in our faith, we encounter internal and external challenges that, if we’re not careful, could hold us back – body image and identity are just a couple. So, I find it such an encouragement to have a book written by a woman who has…
Book review: Catching Contentment: How to be holy satisfied
If, as a casual browser, I had persevered, however, I would have discovered that the book comes with commendations from several well-known Christians including author Jennifer Rees Larcombe, who describes it as “the best book I have read in years”. So, what is it about this book that inspires such…
Graham Hedges
Elon Musk is at it again
The man on a mission to single-handedly save the human race from its own destruction has just opened his one-mile-long prototype tunnel under LA. Built in response to his frustrations of "soul-destroying" congestion trying to get from his house to LAX airport, he is seeking to further revolutionise…
Jo Frost
Public policy: the year in review
Our country continues in a state of political uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations, and few people are confident about what the New Year will bring. Meanwhile, the Government has consulted on a range of proposals which could have a great impact on churches and on civil society. Throughout this…
Meeting Jesus at the dinner table
When we read the gospels, it soon becomes clear that Jesus intentionally allocated time to eat with people, and that these meals were about far more than just food. We see Him eat with His disciples at the last supper, instituting the new covenant, and with the multitudes at the feeding of the…
Manoj Raithatha
A broken education system
What does TLG do? Our team of trained church-based volunteers carry Jesus into the lives of children who struggle with school owing to the tough circumstances they face. The common scenario we come across is the breakdown of family life: mum and dad no longer living in the same house. The impact on…
Naomi Osinnowo
Rescue and set free
There was a sense of awe in the room, both by the amount of work still to do in this area and by what these various organisations manage to achieve. Perhaps the most powerful part of the conference was the testimony of two men whose lives had been transformed by the work of Lighthouse Yorkshire.…
John Coleby
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
#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
SENT: my tiny role in God's big picture
The workplace can be a tough place to be, often bringing with it demanding bosses, difficult customers and complex career paths. In this mix of success and frustration it can be hard to carve out your own path. So it is that after another exhausting day I slouch into the fading blue train seat and…
