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2022: New year prayer
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or walk in the way of sinners, or find comfort in mockery. Blessed is the one whose delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on whose Law he meditates day and night. They will be like a tree planted by streams of water, bearing fruit…
Recovering addicts require our support and prayers
The latest statistics in Scotland have shown the worsening scale of addiction deaths and related problems in the country. In 2020, 1,337 people died from drug-related issues, the highest number registered since records began; the issue has been described as “a national shame” by Scotland’s drugs…
James Loney
New years' prayer
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or walk in the way of sinners, or find comfort in mockery. Blessed is the one whose delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on whose Law he meditates day and night. They will be like a tree planted by streams of water, bearing fruit…
Remembering God’s grace while we wait for the verdict
Jesus calls Christians to pursue justice, yet refrain from judging others – but how do we navigate this when a case is of such public interest? Something has uniquely challenged the way I process my thoughts and emotions in relation to public cases of this nature. I am desperate to see…
Jo Evans
Wordle and the battle for our attention
Jo examines the way in which the world want to grab our attention and distract us, and how surprising it is when something doesn't.
Being Human: Listening to voices not valued
I would guess that if you are reading this you are a human, though I haven’t completely given up on the notion of literate animals (they probably find what we write to be so inane they have largely dismissed us). I suspect that our confusion about what it is to be human partly arises from our…
Rose Lynas
The ripples of mission
January 2022 marks the very first Tamil Heritage Month after a recent unanimous vote by the London Assembly to recognise it as such. It offers a chance to spotlight and celebrate the contribution of the vibrant Tamil community in the UK. It also gives us an opportunity to highlight some of the…
Dayalan Mahesan
How we can support Christians in Afghanistan, where faith is costliest?
Last week Open Doors published their annual report of the top 50 countries where Christians experience persecution based on their faith. As a country where religious freedom is virtually non-existent, North Korea has sat at the top of the World Watch List for the past 20 years. However, following…
Nicola Martin
Hope Countryside
Hope Countryside has developed out of meetings and discussions over the past few years. It is currently a partnership between the World Prayer Centre, Agricultural Christian Fellowship, Village Hope and Top Barn Trust. Our aim is to mobilise and resource prayer for rural Britain – for farming and…
Old tweets and the importance of our words
The prime minister is “regretfully sorry” for the parties that he may or may not have attended; Doug Beattie was “ashamed and sorry” for derogatory comments he tweeted over a decade ago; and most recently, a handful of Sinn Fein politicians were also “deeply sorry” for historical sectarian slurs…
Richard Martin
Conversion therapy: Ending abuse while enabling support
The UK government are in the final week of consulting on proposals that will affect England and Wales, in Scotland a parliamentary committee has recently published a report calling for a ban, and in Northern Ireland proposals are expected later this year.
Danny Webster
Developing, exercising and celebrating multi-ethnicity in a united church
What’s the secret to unity? No two parts of the body are the same and each part has an important function that we need to survive. We can apply this analogy to ourselves too – we each have a unique character and specific role that adds value and significance to the bigger family of God. “Yes,…
Carla Jacobs
Fuel the Fire London
The theme for Fuel the Fire in 2022 is taken from Isaiah 22.22, exploring biblical Keys that unlock Godly influence. This event is in partnership with, Capstone, South Asian Forum and All Nations.
Cross Section
How do we navigate the endless news cycle, social media, fake news, cancel culture and more? How do we connect the good news of Jesus with the big conversations our peers are having? Join us as we chat about some of the big stories of the week and share how our faith shapes our engagement. Join…
