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Faith and Police Together – what's new?
It’s now been almost one year since I started my role as project manager in September 2018, and ahead of the official 12-month ‘embedding’ phase of this project coming to an end, I’d like to share with readers some updates. The last few months have seen me travel all over the country, meeting with…
Marie Reavey
Will you go screen free for persecuted Christians?
This is a massive challenge to the church. Young people can see when we’re not invested or passionate. They don’t want to be talked down to. They want something that is real and genuine, especially when it comes to faith. As parents, youth leaders or church workers, we often complain that young…
Naomi Allen
Book review: In Search of the Common Good
This book is broad in its sweep and ambitious in its vision. It is better at analysing the challenges Christians face than telling them what to do to put things right. But, and I think if I’ve read Meador correctly, he isn’t trying to issue a manifesto for achieving the common good; he is, rather,…
Danny Webster
Justice – it's all in the word
Theologian Vinoth Ramachandra’s powerful statement is found in session two of Live Justly, a 10-part Bible study used across six continents, and it’s inspiring Christians to be good news to their communities – bringing justice, restoration and hope. But what does it mean to be people of justice in…
Jack Wakefield
Breaking down barriers
But, what if someone cannot access courts or advice and the protection they may offer? In this case, access to justice becomes as much an issue as the laws themselves. Bearing this in mind, how have Christians, children of a just God, approached this issue of access to justice and the problems…
John Coleby
God’s greatest rescue plan
The girls, Isla and Eilidh, were on the beach when they heard the toddler crying and saw the man, who had his son on his shoulders, in trouble. The older girl swam out to them on her lilo and helped them to shore, while the younger one went back to get her phone. In life, some dangers are so clear…
Thank you and goodbye from Steve Clifford
As I write, I do so with a whole mixture of emotions. It’s now 10 years since I took on this role, and I regard it as an amazing privilege to have been called by God to serve Him and His church within the Evangelical Alliance. I’m incredibly thankful to God for all that has been achieved over the…
Open Doors calls for big prayers to our big God
I spent a significant amount of time vaguely praying, “Your will be done”, fearful that any wrong theology or misspoken word could have disastrous effects. Of course, I’m sure this isn’t what the youth leader meant, but it took many years to realise that I’d jumped to the wrong conclusions.God is a…
Erin James
Myles MacBean: Disney, 'The 95' and collaboration
Having a long-standing relationship with the Christian charity, Myles was pleased to see that SU still bravely seeks to actively reimagine what they do so they can continue to equip local churches and volunteers to speak effectively into the very different context of today’s young people in today’s…
Naomi Osinnowo
Thy Kingdom Come penetrates the world
From Bangladesh to Brazil, Australia to Austria and South Africa to the Solomon Islands, Thy Kingdom Come has seen millions of Christians, across 65 different traditions and denominations, pray during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost.This year, the prayer movement has been endorsed by a…
Kemi Bamgbose
Me? Creative? Nah…
We have an incredibly creative God who made us in His own likeness and so, we must naturally be creative too. I suppose the obvious question that follows is, “but in what way?”. Once we have explored this, we can then see how we can use this to serve and witness to others.So, if you are yet to…
Ian Jones
Fear silence, not doubt
Turkish author and activist Elif Shafak was in conversation with writer and feminist Sam Baker about Elif’s latest book 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Sam started by asking typical questions about Elif’s writing process, how she creates her characters, and what deeper issues she…
Eve Paterson
Remember When
Welcome to #RememberWhen! The aim of #RememberWhen is to help you remember stories of God’s faithfulness and feel confident to share those stories with others who don’t yet know Jesus. The concept is simple, but through biblical discussions, captivating teaching videos and chatting with your…
Some moments of privacy, please
Harry and Meghan’s tour of the African continent attracted much favourable comment from the media and the public, but the ITV documentary on the tour has revealed that all is not well with the royal couple. In an interview with journalist Tom Bradby, Meghan revealed that since her marriage she has…
Graham Hedges
Live Life 123
Jesus gave us a mandate in Matthew 28:18-20 to go and make disciples of all people groups. But are people being truly discipled today in the model that Jesus shows us throughout the gospels?Life Live 123 aims to be a simple idea that can inspire people all over the world to embrace a life of…
