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Back to the future: Maximising mission on re-entry
The ‘new normal’ has been unlike anything that we were used to before. Some of us haven’t stepped into a church building in over a year. Many of us have had to show admirable restraint while listening to ‘How great Thou art’ and only humming or whispering the words behind our masks. Few of us have…
Phil Knox
England: Legal restrictions on church gatherings set to end
The Prime Minister has set out how England would proceed to step 4 (the removal of all legal limits on social contact) from 19 July. Advice will replace most legal restrictions and decisions on whether to uphold certain measures will be left to personal conscience. Despite case numbers continuing…
Danny Webster
Confessions of a hypocritical pro-lifer
Polls suggest that most people (women in particular) oppose such a move, and as one who affirms the value of human life both before and after birth, I am relieved that this is the case. As one who cares about how we might better host diversity of thought and belief in public life, I have been…
Damilola Makinde
Government’s plans for Troubles prosecutions deeply concerning
The five political parties which make up the Northern Ireland Executive, as well as many victims and survivors of The Troubles, have condemned this approach, which would also end current and future civil cases and inquests. Opposition comes from right across the political spectrum and from groups…
David Smyth
Scotland: Emerging from Lockdown
Gatherings and activities The following rules apply in relation to gatherings and activities in Level 0: Eight people from four households can meet in a private home.Ten people from four households can meet in an indoor public place, such as a café.Fifteen people from 15 households can meet…
Kieran Turner
Job Creation Project: Supporting entrepreneurs in their non-traditional ministry
One night in university led Reuben’s perspective on God to change drastically. He was coming home one wet evening when he passed a homeless man sitting on the pavement. When Reuben leant down to give the man some money and ask him how he was doing, the man began weeping. He explained that people…
Jo Evans
Remember When in lockdown...
This special #RememberWhen session is designed to help you and your small group process what we’ve been through during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s an opportunity to share some of your experiences from lockdown, what you learnt about yourself and your faith, and begin to recognise moments of…
Remember When in lockdown
This special #RememberWhen session is designed to help you and your small group process what you’ve been through during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s an opportunity to share some of your experiences from lockdown, what you learnt about yourself and your faith, and begin to recognise moments of…
Yorkshire puddings for breakfast: the importance of preparing our youth for university
Sunday, September 20th, 2015. With a car full of absolutely ridiculous items (seriously, why did I take a rolling pin to university?), my parents and I set off for Norwich to begin the next chapter of my life. I was 18 years old, straight out of school, and had signed up for three years at the…
Sam Brown
Biblical unity, with diversity at its heart
I believe there are three theological ideas that can help us appreciate the kind of unity God spoke about the Bible. The first starts with creation. One crucial aspect of creation theology is what the biblical accounts of creation tell us about what it means to be human. Creation theology furnishes…
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
High-impact church in a post-pandemic world
Ekklesia is an assembly of people united to impact their community, town or city. Paul tells us ‘the glue’ is a mindset of humility, gentleness and patience, bearing with one another in love. Love comes from deep relationship, passionately wanting each other to flourish. We find ways to serve…
Steve Botham
Pastor: "We're blessed to be a blessing"
Gateway Church stepped in, not knowing we’d end up running a large-scale operation that’d provide more than 12,000 cooked meals and food parcels over the year to students, vulnerable families, individuals in the community, and NHS night staff at Nevill Hall Hospital. Armed with a small team of…
Christopher Vaz
A million testimonies written in stone
I caught up with founder Richard Gamble for the latest on the Christian monument, which, at 169ft tall, is set to be loud and proud about the goodness of God. The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer has been grabbing headlines for months. For those who are not in the know, what is it? RG: It’s a…
Naomi Osinnowo
Being Human interview with David Bennett
In a culture that idolises desire but lacks real intimacy, can we tell a better story? And is this possible when some mainstream theology has perpetuated unhelpful conceptions of desire? Originally from Sydney, Australia, David Bennett is an author, communicator and scholar currently completing a…
Being Human interview with Hannah Thomas
Do we fully appreciate the power of art and creativity in reconciliation processes? When considering conflict, both global and local, how can understanding the imago dei (image of God) influence advocacy? Peter and Jo chatted with artist and activist Hannah Thomas. Hannah was selected for Forbes…
