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Counting the cost of being counter-cultural
Christian leader John Stott, whose legacy was recently commemorated on the centenary of his birth, spoke frequently of double listening, of holding the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. Our commitment to follow what the Bible teaches does not negate the need to listen and to…
Danny Webster
Evangelical Alliance launches landmark young adults resource
Today, the Evangelical Alliance is launching 7 Conversations, a full suite of multi-media resources, to help leaders in local settings reach, engage and disciple 20s and 30s. 7 Conversations, which comprises a virtual environment, short films, a guide and accompanying blogs, outlines recent…
Our Christian witness in a scandalous time
For the director and evangelist at Speak Life, this scandal serves as a sobering wake-up call, especially for evangelists, and an opportunity to, once again, learn the way of the cross. I spoke with Glen to find out more. For readers who are unfamiliar with Speak Life, tell us a little about the…
Naomi Osinnowo
Campaigners push to remove all safeguards on abortion
The impact of this move, if passed, could potentially allow abortion without restriction up to birth and for any reason including on the basis of the unborn child’s sex. Abortion is currently regulated through the 1967 Abortion Act which created a set of exemptions to a much older piece of…
Danny Webster
Job Creation Project: a ministry for the local church
“I love the idea that helping young people get back into work could be seen as part of the ministry of the local church,” he says. Mike shares different ways the local church can help connect the dots between work and the Christian faith. Through serving the local community as people seek…
Jo Evans
Reflect and Reset - part 2
You can start your Reflect and Reset journey right here, but we do recommend you take time to reflect in Part 1 before or alongside using Reflect and Reset Part 2.
Start with your street
Jesus’ instruction in the great commission to “go” is often met with good intentions, even zeal. Sadly, that enthusiasm can soon go out with a bit of a whimper in the face of the question, “but how?”. According to a recent survey by the Evangelical Alliance, the biggest barrier to witnessing is…
Martin Graham
Job Creation Project: Life when work stops
If losing a job is rather like a bereavement, then my wife and I felt triply hit. How do you cope when life continues but your work stops? What does it mean to be a fruitful frontline disciple if your frontline suddenly changes? What is the Bible’s perspective on all of this? And what practical…
Steve Osei-Mensah
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
The nation’s favourite hymn
I’m a pretty average singer. On the scale of ‘tone deaf to Pavarotti’ I’d place myself precisely at the half-way point. Those who have ever sung in the pew or terrace in front of me would agree that I’m more about quantity rather than quality. And in the last year I have desperately missed singing…
Phil Knox
Widely criticised aid cuts expose limits of the law
At the 2021 budget the chancellor announced that development assistance would reduce from 0.7 per cent of gross national income to 0.5 per cent. The Conservative Party had pledged in their 2019 election manifesto that they would maintain the level of spending. It had been a centre piece of the…
Danny Webster
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
Summary of response to the Climate Change Bill 2021
"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." Genesis 2:15 As Christians we believe that there is a clear biblical mandate to care for creation. God has given human beings a unique responsibility to act in a way that looks after and looks out for His…
Danielle McElhinney
Climate change: Gospel motivation for a global issue
The report (available on the IPCC website here) is said to be the most robust to date, presenting the thoroughly researched argument that climate change is already impacting the whole world. The University of Oxford's Dr Friederike Otto, one of the many authors of the report, says: "Climate change…
Jo Evans
