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Making disciples in the age of online church
So this week, it was heartening to read that “online worship has encouraged curiosity towards religion” (translated) according to a recent BBC Cymru article which explored the experiences of churchgoers during the pandemic in Wales. But while churches have seen a good level of interest in their…
Nathan Sadler
What's in your hands?
In a time of ongoing change, we know it can be hard to discern the best way to continue your ministries and maximise the gifts of your church members. Lots of people who previously served on teams are no longer able to do so, and it's important that we make sure they know they are still valued even…
Rachel Bourner
Bringing Good Friday and Easter Sunday to life
Within this resource, there are two Augmented Reality experiences – one called ‘On the cross’ and the other called ‘He is risen’. These are both accompanied by a devotion and activity card that helps you to reflect and to take part in fun craft activities as you explore this exciting moment in…
Being Human S2E09
The pandemic has challenged how all of us think about community. Our assumptions have been exposed. We find ourselves rethinking what it means to be a human in community. The church has a long tradition of prophets and reformers who have challenged and deconstructed for the sake of rebuilding on…
A new chapter for the UK church: a conversation with Mark Sayers
Mark Sayers is a senior pastor in Melbourne, Australia and is a cultural commentator and author. In this video he joins our UK director, Peter Lynas for a conversation about: What the activities of the UK church might look like after restrictions begin to ease and beyond The effect of this…
#RememberWhen
Do you #RememberWhen God did something special in your life? Sharing Jesus with our friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours needn’t be a daunting task. We don’t all have to memorise apologetics arguments or learn bible passages in the original Greek. But we can all remember and tell of moments…
Sinking in screen time: considering the relationship we have with our devices
This is the question posed in a recent BBC Cymru article. Whilst advancements in technology for our generation have meant that many of us throughout lockdown have been enjoying all the benefits of such things as video calling our loved ones or buying necessities online, they have also brought the…
Nathan Sadler
Snowflakes, pressure cookers and Captain Tom
What is happening in us is as important as what is happening to us during this relentless season of pain and loss. We can emerge from the pandemic with greater endurance and less fragility if we recognise and embrace the work it is doing in us. There’s a video on YouTube that has been viewed more…
Phil Knox
Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill update
The bill was first introduced in 2020 as a means of both simplifying and clarifying Scotland’s various hate crime provisions into a single piece of legislation as well as extending protections to target the act of ‘stirring up hatred’ towards certain groups. These groups are distinguished by their…
The incarnation is for life, not just for Christmas
The Christian church desperately needs to breathe, speak and live incarnation life all year round because we are immersed in a culture that’s failing miserably to answer the question: what does it means to be human? If I want to find out, if I want to live the fullest, truest version of the life of…
Donna Jennings
'The Week that Changed the World' video series
‘The Week that Changed the World’ is a series of eight short devotional videos. Using footage from the Lumo Project, in each episode Andy Frost takes the gospel accounts of the Passion Week and explores what it means for us today. They can be viewed daily over Passion Week or in one 35 minute…
Cancel culture, de-platforming and freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is a vital hallmark of a democratic society. It thrives not on laws and regulation but on a culture of civility and what the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks called “the dignity of difference”. The Government has recently confirmed that it is to appoint a ‘free-speech champion’ for…
Danny Webster
Evangelical Alliance Leadership Conference 2021
Our first-ever leadership conference shared wisdom, vision and prayer, to encourage, strengthen and guide the church amid COVID-19. It’s not too late to catch up
Casting a vision for your church’s future
Rev Celia Apeagyei-Collins, the founder of the Rehoboth Foundation, shares her thoughts on leading with a vision for the future and re-imagining our churches and communities, at the first ever Evangelical Alliance Leadership Conference (EALC). Christians who hold positions of leadership, both…
Children of the promise
Rt Rev Dr Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster, speaks on Romans 8 and shares her heart for the UK church to see many more people in our communities come to faith in Jesus, at the first ever Evangelical Alliance Leadership Conference (EALC). Christians who hold positions of leadership, both within the…
