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Creative ministry: The heavens declare…
King David sang about how God speaks to us in Psalm 19, starting with a meditation on His glorious creation: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge." Then, what seems like a…
Helen Locke
Creative ministry: Rebuilding worship
Communal singing continues to be regarded as one of the most dangerous things you can do amid the coronavirus pandemic, and yet, as Geraldine explains, “song and singing have always been dangerous weapons”. They shared what they’ve learned about creative worship since March last year, how they’ll…
Helen Locke
A small step towards justice
Media attention over the Xinjiang detention camps has increased since the pandemic as the scale of abuse has worsened. More information has been uncovered over the treatment of the Uyghur people and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang. Reports of torture, rape, sexual abuse, forced…
Leading in the storm
I’m reminded of Jonah in the storm and the boat breaking up, wondering what to do. They tried to throw things overboard, they called on their gods whilst Jonah lay sleeping, but really the only thing that was going to work for them to survive the weather and the water was to call on the name of the…
Gavin Calver
Abba, Father...
By lament I mean an honest, heartfelt conversation with God. This is based on the belief that God is just, faithful and steadfast in His love for us. It is the sharing of who we are and how we feel, believing that something needs an upfront articulation. It is a bringing forth of our perplexity,…
Supporting the country's bereaved
When we combine the coronavirus deaths with the usual deaths per annum and additional deaths from reduced healthcare, our country is now, alarmingly, experiencing a ‘tsunami of grief’, with 1:4 people having lost loved ones since the start of the pandemic, all in traumatic circumstances. At the…
Rev Canon Yvonne Richmond Tulloch
With God in the storm, and after
But away from emergency and critical care other stories unfold. We remember patients, not just with COVID-19, fighting illness and disability on the wards, alone, struggling with imposed isolation, just when they needed the love of their families most. We have watched them suffer alone and die…
Prof Steve Sturman
Job Creation Project: Catalyse Change co-founder talks “releasing kingdom potential” in business
Rich: "Catalyse Change has been set up to release 'kingdom potential'" At the heart of Catalyse Change and CREO, the charity's initiative for entrepreneurs, is the belief that God’s people are to embody and extend God’s kingdom now as in heaven, wherever God has placed them. Rich says, “That might…
Jo Evans
Emerging from lockdown: changes for churches from 17 May
UPDATED 17 MAY 2021
Danny Webster
Climate crisis: How you and your church can help
Tearfund, a member of the Evangelical Alliance UK, operates in some of the poorest countries in the world, tackling poverty through sustainable development, responding to disasters and challenging injustice. In its climate change series, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe describes climate change…
May lockdown update: Scotland moves to level 2
From Monday, all areas of mainland Scotland, with the exception of Moray and Glasgow due to their high COVID-19 rate, will move to the second level of the Scottish Government’s Five-Tier system. Glasgow and Moray will remain in the third level of restrictions whilst several Scottish islands will…
What was in the Queen’s speech?
This year’s speech operated slightly differently because of social distancing, so only a few MPs and Lords were able to attend the speech in person. The speech covered various items including the NHS, policing, infrastructure, education and housing. There are a number of items that are particularly…
Job Creation Project: a conversation with Joëlle Warren MBE
Joëlle Warren MBE founded recruitment firm Warren Partners in 1999, and runs her business with an ethos based on Matthew 7:12: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.” Joëlle is a founding partner of Warren Partners, a leading UK executive search firm which supports and…
Jo Evans
Why our elected representatives need connection
It wasn’t that I was one of the few in Great Britain that missed out on the great tapestry of different polls, nor was it utter indifference to the impact my cross would make. I knew the elections were taking place (in my case, being London based, for Mayor of London and the London Assembly), and I…
Danny Webster
Indoor dining is back, but what about the hungry?
Since the pandemic hit the UK in March 2020, the community spirit in our towns, cities and villages was noticeably present. Did you sense it where you live? While people grabbed hold of their daily dose of exercise, suddenly eyes were opened to the needs of the community and complete strangers…
Hugh McNeill
