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Movement Day Doncaster: church unity for God’s kingdom
“The church is at is best when churches and Christians work together to make Jesus known.” Roger Sutton, director of Gather UK and Movement Day UK. Movement Day Doncaster, which took place on Wednesday, 19 June, brought together a community of church and civic leaders to seek continued unity in…
Alexandra Davis
Windrush 70th anniversary celebrates love, hope and unity
As the songs sung by the gospel choir filled Westminster Abbey, I found myself wondering whether recent migrants from the Caribbean would ever have imagined such a scene: a significant aspect of their cultural roots being celebrated in a royal church in the centre of London. It was a real privilege…
Alexandra Davis
Interview: Olivia Amartey, Elim’s new exec director
In an interview for the Evangelical Alliance, Olivia talks about the unwritten rules of success and encourages the church to proactively pursue intentional learning that embraces the diversity and unique perspectives of others. How have your past experiences equipped you for this new…
Naomi Osinnowo
Home for Good: children's and youth leader training
Home for Good's children’s and youth leader training equips and resources leaders to better understand the needs of children who are in care or have been adopted, enabling effective, practical and appropriate children’s and youth ministry. The training helps participants to understand why children…
How has the Reformation changed society?
If we believe that all human beings are created equal, that they are free to act according to conscience, to speak freely, to be treated fairly before the law; if we believe that rulers should obey the same laws as their subjects, that oppression should be resisted; that leaders should be held to…
Guest writer
The 9 - 5 with David Smart
My day starts at 5.30am. We have two children: one 13, the other 19, who’s at university. But we have also been fostering for the last couple of years. Currently, we are fostering a baby. So before I leave for work I do my little bit to help. My job is to get the baby’s bottles ready. I’m the…
Hazel Southam
Austen Ivereigh
He founded Catholic Voices in 2010 aiming to give the Church a voice on contentious issues. Peter Lynas asked him about the Reformation, ecumenical relations and the challenges facing the Church today. Tell us a little about your work with Catholic Voices Catholic Voices (CV) was founded in 2010…
Peter Lynas
How did the Reformation change the church?
Well, perhaps. Actually it’s not entirely clear that he did it himself rather than sending a servant. It was a perfectly normal way of communicating – a bit like blogging. And it took a little while before the implications of the 95 short statements –about how the Pope couldn’t forgive sins through…
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Sola fides iustificat – Only trust makes things right
In each of the last three years, in the early hours of a Friday morning, I have found myself watching the TV as the result of an election becomes apparent. As an Alliance, we work hard to be impartial between political parties, and likewise in the EU referendum we did not back one side. But…
Danny Webster
Singing in the changes
Two eager Americans approached me outside the Marienkirche in Wittenberg, inviting me to sing Luther’s most famous hymn in the church in which he preached. I duly entered with 20 or so others and sang lustily about God’s victory over the Prince of Darkness. Another box to tick off on the…
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A centenary marked during World War 1
One hundred years ago the Evangelical Alliance had great plans for celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of the Reformation. Ideas were discussed for a large international celebration at an Evangelical Alliance executive council meeting in August 1914, possibly taking place in Germany, but by…
Kim Walker
Leaving a legacy - Heather Rayner
Why have you chosen to remember a number of charities in your will?I see leaving a legacy as a way of giving at another stage of life; leaving a portion of the many gifts that I have received and want to share with others.When it came to making our wills, my husband Tim and I made provision for our…
Rebecca Taylor
Tithing: how should we do it?
Israel Olofinjana, a Baptist pastor in London, inspires us with examples of African Church's approach and looks at how financial gifts are seen as giving back to God all He has blessed us with.'Offering time is blessing time!' is one of the strap lines used during the collection of offering and…
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John Kirkby reflects on giving
John Kirkby pioneered Christians Against Poverty (CAP) in the 1990's in order to help the many affected by debt who found themselves facing eviction and unable to cope. Setting up budgeting systems and negotiating with creditors, John was able to offer vital help to those in need.Four CAP debt…
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Giving to public life
Sometimes you can try too hard to crowbar an article into a theme, or force it to fit a topic, and I thought that might be the case on this occasion. How can I talk about politics and public life in a magazine focused around giving and generosity? Not exactly an obvious fit. But perhaps the fact…
Danny Webster
