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Inspiring choice
Unlike opt-out provisions available to parents who do not want their children to attend Religious Education lessons, the new Relationships Education curriculum will be compulsory for all children in primary and secondary school in England and Relationships and Sex Education will now have a diluted…
Peter Mitchell
Men without bars
The ‘stirring’, if you like, happened while Ralph listened to a presentation by Catherine Rohr, founder and CEO of a Texas-based charity set up to support people in prison. Having spotted the untapped potential of inmates, she spoke about initiatives that could help prisoners choose an honest…
Naomi Osinnowo
The Christian behind the movie
Multiple generations grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and learning from his teaching. "I got into television because I hated it so," Rogers said in 2000. Rather than simply complaining, he pursued the more difficult path of trying to transform TV. "I thought ... there's some way of…
Abi Jarvis
Prayer, faith and witness
Driving back from speaking at Gold Hill Baptist Church on Sunday, 15 March, there was a strange sense in my gut that things were about to change. The media stories were growing and the idea that things were about to become less free was increasingly clear. Within days, everything was being live…
Gavin Calver
Marriage, money and mindset
That’s probably why money is the number one trigger of arguments between partners, according to a 2017 YouGov survey, and the conflicts are intense, less easily resolved and endure for longer than many others. For Tim and Jacqui money was always tight growing up and, for most of their married life,…
Christine Daniel
Speak Up
Speak Up, from the Evangelical Alliance and the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, is designed to equip and inspire Christians with confidence and knowledge of the current legal freedoms we have to share our faith. The good news of Jesus is something we all have a part in sharing. Through our everyday…
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…
Guest writer
Rights of persecuted Christians championed in Westminster
Yesterday, at the Houses of Parliament, the anti-persecution charity presented to parliamentarians and delegates its latest annual research report, which lists the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. The report shows that Asia, following a sharp rise in persecution over…
Naomi Osinnowo
Call to back the persecuted church in China this Chinese New Year
Last year, 20 million Christians in China experienced persecution. Open Doors estimates it is now 50 million – that’s half of all Christians in China. In fact, China has jumped dramatically on the Open Doors World Watch List – the ranking of the top 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a…
Erin James
Protest to be held in support of stalwart Nigerian Christian girl
Teenager Leah Sharibu was abducted along with 109 other female classmates by fighters from the Islamic State West African Province (also known as the al-Barnawi faction of Boko Haram) in February last year. While the Nigerian government managed to successfully negotiate the release of the then 14…
Naomi Osinnowo
Sri Lanka attacks: grief-stricken but hope-filled
Because we needed rest, we opted for a more leisurely pace, with an extended beach stay, rather than the typical tourist itineraries. Due to seasonal monsoon cycles, we went to the east coast, just north of Batticaloa, where one of eight explosions in Sri Lanka targeted Christians as they attended…
Danny Webster
Easter on the go
I’m so glad that our local community in Eastleigh embraces every bit of creativity and fun that’s possible under current restrictions. That’s why, as part of a church plant team, I want to ensure we make the most of this Easter by pointing them towards a fresh kind of joy and freedom that can only…
Sammy Jordan
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
Scotland moves closer to tackling commercial sexual exploitation
Thankfully, there may finally be some changes ahead. Over the past few months, momentum has shifted in the Scottish Parliament and these issues are rising up the agenda. Two debates in the parliament (Prostitution Law Reform, 3 November 2021 and Online Pimping, 10 February 2022), have shown how…
Chris Ringland
