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The last word: Developing resilience
It has been a wonderful privilege over the years to become close friends with some amazing men and women of God. I have made it a habit to observe their lives and learn as much as I possibly can. I not only study how they go about their work or ministry, but how they conduct themselves behind the…
God’s kingdom and our dual citizenship
Jesus Christ's central message was that all people should have a change of heart (repent), for the kingdom of God is at hand. Given that 'kingdom' quite literally means the 'king's domain', this would no doubt have been of concern to the ruling authorities at that time, both Roman and Jewish. Not…
Dr David Landrum
Heavenly citizenship and earthly justice
The Prime Minister and Home Secretary have both faced difficult questions from MPs, as it has been revealed that migrants from the Caribbean who have lived in the UK for decades have been asked to prove their right to be here. Some have lost the benefits they need to live on, others have been…
John Coleby
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How to leave a legacy gift to the Evangelical Alliance
We strongly recommend that you enlist the help of a solicitor for this process, and currently you can also take advantage of our free will writing service. Types of legacy gift We understand that family and friends come first, and when it comes to making your will, this is no different – after all,…
Why I'm leaving a legacy
"My wife and I recently wrote our first will. Our lives are centred around the gospel and we were passionate that the resources God has given us be used when we die for His glory. It was an easy decision to choose to leave a percentage of our estate to the Evangelical Alliance: because the…
Protecting religious belief and observance in Scottish schools
Last week the SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Kate Forbes asked the Scottish Government, “what its position is on protecting young people’s right to religious observance, education and freedom of religious belief in schools?” This question was asked after constituents raised concerns with…
Intergenerational church: let’s show the world how it’s done
Danny Webster is advocacy and media manager at the Evangelical Alliance.This week the Intergenerational Commission published its full report into fairness between different generations. Most publicised was the organisation's proposal to grant every 25-year-old a 'citizen's inheritance' of £10,000,…
Danny Webster
Book review: Phoebe by Paula Gooder
Paula is well known as a New Testament scholar and as a populariser of Christian theology and biblical studies. In Phoebe she adopts a new role as a writer of Christian fiction in an attempt to bring to life some of the characters and situations mentioned in the biblical text.The central character,…
Graham Hedges
A hopeful absence
Richard Powney is theology and evangelism officer at the Evangelical Alliance.For the last week or so many of us have been taking part in Thy Kingdom Come, the prayer movement started by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Justin Welby and John Sentamu, respectively, in 2016 to encourage…
Richard Powney
Evangelicals and the Reformation - 500 years on
The Reformation, as it arose at the start of the 16th century was not so much an innovation as a recovery – a recovery of the essential content of the 'evangel' or 'good news' of salvation proclaimed by Jesus Christ himself, and by his apostles. For evangelicals the importance of that recovery is…
Together serving Scotland
Around 30 MSPs attended a member’s business debate brought by Kate Forbes MSP to highlight the work of Serve Scotland, a coalition that Evangelical Alliance Scotland helps to facilitate. Serve Scotland brings together Christians who are passionate about social transformation in local communities…
Kieran Turner
GDPR webinar
With new data protection regulations coming into force from 25 May 2018, charities and churches will need to make sure their data protection guidance meets the new regulation standards. Our webinar featuring Kenji Batchelor from Barlow Robbins and Jo Frost, director of communications here at the…
TBN: Gamechangers
One such programme is Gamechangers hosted by Gavin Calver, director of mission at the Evangelical Alliance, and Anne Calver, an author and Baptist minister. Each week, Gavin and Anne invite you to encounter Jesus and become all you can be in Him, empowering you to be a Game Changer in the world we…
When mission takes us to a holiday cottage
If a holiday cottage could write, it would fill many a book. Visitors come and go, and the cottage is weaved into the tapestry of life. More often than not, the cottage forms the centre piece of the annual holiday highlight. It offers four walls of protection from the hustle and bustle of the daily…
Jutta Devenish
