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Poverty must be something we tackle together
Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. As a nation, we have a severe problem on our hands. As individuals and churches who care deeply about people, who want to see those created in God’s image living with dignity and worth, we must take action and fight poverty in all its…
Lyn Weston
Comfort in times of change
Torch Trust supports thousands of people in the UK and around the world who have experienced a life-altering change: the loss of sight. Every day in the UK, 250 people are told that they have irrecoverable sight loss. In a society where everything is geared around sight, this can be a traumatic and…
Suzie James
Ageism is not from the Bible – and it shouldn’t exist in our churches or society
It’s a social construct that brings together stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. And the way things are going, sooner or later, most of us will experience ageism throughout society, and even in the church. It comes from poor examples set for us by others in their attitudes and use of…
Alex Drew
Spotlight: our advocacy team
The purpose of our advocacy work is not to reinstall a Christian nation-state, but it is to defend the freedom to share the gospel and to ensure evangelicals are free from discrimination or harassment in public life. Meet the team The London team consists of Danny Webster, director of advocacy,…
Alicia Edmund
You are part of shaping the next decade for the church
You are partnering with us in the bold and exciting vision God has given us a for the next 10 years.The VisionFor the next decade, we are committed to ensuring our members have the confidence, the tools and the language to proclaim and demonstrate the good news of Jesus throughout the UK whilst…
Praying for peace in the holy land
Earlier this summer, it had been incredible to walk where Jesus walked, and the Bible stories had come alive in a new way as we stood in the same places mentioned in the word, and imagined all that took place: from the resurrection of Lazarus to the Sermon on the Mount. To look up at the desert…
Gavin Calver
What does it mean to be human? The question of our time
Whether on issues of gender identity or AI, climate change or racial injustice, our cultural conversations keep coming back to the question – what does it mean to be human? At the same time, our culture is in a continual state of crisis and chaos and is struggling to provide coherent…
Peter Lynas
The King’s Speech: 21 new bills but no mention of conversion therapy
“My ministers’ focus is on increasing economic growth and safeguarding the health and security of the British people for generations to come”, said King Charles III. Put another way, the King’s Speech was all centred around an upcoming general election next year. The accompanying briefing note…
Alicia Edmund
Synod and same-sex blessings
Peter: John, thank you for joining us. Can you help us understand what happened at the most recent Church of England synod in November? John: There was a nine-hour debate, a lot of amendments, but at the end of the day a tiny majority voted in a way that will be taken by the bishops as a green…
Peter Lynas
Briefing: Martyn’s Law and how it could impact church services and events
We recognise the importance of any government to be attentive to national security concerns and seek to protect the public from any terrorist incidents whilst balancing its responsibility to promote individual freedoms, the cornerstone of any healthy liberal democracy. The Terrorism Protection…
Alicia Edmund
How Christians are leading the way in providing bereavement support
Bereavement is one of the most stressful times of life, affecting everyone sooner or later and potentially impacting every part of someone’s life. Loss needs to be processed, and grief is a journey of adjusting to a new existence, which takes time, and understanding and support is needed in many…
Rev Canon Yvonne Richmond Tulloch
Both Lives
Both Lives is a collaborative movement of individuals and organisations from diverse social, political and religious backgrounds. We began in 2017 as a campaign co-founded by the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland and now exist as a UK-wide initiative of the Evangelical Alliance.
About us
We began in 2017 as a campaign co-founded by the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland and now exist as a UK-wide initiative of the Evangelical Alliance. Our starting point in every pregnancy is to emphasise that both lives always matter. This profoundly simple core value helps us respond to and…
Legislation matters
For many years, there has been a legal defence for abortion when a mother’s life is at risk. The history of abortion regulations in England, Scotland and Wales began its modern trajectory with the Abortion Act of 1967. This act legalised abortion on a number of grounds, up to an implied 28 weeks’…
We urge the Scottish Government to re-prioritise homelessness and drug addiction recovery in upcoming Budget
Drug misuse accounted for 36% of the deaths, and alcohol-specific deaths were 13% of the total. Put together, essentially half of the deaths were due to drugs or alcohol. Due to the complex nature of homelessness, it is likely that all these numbers are an under-estimation. It has also been…
Chris Ringland
