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Councils and faith communities working together during the pandemic
Keeping the Faith seeks to provide comprehensive analysis of how local authorities and faith-based groups and organisations have been working in partnership in the light of the ongoing pandemic. The Faiths and Civil Society Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London, in partnership with the APPG on…
Jo Evans
Heart behind the art: an interview with Sam Suriakumar
Growing up, Sam had a longstanding “deep and trusting relationship with God”, but over time he grew to realise the extent of God’s faithfulness. A child of immigrant parents from Sri Lanka, Sam was encouraged in his twin passions of South Asian and Western music. His mum and dad supported him to…
Helen Locke
Creating a safe space where young people can flourish
Each week, we have more than 100 young people connect with our youth groups. We offer a range of activities, from residential trips away to first aid training, from sports to baking classes. Our heart is to build deep trust-filled relationships with young people so that God’s kingdom is made…
Mark Hand
Sara's story: Silenced by shame, set free to flourish
A few weeks later I found out that I was pregnant and was in turmoil. I had been brought up Roman Catholic and believed that life begins at conception. The father of our baby wanted me to have an abortion and made it very clear that he would not support me in any other decision. Silenced by my…
How can we support NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic?
This series of videos from Dr John Greenall of the Christian Medical Fellowship explores how we can answer this question. You can hear more stories from the Christian Medical Fellowship at their podcast series Voices from the frontline.The Christian Medical Fellowship are members of the Evangelical…
2021 Census: Christianity can flourish in the margins of society
How should Christians respond to these findings, is it a cause for concern, and what does it mean for Christianity in public life? First of all, these findings are not a surprise; it has been widely predicted that this would be the result, and our own research through Talking Jesus found that 48%…
Danny Webster
Young adults are spiritually curious – just look at the ‘manifesting’ trend
Take the TikTok phenomenon of ‘manifesting’, defined by Tinder as “the power of manufacturing your own joy.” Tinder’s research says: “While star signs may be the top descriptor added to Tinder profiles by 18-25 year olds, there’s a new spiritual sheriff in town. 41% of young singles believe…
Katherine Brown
The curious case of Franklin, free speech and the venue police
When footballer Mesut Özil tweeted his support for the Uighur people, who are oppressed for their faith in China, the Chinese authorities refused to broadcast Arsenal's matches. Here, private landlords and local councils are being pressured to cancel events with 'unsavoury' speakers, ironically in…
Peter Lynas
Talking Jesus: The power of the church family in nurturing children
Those of us who have grown up in a Christian home often think that our story of coming to faith is not exciting or radical enough. A colleague, when asked about her testimony, said “I have the best story ever. I have known Jesus all my life.” Another friend who has a life changing story said that…
Anna Seevaratnam
New report reveals Scottish churches deliver over 200,000 individual acts of support during lockdown
A new report published today has calculated that churches across Scotland have delivered 212,214 acts of support during lockdown. The Stories of Hope report, which was requested by the Scottish Government and produced by the Evangelical Alliance and Serve Scotland, found that these acts were…
What does leadership require in a time such as this?
But the challenge at the moment is that the runway seems to have disappeared. As a result, I’m considering if my approach has to change in this season of COVID-19. It’s interesting that reflecting on the story of Esther you find someone thrust from safety one day into great uncertainty the next.…
Ruth Walker
How unemployment brought me closer to God
My friend went on to explain that he believed this season would be important for me because God would give me a new assignment. This short conversation helped me totally reframe the situation and I came away deeply encouraged. Now, looking back, he wasn’t wrong. After hearing that my role was at…
Paul Berry
Impact report 2016-2017
Wow, what a year it’s been. It is my privilege and joy to share with you this snapshot of some highlights from 2016-17, and to say a big thank you to all of you who’ve been part of the Alliance family over the last year – whether you’ve attended events, prayed, volunteered, given financially or…
This Lent, will you be Talking Jesus?
We all want to talk about Jesus. Some of us find it easy to drop Jesus into conversation and to help people understand who He is, while some of us just can't work out how to talk about Jesus and not sound totally crazy. But our Talking Jesus research showed that conversations with a Christian was…
Alexandra Davis
Home for Good: children's and youth leader training
Home for Good's children’s and youth leader training equips and resources leaders to better understand the needs of children who are in care or have been adopted, enabling effective, practical and appropriate children’s and youth ministry. The training helps participants to understand why children…
