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Spotlight: our Northern Ireland team
Meet the team We are based in Belfast and our team consists of David Smyth, head of Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, Danielle McElhinney, our public policy officer, myself, and our newest team member Laura Coey, our church engagement co-ordinator. Dawn McAvoy, Both Lives UK lead is also…
Lisa Barr
Befriending: lending an ear
During the pandemic, I, like most of us, was moved by the many stories in the daily news cycle of the elderly and the elderly disabled, being isolated and lonely, as government restrictions were imposed across the UK. As a result, many became housebound or were stuck in care homes without visitors…
Nicola Morrison
JK Rowling: the enigma
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came into effect on April Fool’s Day, but it is no joke. It consolidates existing hate crime legislation and creates a new offence of, “stirring up hatred” against those with certain protected characteristics. However, women have not been given…
Peter Lynas
Hate Crime in Scotland – what does the new legislation mean for you?
This briefing note is not legal advice. What has happened? In 2021, the Scottish Parliament passed the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. We and our membership influenced and contributed to positive changes as it went through the legislative process, including meeting then-Cabinet…
Chris Ringland
Voter ID: fraud prevention or a hindrance at the ballot box?
The next English local elections are fast approaching. On 2 May, voters will have the opportunity to vote for local councilors and metro mayors in the last local election before the general election that will follow later in the year. Elections give us the chance to have our say in who runs our…
Zanna Meynell
Being Human podcast - season five
This season dives behind cultural trends, headlines and everyday encounters to explore some of the biggest issues of our day as Jo and Peter help shape a new apologetic for the 21st century. All the while exploring how we can ensure that it’s God’s story that ultimately defines being human today.
What does it mean to be human? Chart-topping podcast, Being Human, returns for its fifth season, continuing to explore a new apologetic for the 21st Century
Co-hosts Jo Frost and Peter Lynas, are back this springtime with a fifth season of the popular Being Human podcast. Packed with relevant cultural stories and biblical insights, Jo and Peter bring their trademark laid-back conversation coupled with razor-sharp commentary as they help shape a new…
Stormont Snapshot – April 2024
Last week, the Official Opposition, the SDLP, tabled motions on removing the universal credit two-child limit and on eradicating fuel poverty. Matthew O’Toole was aiming to build consensus on this issue and both motions passed through the Assembly. He called for the Executive to remove the…
Care for those most in need drives evangelical engagement in politics
A research report conducted by the Evangelical Alliance, released today, reveals some insightful findings about how evangelical Christians in the UK are engaging with politics, what issues facing the UK presently matter most to them and what determines their vote. The report, Thinking faithfully…
Evangelicals care about others, but what role does this play in political engagement?
Christians care for others. It drives us to take action to meet the needs of those in our local communities and beyond. It also defines the way evangelicals vote, according to findings from Thinking faithfully about politics, our recent report. But if we want to care for our neighbours well, we…
Nicola Martin
What does Jesus say about our mental health?
As a church leader, I often encounter these struggles in people's spiritual journeys. While mental health conversations might have previously been sidestepped within faith communities, there's a growing recognition of the necessity to address these issues with compassion and empathy. At times, the…
Julie Wilson
I’m a Christian psychiatrist: here’s how I manage stress
Stress can result from any form of pressure, ranging from family, relationships, career, work, ministry, finance, loss, emigration, to even positive life changes such as becoming a parent. The interesting thing is that it is so individual, and the nature and magnitude of what angsts each of us…
Dr Ayodele Ajayi
Why voting is a start but can’t be where our political engagement ends
Political commentators for months have been speculating when the next general election will be. Now that we know it will be Thursday 4 July, it is important that Christians view their civic engagement as highly as their devotion and love to the Lord and love to their neighbour. Jesus has always…
Alicia Edmund
How would Jesus vote?
Three quarters thought He would protest against corruption and He would befriend politicians of all parties, although that leaves nearly a quarter who seemingly thought there were some politicians He wouldn’t befriend. The truth is that there are no easy answers for what being a follower of Jesus…
Danny Webster
