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Keir Starmer’s first year in office as prime minister: a tale of two halves
It is my view that the prime minister needs to shift his political focus from international statesman, where he has been more comfortable leading on the global stage, to driving the government’s domestic agenda. Labour’s first year in government has been chaotic and confusing at times and needs…
Alicia Edmund
Help ensure Christian beliefs are heard in the corridors of power
With a tumultuous landscape ahead of us, where the Christian worldview is challenged and the freedom of Christians is increasingly under attack, the work of the Evangelical Alliance is as needed as ever, especially around public life. As the number of UK evangelicals increases, so do both the…
The long and winding road of leadership
While the call to leave local church to join the Evangelical Alliance was a very clear one, it was also a strange one. I love local church; I believe that local church is, as Lesslie Newbiggin pointed out, “the hermeneutic of the gospel”. We understand and experience the gospel best in the life and…
Three tips for evangelising in a time of openness
Almost every Sunday Gavin Calver and I speak in a different church across the UK. We go where invited and preach across almost every denomination, to handfuls and hundreds, across the whole spectrum of society. And every week for the last few years we have texted each other with enthusiastic…
Phil Knox
An update on assisted suicide and Starmer's recognition of Palestine
In this episode of Cross Section, Danny Webster, Alicia Edmund and Zanna Meynell sit down together in the studio for a wide-ranging and timely conversation at the intersection of faith, news and culture. We begin by continuing our ongoing exploration of Christian nationalism. After the recent…
Evangelical Alliance launches new Discovering Jesus resource suite for South Asians exploring the Christian faith
The South Asian Forum of the Evangelical Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of Discovering Jesus, a comprehensive new suite of resources designed to support those of Asian heritage who are curious about or actively exploring the Christian faith. This thoughtfully developed collection…
