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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
Fruitfulness on the Frontline
How can we be fruitful on our frontlines? How can we show and share Christ’s wisdom and love with the people we meet out in the places we usually find ourselves – at the shops or in the gym, at work or at the school gate?This liberating resource offers a fresh, simple framework for discovering a…
Thinking faithfully about politics
We all want our voice to make a difference. But it can be tricky to know how best to engage with politics. As evangelicals, how does our faith shape our engagement? We asked more than 1,300 evangelicals: How do you plan to vote in the next general election?What influences the way you vote?What is…
Fruitfulness on the Frontline - Youth
An amazing course that will inspire, encourage and ignite college/sixth form and school CU groups to live out their faith and go on mission together.This course is divided into 6 sessions (to fit into a half term) and each session takes no longer than 30 minutes to complete using stories, bible…
Christmas: A handful of rice
In this incredibly poor Indian state, each family puts aside a handful of rice every time they prepare a meal, which is then gathered together and resold by the church to fund local Christian ministry work. What struck me most is the faithful obedience of the Mizo people, in that, despite living…
Lizzie Thomson
Full Gospel Businessmen: Voice magazine
Voice presents stories in a non-religious way, specifically for use as a tool for personal evangelism in the market places of life, wherever the public are. Issues of Voice are available to buy from the FGB online shop along with many other resources, including the Finding God booklet specifically…
ChristChurch Fulham: stepping into the supernatural
Following a wonderful time of worship with members of her church and a powerful encounter with the Lord, wife and mother Amy went to meet relatives. “Oh, Amy, it’s you,” they exclaimed, surprised, as she got out of the car to walk across to greet them on the other side of the car park. They simply…
Stuart Lees
“I have indeed seen His faithfulness”
Perhaps the first known outward sign of the Queen’s deeply held faith was when she was 13 years old. The young Elizabeth handed a Christian poem to her father which read: “Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a…
Evangelical Alliance
Mindfulness matters: connecting our wellbeing and witness
I came across secular mindfulness in my therapy training in 2006 when I was very anxious, stressed, and burnt out. Mindfulness helped me recover. I also met Simon Barrington-Ward, former Bishop of Coventry, who taught me the Jesus Prayer. As I researched the Jesus Prayer, I came across a phrase by…
Shaun Lambert
Lent: Jesus, fully sharing in our humanity
In the past, I’ve given up various things for Lent. I think one of the most insightful times I’ve had was when my wife and I gave up TV. All of a sudden, we had so much free time. However, this year, as I’ve pondered what I might do to mark Lent, I’ve realised that I’ve spent a lot of time thinking…
Richard Powney
When a full life sentence isn't enough
My heart goes out to her family. The details that have been revealed would haunt any parent. It’s simply unimaginable. It is a small mercy that they were saved from a prolonged case by a guilty plea and there must be some relief that this man, I will not say his name, will never see the light of…
Bekah Legg
How powerful are our words? | Being Human
Jo brings this question into balance in the context of the contentious suppression of the press in Hong Kong.
Evangelicals encouraged to think faithfully about politics
The Evangelical Alliance responds to the announcement of a general election on 4 July. With an election set for 4 July, it is a crucial time for evangelicals to think and pray about how they engage in politics. The Evangelical Alliance is resourcing churches and Christians across the UK to respond…
Evangelicals encouraged to think faithfully about politics
The Evangelical Alliance is resourcing churches and Christians across the UK to respond in a way that places their faith in Jesus at the centre of their political engagement. The organisation recently released Thinking faithfully about politics, based on a survey of nearly 1,400 evangelicals in the…
Evangelical Alliance
Film review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Loosely inspired by an article about Rogers from 1998 by journalist Tom Junod, this is a story about dealing with a legacy of childhood trauma – a moral tale that would be at home on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood itself. Stories and lines from the article are sprinkled throughout the film, though…
Abi Jarvis
