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Holy Saturday: a time of waiting
Holy Saturday is the traditional name for the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We might have skipped over it in happier times; nothing much happens, after all, and it is primarily about waiting. But that is precisely why this Holy Week more than others, we may want to spend longer…
John Coleby
Prayer, fasting and witness this Easter
Yet, as Christians remember Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and look ahead to Easter weekend where they’ll celebrate His glorious resurrection and victory over sin and death, we are acutely aware that across the globe the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on lives, communities and…
Danny Webster
Kingdom Bank: a financial services provider you can bank on
Having recently been taken over by Christian finance charity Stewardship and a small group of Christian philanthropists, Kingdom Bank says it is now in an even better position to meet the needs of new and existing customers, undoubtedly creating a welcome sense of relief in these challenging times.…
Naomi Osinnowo
What does leadership require in a time such as this?
But the challenge at the moment is that the runway seems to have disappeared. As a result, I’m considering if my approach has to change in this season of COVID-19. It’s interesting that reflecting on the story of Esther you find someone thrust from safety one day into great uncertainty the next.…
Ruth Walker
Giving amid the uncertainty caused by COVID-19
Charities are expecting to lose around a third of their income over the next three months, Karl Wilding, chief executive of NCVO, has told MPs. In fact, losses are likely to exceed £1bn across the charity sector as events are cancelled and individual giving drops. As a result, many charities and…
Lizzie Thomson
Loving, living and telling the gospel in lockdown
But it’s our prayer at Christianity Explored Ministries (CEM) that many Christians might take hold of the new and unprecedented opportunities presented by this crisis for sharing their faith. Idols stripped away The pandemic has taken away so many of our country’s idols – sport, health, prosperity,…
Sarah Quinlan
Licensing explained for streaming worship songs
The article is republished with permission from the original at Resound Worship.Churches everywhere have been scrambling to get their services online, leading to much confusion about licensing and some mixed advice. I became Agency Manager for Jubilate Hymns Ltd at the beginning of the year,…
Chris Juby
Faith in Later Life: helping Christians to reach and serve older people
To inspire and equip Christians to reach, serve and empower older people in every community during the pandemic, Faith in Later Life has a number of blog pieces on their website, which include reflections on what this current pandemic may mean for older people and how best to help them. Last week,…
John Coleby
International initiative to equip the church in Northern Ireland on issues of human dignity - Stand for Life: Belfast coming in June copy
Both Lives Matter, Evangelical Alliance, and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission are joining together in a unique partnership responding to far-reaching changes to the law on abortion in Northern Ireland. The partnership will host an international conference in Belfast on 19 & 20 June…
Scottish Christian charities offer support to Scottish Government
Working with the local church in communities across Scotland, the charities which include Christians Against Poverty, Glasgow City Mission and Bethany Christian Trust, expressed willingness to work strategically in partnership with the Scottish Government and agencies at every level to ensure the…
Kieran Turner
The Best of Friends book
Friendship is one of the best things ever created. It is unparalleled as a building block of society, a universal theme in great literature and film, and has a huge impact on our mental health, wellbeing and happiness. But many of us are lonely or feel suffocated by the pressures of life and…
Little Pack of Hope
In these difficult and uncertain times we are all struggling to balance work, childcare and self-care while trying to maintain a sense of community. World Vision have drawn upon their years of experience in helping children, families and communities in crisis, to create this simple and easy to use…
Online meeting security
There are an increasing number of reports that people are ‘trolling’ these online meetings. Trolling is internet slang for someone who deliberately provokes arguments and fights, often by saying insensitive things or posting explicit content – basically, the internet’s version of schoolground…
Tim Coysh
COVID-19 conspiracy theories putting Christian minorities at risk
In Somalia, the radical Islamist al-Shabaab group told Muslims that coronavirus is spread "by the crusader forces (read: Christians) who have invaded the country and the disbelieving countries that support them". In Russia, state TV station Channel One falsely reported that an evangelical church in…
Ben Cohen
