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Running the race together
Welcome to the community of sport… a mission field consisting of more than 160,000 clubs, totalling 30 million men, women and children. The church cannot ignore a community of this size and significance. In the United Kingdom, we are getting to grips with conversations around mental health and…
Warren Evans
Advent: a miraculous mess
Birth is one of the most natural things in the world. Yet there is an astonishing depth to it, a sanctity – our labour room practically hummed with holiness. What could be more sacred than new life coming into the world? At Christmas, we celebrate the new life that is ‘the light of all mankind’.…
Gideon Heugh
God’s greatest rescue plan
The girls, Isla and Eilidh, were on the beach when they heard the toddler crying and saw the man, who had his son on his shoulders, in trouble. The older girl swam out to them on her lilo and helped them to shore, while the younger one went back to get her phone. In life, some dangers are so clear…
Sophie's story: pre-eclampsia
How and when did you find out that you had pre-eclampsia? I had a routine check-up with the doctor, and they noticed that I had high blood pressure and was carrying fluid. I was around five months pregnant, and they said, “We will keep a close eye on it.” A few weeks later, I went in for my 32-week…
Lisa Barr
Hope UK: Drug Educators
Our mission is to equip young people to make drug-free choices and our vision is to see young people living confidently as Christians, free from drugs. We achieve this via our network of Voluntary Drug Educators (OCN accredited), who deliver workshops in schools and churches and from stands in town…
As the seasons change
In my head, it was supposed to work out something like this… “I didn’t believe in Jesus but now you’ve argued with me for an hour, I see I was completely wrong. Can I give my life to Christ?” In the impetuous days of my youth, arguing seemed like a really good evangelism strategy. Seeing that…
Dee Balshaw
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…
Reflections: The SNP leadership race and the importance of religious freedom in the corridors of government
Originally I wasn’t going to bother. Firstly, because so many Christian commentators and reflectors have already highlighted the important points of the situation. Secondly, so much of the political journalism is so farcical that it is hardly worth the time to comment. However, I felt I should…
We need to intercede
This tragic news came a couple of days after we joined in fellowship to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour. But, the reality is, that deaths and life-threatening injuries of this nature are a regular occurrence in the capital. Two days after the shootings, a teenage boy was stabbed…
Naomi Osinnowo
Creation care: being good stewards of God’s gift
The photo of Greenland’s melting ice has hit headlines. The pack of dogs were seemingly walking on water as their usual frozen paths are now covered in a layer of melting ice. This is a result of Greenland experiencing unusually high temperatures for this time of year, which could have a lasting…
The Natural Evangelism Course
The Natural Evangelism Course, written by J. John and produced by the Philo Trust, is a six-session course, which provides a simple, yet insightful training programme for all churches wanting to encourage and equip their members towards more effective friendship evangelism. The Natural Evangelism…
Outreach UK Evangelism Training
Outreach UK's Evangelism Training offers Churches and individuals tailored training to their needs. It focuses on equipping each person to share their faith one to one.They aim to help churches reach the millions in our communities who never step inside a Church building - by visiting them.…
Have we forgotten the secret weapon of scripture?
Let’s consider the evidence. We know from the 2015 Talking Jesus research that engagement with the Bible is one of the main ways in which people come to faith. Yet around 60% of the population never read the Bible at all. Those non-churchgoers who might be interested in reading it don’t know where…
Paul Williams
Influence, Information and Inflation
Jo, Alicia and Danny take a look at the news this week. The team talk cost of living, Christians and celebrity, and the behaviour of MPs.
Should Christians use AI?
Moving with the times I have been a Christian for over 40 years and have always worked in technology. I currently work for a global bank in AI/Machine Learning, giving me a professional head start on others attempting to get to grips with this new technology. The most recent use of AI is by far the…
Kenny O'Donnell
