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Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill: final update
As you will have seen from previous updates, debate around the Act’s controversial attempt to balance protections against hatred whilst safeguarding freedom of expression has been, at times, fierce and hotly contested. Much discourse ensued, and this concluded this week with debate stretching…
Kieran Turner
Lament – a spoken word
Lament is a cry of protest and loss, expressing the anxiety and grief brought about by the pandemic, as well as expressing the hope found in the Christian faith. It closes with some raw and real verses from the Bible’s book of Lamentations offering a firm foundation on which to stand in the…
Evangelical Alliance releases ‘Lament’ spoken word film addressing UK COVID-19 grief
Today, the Evangelical Alliance is releasing ‘Lament’, a spoken word film addressing the grief caused by COVID-19, written and performed by author and evangelist Phil Knox. The film was produced with the aim of supporting the UK church in addressing the grief and challenges caused by the pandemic,…
The challenges around conversion therapy
The Government’s 2018 LGBT Action Plan set out its intention to end conversion therapy in the UK. Proposals on how the Government will do this are now imminent. In the four-year action plan, and in recent parliamentary statements, the Government has sought to reassure churches and other faith…
Danny Webster
Rebuilding Leadership: Building healthy leadership
On Tuesday, 20 April at 7pm, the Evangelical Alliance will be hosting a conversation on growing healthy practices. This session will focus on the challenges of building personal character and healthy rhythms during the current season. We will also cover how to build strong spiritual disciplines for…
MSPs set to debate Stories of Hope
The report highlighted the huge impact that churches and other Christian groups have had in delivering support and responding to the needs of their communities during lockdown. Produced by the Evangelical Alliance in partnership with Serve Scotland, the report submitted its survey of projects…
Dear church leaders, on behalf of your youth and children's workers...
At the start of the pandemic, many of us were asking practical, short-term questions like how we’d get our shopping or whether there’d be any toilet paper left. But as this season has gone on, our minds have gone to longer term concerns like when this will end, how do we navigate this landscape…
Dan Randall
Rebuilding Leadership Webinar: Leading beyond the storm
On Tuesday, 30 March at 7pm, the Evangelical Alliance will be hosting a conversation on leading beyond the storm with Andrew Lynas and Martyn Link. The webinar will focus on the challenges of both leading and rebuilding amid uncertainty and chaos, looking specifically at Brexit, the pandemic and…
Channel 4's It's a Sin: stories of shame and mercy
From Bournemouth to Brighton to Canal Street in Manchester, my teenage and student years mirrored those of Nathan, Vince, Stuart and their friends: they were filled with rainbows and poppers, fairy wings and shared eyeliner. Even when I became a Christian, Canal Street on a Saturday night was where…
Jo Frost
Scotland lockdown latest: What restrictions are lifting and when?
Outdoor youth work activities for under 18’s, with a maximum of 15 individuals (including two facilitators) can resume, this should be restricted to your locality and have the appropriate social distancing measures in place. Outdoor parent and toddler groups for children age five and under can also…
What kind of follower?
In this uncharted season, one of the many issues we all face is how we follow Jesus well and encourage others to do the same. What kind of follower? a reflective, easy-to-follow study guide to inspire every believer to have the space for honest conversations about walking with Jesus and help…
Scotland: Places of worship to open and church travel restrictions to be lifted from 26 March
The latest statement from the Scottish Government came after the First Minister commented on the significance of gathering to worship on the anniversary of the nationwide lockdown in March 2020. Nicola Sturgeon said: “On this National Day of Reflection, I know that many of us will be thinking about…
Scotland: Churches to open immediately after Scottish high court ruling
In a balanced judgment the court found that while closing places of worship for the purposes of public health was a legitimate aim and justifiable reason for interfering with human rights and the freedom of worship, the action the Government took in this instance was not a proportionate…
Moving beyond the bandstand: a conversation about violence against women
“Will the ripples move us beyond the bandstand?” we ask, in a conversation addressing the recent headlines highlighting violence against women, and what the church can do to speak into and change culture. The abduction and murder of Sarah Everard sent shockwaves through the community of Clapham and…
The creative call to connect
Apart from your alarm, thoughts of caffeine, or a small child, what gets you out of bed in the morning? As followers of Jesus, we have a calling that should excite us. Each day is a gift from God, and we have the amazing opportunity to play our part in building His kingdom through the things we do…
Stew Smith
