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Spotlight: Giving team
As head of giving for the Evangelical Alliance, I am convinced that I have one of the best, if not the best roles within the organisation as I get to witness people bringing their offerings to Jesus. I hear firsthand through our wonderful staff team how the financial generosity of our members…
Rev Wendy Pawsey
Reflecting the goodness of God
We sat in this predicament for what seemed like an eternity – an especially stressful eternity for anyone hoping to get to the dentist on time! I sat there yo-yoing between thoughts of, why doesn’t he just drive on? and, why on earth did she get on my bus? In the end, however, the deadlock was…
Tim Rowlands
Where is your treasure?
I grew up in the warm and humid tropics, where people would spontaneously arrive at your house with an abundance of homegrown fruits that could only be finished if we called more friends and family to help us eat everything together. Imagine my confusion after moving here when I learned that I’d…
Eunice Lee
What is the role of faith in a Labour government?
As a visitor to the conference, I came away with three main reflections, and below I set out some brief observations. Everyone wants their voice heard Firstly, it was apparent to everyone that lots of people want to influence the direction of the government. This was the highest ever attendance at…
Danny Webster
How can we reconcile racial injustice as a church?
I carry my colour from my grandad’s genes, which has affected the way I have experienced life here. I have experienced some of the racism he experienced, although far less overt. School playground name calling, low expectations from teachers and being treated with suspicion in airports were just…
Nathaniel Jennings, Northern Ireland
Mission Possible: How a Christian hospital in India is changing lives through prayer and witness
"As a Hindu, I was raised to believe that all religions lead to the same God so when I became a Christian and understood that there was only one true God and He sent His son Jesus Christ to save me from my sins I challenged my parents and their beliefs. As a result, they cut off all communication…
Nicola Morrison
What Kind of Nation?
This was a foundational document which framed much of our advocacy work for the following decade. A lot has happened in the past 10 years. The church has remained a constant throughout Scotland’s uncertain, constitutional future; the Covid-19 pandemic and changes in political leadership. Now is the…
How might we approach the conversation on Assisted Dying?
The last parliamentary vote on Assisted Dying was in September 2015, with 118 MPs voting in favour and 330 against. Previous polling has suggested the public may support some form of assisted suicide, but this support declines when people consider the arguments against introducing it. So with the…
David Smyth
Evangelical Alliance prayer gathering
We warmly invite you to participate in a special online prayer meeting. This gathering offers us a chance to unite as a community of believers, seeking God’s guidance and blessing for our mission and its vital work. In a time marked by changes and challenges, it is essential that we come together…
Assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is about more than an individual choice; it impacts communities and is of public interest. If the proposals are successful, they will fundamentally change a society’s relationship with the health and social care sector. People will go from receiving a duty of care to feeling a duty…
Issue Briefing on Assisted Dying
The Evangelical Alliance is opposed to moves to legalise assisted suicide for biblical, social, policy and evidential reasons. These proposals undermine the sanctity and value of every life and will lead to pressure on some of the most vulnerable in our society to end their lives prematurely.…
Peter Lynas
Is death the ultimate human choice?
We live in a culture that has all too often reduced human life to functionality and usefulness. But what happens when you can no longer contribute to society? Do you still have purpose? We live in a society that is particularly focused on the individual. One campaign group has called itself ‘My…
Peter Lynas
Three ways to pray for church leaders
Since taking on the role of church engagement co-ordinator, it has been a privilege to meet with church leaders across Northern Ireland. I’ve been deeply encouraged by their passion for their congregations and communities and their desire to see the name of Jesus exalted throughout our land. While…
Laura Coey
Parliament set to debate and vote on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
Kim Leadbeater, Labour MP for Spen Valley, (pictured above) presented the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in parliament for first reading on 16 October. In principle the bill seeks to “allow adults who are terminally ill the right to request and seek assistance to end their own life,…
Alicia Edmund
Take your generosity to a new level this month
After years of seeing the power of generosity as a financial adviser, ordained minister and fundraiser, this is an area is I am hugely passionate about, and after some miraculous God prompting, I have written a book, with the invaluable input of a multi-denominational survey, on this subject. It is…
Rev Wendy Pawsey
