Search results for .riv
Privacy policy
The information you provide will be held in accordance with the General Date Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Faith Driven Entrepreneur
Helping Christ-following entrepreneurs find their community and fulfil their God-given call to create
Prayer is not private
First, the move presupposes that what they are now allowing is a meaningful accommodation of religious practice, and, second, the very phrase ‘private prayer’ reinforces the public-private divide. The decisions for the other nations of the UK are being taken separately by each devolved…
Danny Webster
Some moments of privacy, please
Harry and Meghan’s tour of the African continent attracted much favourable comment from the media and the public, but the ITV documentary on the tour has revealed that all is not well with the royal couple. In an interview with journalist Tom Bradby, Meghan revealed that since her marriage she has…
Graham Hedges
Welcome refugees arriving in your community
Welcome Churches provide on-the-ground training, tools, and expertise for churches, equipping them to care practically for refugees and welcome them into their church community.Many refugees have a freedom in the UK to explore faith that they have not had before. Through a growing national network,…
How to thrive in Events Week
As any student might be able to tell from the sea of matching jumpers across campus, Christian Union Events Weeks are upon us. The publicity is beginning to pop up on social media, you've received pleas to brand your profile picture and start those ‘invitation conversations’, and you’re probably…
Rachel Bourner
The Secret to a Thriving Toddler Group
How prayer and a warm welcome are the key to sharing Jesus with toddlers and their carers
Evangelical Alliance
Luther's Example is Still Driving our Faith
In April 2017 I participated in a communion service in the Castle Church, Wittenberg, sitting near to a very significant doorway. It was there that the young monk Martin Luther pinned his famous 95 theses. An initiative that historians may dispute but a story that has had an enormous impact on…
Top tips to thrive on your leadership journey
Leadership is not simply a task: it’s a journey. Based on his doctoral research, podcast and other interviews with a series of leaders, Dr Alan Wilson shares five important lessons for any Christian leader whether in church ministry or public leadership) with public leadership coordinator Abi…
Guest writer
Our songs of praise in our private place
Due to the potential increased risk of coronavirus transmission from airborne droplets, the Government has issued restrictions and guidance concerning communal singing in churches. While we know that such measures are necessary to help keep ourselves and others safe, many will find it a great…
Ruthie Thomas
VAT increases on private schools’ fees spark legal challenges
The pledge to remove the VAT exemption and eligibility for business rates and charitable rates relief for private schools was outlined in the Labour Party Manifesto. In the chancellor’s budget she stated that 94% of children in the UK are attending a state school, and therefore the government’s…
Abbey Furmedge
Care for those most in need drives evangelical engagement in politics
A research report conducted by the Evangelical Alliance, released today, reveals some insightful findings about how evangelical Christians in the UK are engaging with politics, what issues facing the UK presently matter most to them and what determines their vote. The report, Thinking faithfully…
What is social cohesion and why should Christians strive for it?
‘Social cohesion’ is a term that does not have one straight forward definition, it means different things to different people. However, generally, social cohesion refers to the togetherness of a society, whether people of differing beliefs and backgrounds can live together peacefully in a diverse…
Nicola Martin
Our Christian witness in a scandalous time
For the director and evangelist at Speak Life, this scandal serves as a sobering wake-up call, especially for evangelists, and an opportunity to, once again, learn the way of the cross. I spoke with Glen to find out more. For readers who are unfamiliar with Speak Life, tell us a little about the…
Naomi Osinnowo
Justice for the poor and great
This gave the media licence to refer to Sir Philip in conjunction to the story, and he has received saturation coverage since. Sir Philip broke his silence when he told the Mail on Sunday on 28 October that he had suffered the “worst week of his life” and that there was “zero evidence” to support…
Graham Hedges
