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In the bleak midwinter…
The Salvation Army says one in five young adults will have no choice but to rely on charity this Christmas. And here’s how Christians Against Poverty (CAP) summed up the financial side of things: “This Christmas, many of the people CAP helps, and thousands of other families living in poverty, are…
Helen Locke
Be Reconciled
Be Reconciled is a Gospel initiative to resource and empower the local Church in Northern Ireland in peacemaking. It is a contextual response to our troubled communities centred on the reconciling message of the Gospel. At the heart of the Gospel is a gift of reconciliation with God through Jesus…
Thank you to Dr Tani Omideyi, our outgoing board chair
Can you tell us a bit about yourself - how did you find God? I was born into a Christian family with both parents strong believers, and my dad was an accomplished and highly skilled church organist, so I went to church from when I was born. I made a personal commitment to follow Jesus Christ as…
Evangelical Alliance
What kind of follower?
The major point that came across was that it’s not easy to follow Jesus. The challenges are large and many. The benefits of His presence are huge. His grace and love and power are indescribably wonderful. But trying to stay close to Him and live in the radical manner He described is not easy. If…
The great repair job
There was something else noticeable, too. About a quarter of those present were newcomers. We are used to welcoming around one or two new people into our church per month, so it was as if we were catching up on the backlog caused by coronavirus. Most of these newcomers have stayed with us,…
David Taylor
Hope in Wales
Vineyard Church Cardiff have a number of outreach projects as part of their compassion ministry, Restore. One such project is Ty Adfer (meaning Restoration House in Welsh). It’s a support house in the city run by the church for men coming from vulnerably-housed situations, such as living on the…
Vineyard Cardiff et al
Hope from altar to kitchen table
There was an interesting mood at Pinner Baptist Church's final in-person prayer meeting in 2020. We knew coronavirus existed, but not much about it. We knew lockdown was coming, but not for how long. We knew things were about to change, but not how much! At this prayer meeting, our pastor, Manoj…
Hope 15:13
Hope through the arts
My husband and I are artists who enjoy expressing God's love through various art forms and are associates of the like-minded group Arts Release. It all started with our church’s arts-based missional community, called The Maker’s Place. The vision was for “an informal group, focussed on art and…
Liz Waugh McManus
Why should Christians care about the government's plan to "Level Up"?
At its core, levelling up is intended to be a solution to the prominent problem of regional inequality. The Office for National Statistics found that in 2018, household income in the east of England was about five per cent higher than the UK average, and productivity was about five per cent lower.…
Nicola Martin
Cost of living crisis: replacing anger with action
I must admit, as I have listened to politicians explain how it’s all going to be okay, and bank owners instruct employees not to ask for pay rises, I have felt angry. What do they know about feeling the squeeze? Will any of them have to choose between eating and heating as so many lower income…
Jo Evans
VAWG series: We need more than policy to resolve this problem
The answer to that question depends on who is answering it... Conservative MPs or supporters argue that under successive Conservative-led governments VAWG remains a top policy priority. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 was a landmark success, expanding powers to the police and crown prosecution service…
Alicia Edmund
‘Leading on the edge’: Evangelical Alliance gathers online to unite and encourage Christians in leadership
On Thursday, 17 March at 8pm-9:30pm, the Evangelical Alliance will gather online for its second-ever online leadership conference, EALC 2022: Leading on the Edge. Leaders from across the UK church and beyond will join to share insight, challenges, encouragement and intercede for the future of the…
VAWG series: How can men be allies?
Violence against women is not a women’s issue; it’s a human issue, and that's why Evangelical Alliance member organisation, Restored, launched their First Man Standing campaign. If violence against women is to end we need men to help challenge the beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate…
Jo Evans
Courage to be kingdom-bringers
How did you meet Jesus? I was debating and arguing against Christianity but became aware that I didn’t know what the Bible said so promised I’d read a gospel in 2006. Its realness and relevance blew me away. On a visit to church, the Holy Spirit convicted me, but I didn’t want to be a stereotypical…
Helen Locke
Bravery in diversity
Tiō was started in Belfast Bible College by two of the academic staff (Dr Ian Dickson and myself). We both have children with intellectual disabilities, and we were inspired to develop education and formation courses in disability, theology, the Bible and the church. Increasingly invited out into…
Dr Jill Harshaw
